Entries from 'ecuador'
Day 233
- Aperture: f/5.6
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/1250 s
- Focal Length: 11mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
This is the view from the Basilica del Voto Nacional which is an awesome massive gothic church in Quito. This photo is looking south towards the Virgin of Quito atop Panecillo hill and tomorrow I plan to climb Panecillo hill to take a photo looking North back towards the Basilica and the Equator. The 360 degree views from the…
Day 232
- Aperture: f/5.6
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/800 s
- Focal Length: 24mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
Mitad del Mundo, The Ecuadorian Equator, The Middle of the world!!… well almost. The French scientists who came here to calculate the exact equator line more than 100 years ago ignored the Indians calculations and determined that the Equator was in this spot. More recently their calculations have been proven false and the true Equator…
Day 231
- Aperture: f/5.6
- ISO: 100
- Shutter Speed: 1/640 s
- Focal Length: 28mm
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D
After 3 bus rides, 2 planes and 1 taxi we finally arrived into Quito, the capital of Ecuador. We didn’t arrive until sunset so it was too late to head out, but we got an amazing view of the city and surrounding area on the airport bus. Quito is 2800 meters above sea level, spread…