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"Experiments" at the equator is a pseudo-scientific myths and hackneyed tricks. However, for those who come to the capital of Ecuador for the first time the museum becomes mandatory Intinyan point to visit ...
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Ecuador and the equator is not easy to have the phonetic similarity - the territory of the country passes the zero parallel. During our trip, we crossed it three times: once in Quito and the Galapagos Islands twice:



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So, experiments and demonstrations. This is uncomplicated device similar to a sundial helps determine the time of year. Make it the traditional way (look out the window) in Ecuador will not work, because there is no snow and always warm:



Over the plate is zero latitude is fake planet, tilted to one side - the North Pole on the one hand, and the other south. Spinning it, the guide explains that the rotation of the earth in different hemispheres going in different directions. That is, for those who stand on the part of the North Pole, the Earth rotates counterclockwise, and for those who are from the south - clockwise. Take the ball, draw on it and rotate the poles in his hands so that the equator line was not in the horizontal plane, as on the globe, and in vertical. This understanding is necessary for the following experiment:



Now the water bath is at the equator. The guide offers a plug - water is discharged smoothly without twisting into the funnel. For the visibility in the water floating leaves, which can be traced to the movement of water (or rather, lack thereof).

After that, the guide carries a bath a couple of meters to the southern hemisphere and repeat the experiment. When draining is formed funnel clockwise. Accordingly, in the northern hemisphere funnel swirls counterclockwise:



In fact, the Coriolis force (the scientific name of this phenomenon) can not occur in this experiment so that it is seen by the observer. In this case, the critical role played by which side is poured water. If the left - the water is twisted in a clockwise direction if the right - counter clockwise. Actually, so start with a demonstration of the experience of drain water at the equator: the supernatant water at gently remove the tube will drain without a funnel.

A small video that took Dima Balakirev:

Another experiment - an attempt to walk with closed the eyes of the equator line, which is not possible for almost anyone. In what's funny, I did not understand, but I think, make it difficult not only on the equator:



The guide said that at the equator the person becomes weaker (due to various forces, formed by the rotation of the earth) and offers to demonstrate this with an example. At three meters from the equator, the guide can not omit the hands chained to the castle Max:



At the equator, he does it with two fingers. Max, however, later said that the guide cheated and pulled him over why he lost his balance:



In another part of the museum is the ethnographic department dedicated to the customs and culture of the inhabitants of South America. For example - guinea pigs, or as they say local - Kui. According to legend, using Kouevi could learn when a guest came with bad intentions - pigs should immediately file a vote. In our silent presence of pigs, but we bent them to shoot - treacherously squeaked:



Even pigs are a national dish. Ready carcass looks heartbreakingly, savory and adds its name. You strike while with or without oil?



Although fried pig - not the worst thing that has been in a life of Aboriginal people. Here, for example, the tradition of drying enemy's head to then wear it around his neck:



The pictures revealed the production technology: one must first cut off the head, remove the skull, boil remaining in the pot, and fill to dry stones:



Immediately there is a ready demonstration. Only it's not someone else's enemy, and someone's leaders who perpetuated this way:



Even in the museum can be put in a passport stamp on the visit of the equator. I unfortunately left his hotel. It would be a good addition to the punch with North and South poles:



At 250 meters from the complex is located Intinyana "Middle of the World» (Mitad del Mundo). In 1736, Frenchman Charles Marie de la Condamine in the expedition has identified this site as the equator, and only later with instruments GPS, established its true location:



Each participant of the expedition monument:



French expedition lasted three times longer than planned - 10 years. Scientists are constantly subjected to severe hardship and attacks by local people. Could they imagine that it would take more than two hundred years and repeat their route will be for a couple of weeks with my family and children, in the comfort and tranquility ...



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