Day two: El Mitad del Mundo, Otovalo-- August 23

We traveled north from Quito to El Ciudad del Mitad del Mundo. As you can probably guess from the name, this was the equator. There was a line painted on the ground to show where it was and we learned about how the high volcanic peaks made it possible for French scientists to use rudimentary tools to find the equator fairly accurately.

We continued north finally to Otovalo where we visited a musical instrument workshop inside a native's home where he made a little flute right in front of us and demonstrated with many traditional instruments. Lastly, we stopped at another home in which the family collects native artifacts and does traditional weaving. There are many native's who have really preserved their culture which is truly amazing to see.