In this same Otavalo area- "On May 16, 1735 the ship Le Portefaix left the French harbour of La Rochelle heading to South America. On board where the members of the French geodesic mission that planned to “Measure the Earth” at the Equator."
Earlier on they had chosen the northern part of what was the Spanish Viceroyalty of Peru as their working area. A province at the time called the Audiencia de Quito.
It took them almost a year to make the crossing from France to the coast of the actual country of Ecuador. Not only the start of a larger than life experiment, but a big adventure as well.
Although the Frenchmen had problems adapting to the culture and climate, they soon were convinced it was one of the most beautiful regions in the world. A diversity they had never seen before.
Beforehand they thought it would not take more than a year to accomplish their goal: to measure the length of a degree of latitude at the Equator.
In practice that would mean measuring the distance from the northern capital Quito to the southern city of Cuenca. In a straight line, a distance of about 300 kilometers/ 188 miles. A fascinating trajectory, but also full of obstacles.
I prepared several posts on the French geodesic mission. Reading them will not only leave you with a historical impression of this beautiful country, but also influence the memories you gathering visiting Ecuador.
Posts on the French geodesic mission:
To get the whole story, it’s best to read them in the following order. Although it’s no problem to read the posts individually. You can click on each individual post to get there. Enjoy the historical journey!"
Ecuador – What’s in a name?
To “Measure the Earth”
Ecuador – The pyramids
Monuments of the French mission-
https://travelartway.com/ecuador-intro-to-the-french-geodesic-mission/
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now a days The CCW is pretty much streamlined down to this:
plan on about $300 for to join the gun club,about $200 or up to $300 for the CCW course,about $300 for psyche, psycho and toxico exams,
a 9mm Taurus for say $1200.
a 9mm CZ for say $1500.
aprox $80 to $100 for a box of 50rds 9mm FMJ
i see peeps now a days getting legally armed in about a 3-4 months time frame, kinda like a tuff assed visa process!
'Always be prepared' - BSA & SA,
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MON 06OCT25 #ParoDay15#Ecuador #ParoNacional2025 #PUYO The community of Puyo, today marched against the government of Daniel Noboa. Strong repression and arrogance of the authorities is causing more and more sectors to join the National Unemployment protests. Today marks 15 days of protests." -
SUN 05OCT25 (11:03) #ParoDay14 #Quito #Ecuador Pres Noboa: "No one can come and take by force the capital of all Ecuadorians.
To those who choose violence, the law awaits them. To those who act like criminals, they will be treated as criminals.
We continue doing what is our duty: we will be in Pastaza tomorrow, together with those who truly build the country, helping those who need it most to produce more and get ahead." - (1/2)
"While some want to stop Ecuador, we propel it forward.
We will reduce the VAT to 8% during the holidays of October 9, and November 2 and 3, because this country is not going to grind to a halt because of a few who lost the business of smuggling and illegal mining.
To boost the local economy, on November 14 we will pay the thirteenth salary to public employees,
so families will have more money during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We invite the private sector to join this initiative." - (2/2)
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