Latitude 0 0 0
by Maria Coulson
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Latitude 0 0 0
Artist
Maria Coulson
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
Quito is at the middle of the world. Its latitude is 0-0-0 , which makes this city, and the country itself, unique. During the XVIII century, a geodesic mission from France worked for eight years to determine where the equatorial line crossed, and in 1836 built a monument at that very site. However, the monument is not at the center of the world. The Equator is hundreds of feet to the north.
Proceeds from the sale of this photograph goes to help orphaned and abandoned children in Colombia South America.
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June 9th, 2015
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