Intro.

The latitude of the Equator is 0°. The latitude of Quito, Ecuador is 0°15S. That's pretty damn close to 0. I've been in Quito for two weeks, and I'm here in Ecuador for about seventeen more.

My token typical touristy photo of Centro Quito

I'm hoping to document my escapades around Earth's Equator for the next four months, followed by more adventures both abroad and at home (whether in Boston or Bridgeport). Here in Ecuador I will be traveling from my apartment in Quito, to the university in Cumbayá, to mountains and volcanoes, to the tropical coast, to the Galapagos Islands, and to the heart of the Amazon rainforest. I have no doubt in my mind that it will be an amazing time, and that I'll have plenty to share about nature, culture, and whatever I'm reading at the time.

¡Salud!