We won’t spend too much time discussing the dimensions of our beloved planet Earth. That’s something that we all should have learned when we were supposedly learning things in school. It’s big, to say the least. (OK, we guessed that you would want to know: Earth’s circumference is the distance around Earth. Measured around the Equator, it is 40,075.017 km (24,901.461 mi).
Which brings us to our main topic, the Equator. Who actually discovered the Equator . . . and how? Well, in the 18th century, French scientists thought they had identified the location of the equator. But they got it wrong. Thousands of years earlier the pre-Incas were able to plot its location almost as accurately as modern day GPS. How did they do it? Learn more here about your world courtesy of the always interesting, curious and erudite BBC.
And, below, we’ll show you how to find it, stand on it and even take pictures of yourself in middle earth.
Budget: $$
Typical Prices – Package: Hotel, Flights: $665pp. Events – from US From US$ 19pp
When to go: anytime
Family friendly: 3 of 5 stars
Public transportation: 2 of 5 stars
Main languages: Spanish, Quichua, English
English speaking: 2 of 5 stars
LGBTQ+ Equality Index rank: 64 / 100
See? there it is, right in the middle. Equador = equator. Simples.
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