{"id":26429,"date":"2024-05-02T17:54:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T22:54:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=26429"},"modified":"2024-05-02T18:06:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T23:06:07","slug":"space-elevator-site-selection-quito-ecuador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=26429","title":{"rendered":"Space Elevator Site Selection: Quito, Ecuador"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of UC#4&#8217;s vision for 2124 involves a <strong>Space Elevator<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How will a space elevator benefit the humanity of 2124?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Greatly reduced cost of getting stuff into space (from current $5,500\/lb to a <strong>WLBOTT<\/strong> estimate of $5\/lb)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Extremely cheap geocentric satellite deployment, with all the benefits that will bring humanity &#8211; ecological monitoring, communication, research, exploration, tourism, an accessible &#8220;space economy&#8221;, retirement\/rehabilitation communities for those whose bodies are crushed by gravity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">cheap Zero-G manufacturing &#8211; breakthroughs in everything from pharmaceuticals to nano technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">geocentric solar farms to deliver earth-side power<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">With a space elevator, materials might be sent into orbit at a fraction of the current cost. As of 2022, conventional rocket designs cost about US$12,125 per kilogram (US$5,500 per pound) for transfer to geostationary orbit. Current space elevator proposals envision payload prices starting as low as $220 per kilogram ($100 per pound), similar to the $5\u2013$300\/kg estimates of the Launch loop, but higher than the $310\/ton to 500 km orbit quoted to Dr. Jerry Pournelle for an orbital airship system.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Space_elevator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Little Background<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We&#8217;ll have a lot more to say about the space elevator in the days to come, but in a nutshell&#8230;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:42% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"697\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Space_elevator_structural_diagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26431 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Space_elevator_structural_diagram.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Space_elevator_structural_diagram-129x300.jpg 129w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A space elevator is conceived as a cable fixed to the equator and reaching into space. A counterweight at the upper end keeps the center of mass well above geostationary orbit level. This produces enough upward centrifugal force from Earth&#8217;s rotation to fully counter the downward gravity, keeping the cable upright and taut. Climbers carry cargo up and down the cable.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Space_elevator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a> \/ Image by <br>By Skyway and User:Booyabazooka<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Site Selection<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WLBOTT <strong>El Ascensor Espacial Especial<\/strong> site selection team (I&#8217;m the only one who showed up) has selected <strong>Quito, Ecuador<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0062.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"750\" data-id=\"26436\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0062.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0062.jpg 891w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0062-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0062-768x646.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0063.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"615\" data-id=\"26434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0063.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26434\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0063.jpg 693w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0063-300x266.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0064.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"753\" data-id=\"26435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0064.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26435\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0064.jpg 1296w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0064-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0064-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0064-768x446.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0064-1200x697.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Advantages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">On the Equator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">High elevation \/ 70% improvement in solar panel output<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Buffet-rich environment<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Proximity to large harbors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Proximity to the <strong>Panama Canal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Mild weather<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Quito is one of the world&#8217;s most affordable cities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">It is the country closest to outer space.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Official currency: US Dollar<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Quito is located about 116 miles from the Pacific coast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Quito&#8217;s altitude is too high for malaria transmission.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Quito&#8217;s is a combination of two Tsafiki words: quitso (\u201ccenter\u201d) + to (\u201cthe world\u201d); roughly translating as &#8220;<strong>center of the world<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Access to large quantities of bananas: Ecuador is the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">world&#8217;s largest banana<\/span> exporter (4 million tonnes, $3.5B). I believe <em>&#8220;world&#8217;s largest banana&#8221; <\/em>refers to quantity of bananas, not size.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Ecuador&#8217;s nickname is the &#8220;country of four worlds&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Proximity to World&#8217;s Highest Go Kart Track<sup> [1]<\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Disadvantages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Earthquakes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Mountains &#8211; lots of them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">A bit cloudy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Active Volcanoes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Eleva<\/strong><strong>t<\/strong><strong>or<\/strong><strong> \/ El <\/strong><strong>A<\/strong><strong>scensor <\/strong><strong>E<\/strong><strong>spacial <\/strong><strong>E<\/strong><strong>special<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capital improvements include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Base Station<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Warehouses \/ Space Customs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Housing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Port Enlargement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Local Transportation \/ Infrastructure Enhancements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Energy generation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Security<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More about Quito<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Quito&#8217;s elevation of 2,850 m (9,350 ft) makes it either the highest or the second highest capital city in the world.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The fact that Quito lies almost on the equator means that high pressure systems are extremely rare. Pressure is stable, so very low pressure systems are also rare. From 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 the lowest pressure recorded was 998.2 hPa (29.48 inHg), and the highest was 1,015.2 hPa (29.98 inHg). Despite the absence of high pressure, Quito can still experience settled weather. Generally, the highest pressure is around midnight and the lowest in the mid-afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ed-note\">[ed. note: in a one year measurement period, the pressure only varied by 0.5&#8243; Hg.]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0053.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"550\" data-id=\"26441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0053.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0053.png 980w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0053-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0053-768x431.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Quito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quito: <strong>Are you Worried about being Insulted?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crime may be a concern in Quito, but your chances of being insulted are fairly low. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/crime\/in\/Quito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Source<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Crime-in-Quito-Safety-in-Quito.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"731\" data-id=\"26445\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Crime-in-Quito-Safety-in-Quito.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Crime-in-Quito-Safety-in-Quito.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Crime-in-Quito-Safety-in-Quito-300x286.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Crime-in-Quito-Safety-in-Quito-Copy.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"766\" height=\"247\" data-id=\"26444\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Crime-in-Quito-Safety-in-Quito-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Crime-in-Quito-Safety-in-Quito-Copy.jpg 766w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Crime-in-Quito-Safety-in-Quito-Copy-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ceviche &#8211; The Spanish Sushi<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0060.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"220\" data-id=\"26447\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0060.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0060.png 590w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/irl_240502_0060-300x112.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Large Quantities of Ceviche in Quito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cevicheology &#8211; the Study of Ceviche<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Ceviche is a dish consisting of fish or shellfish marinated in citrus and seasonings, recognized by <strong>UNESCO<\/strong> as an expression of Peruvian traditional cuisine and <strong>Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity<\/strong><sup>[2]<\/sup>, although different versions of ceviche are part of the culinary culture of various Spanish-American countries along the Pacific Ocean where each one is native: Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Peru. In Peru it is also considered a <strong>flagship dish<\/strong> and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The fish is typically cured in lemon or sour lime juice, although sour orange was historically used. The dressing also includes some local variety of chili pepper or chili, replaced by mustard in some locations in Central America. The meat is usually marinated together with sliced or chopped onion and served with chopped cilantro. In Mexico, tomato and avocado are also usually included, and the addition of tomato sauce is common except in Chile, Panama and Peru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Etymology<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> [The word &#8220;Ceviche&#8221;] is ultimately from the unattested Middle Persian <em><strong>sikb\u0101g<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"ed-note\">[ed. note: the fish is raw, and ceviche should <em>not<\/em> be eaten on your honeymoon in Acapulco. <em><strong>sikb\u0101g == sick bag <\/strong><\/em>]<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0012.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0012.jpg 991w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0012-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0012-768x794.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0013.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0013.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0013-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0013-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0013-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0004.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"26450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0004.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0004-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0009.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-id=\"26452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0009.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0009.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0009-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0009-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Health risks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Bad sanitary conditions in its preparation may lead to illness. Aside from contaminants, raw seafood can also be the vector for various pathogens, viral and bacterial, as well as larger parasitic creatures. According to the United States Food and Drug Administration and studies since 2009, specific microbial hazards in ceviche include Anisakis simplex, Diphyllobothrium spp., Pseudoterranova decipiens and Pseudoterranova cattani, and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Anisakiasis is a zoonotic disease caused by the <em><strong>ingestion of larval nematodes<\/strong><\/em> in raw seafood dishes such as ceviche. The Latin American cholera outbreaks in the 1990s may have been attributed to the consumption of raw cholera-infested seafood that was eaten as ceviche.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ceviche\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup>[2]<\/sup> WLBOTT&#8217;s new aspiration: <strong>Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"26457\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/cev_0007-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Restaurant in Quito<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Images of Quito<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"26463\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0001-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"26464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0002.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0002-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"26460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0003.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0003-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0004.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"604\" data-id=\"26461\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0004.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0004-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0004-768x453.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0005.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1022\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26468\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0005.jpg 1022w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0005-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0005-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0005-768x770.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1022px) 100vw, 1022px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0006.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"26465\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0006.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0006-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" data-id=\"26467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0007.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0007-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0007-768x548.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"26462\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0008.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0008-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0008-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0009.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26466\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0009.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0009.jpg 668w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/quito_0009-196x300.jpg 196w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 668px) 100vw, 668px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Semi-Sequitur: The Virgin of El Panecillo<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Virgin of El Panecillo<\/strong> (in Spanish: Virgen del Panecillo), also known as the <strong>Virgin of Quito<\/strong> from the sculpture of the same name, is a monument in Quito, Ecuador. It is located on the top of the hill of El Panecillo, a loaf-shaped hill in the heart of the city and serves as a backdrop to the historic center of Quito.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0006.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"26471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0006.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0006.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0006-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0006-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">By Cayambe &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">With a total height of 135 feet (41 meters) including the base, it is the highest statue in Ecuador and one of the highest in South America (<em>taller than the Christ the Redeemer statue in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro<\/em>). It is also the tallest aluminum statue in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0009.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-id=\"26473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0009.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0009.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0009-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0009-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">A close-up of the dragon at the feet of the Virgin of El Panecillo (it follows conventional depictions of the Woman of the Apocalypse).<br>By Cayambe &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virgin_of_El_Panecillo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" data-id=\"26476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001-768x542.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0010.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" data-id=\"26481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0010.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0010.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0010-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0010-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"26477\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0003.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0003-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"26480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0002.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0002-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"651\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0008.jpg 651w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0008-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 651px) 100vw, 651px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26484 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0004.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0004-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Virgin of Quito<\/strong> &#8211; also known as the Virgin of the Apocalypse, Winged Virgin of Quito, Dancing Madonna, and Legarda&#8217;s Virgin \u2014 is a wooden sculpture by the Quite\u00f1o artist Bernardo de Legarda (ca. 1700-1773) which has become the most representative example of the Quito School of art, developed in the Ecuadorian capital during the Spanish colonial era. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The original 1734 work was conceived and commissioned as a Lady of the Immaculate Conception and is venerated at the altar of the Church and Convent of San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Virgin_of_Quito\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI Imaginings of The Virgin of Quito<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0008-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" data-id=\"26489\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0008-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0008-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0008-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0008-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0012.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26491\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0012.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0012-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0012-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0012-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0001-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/vq_0002-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><sup>[1]<\/sup> TeleferiQo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Telef\u00e9riQo<\/strong> (from telef\u00e9rico and Quito), or Telef\u00e9riQo Cruz Loma, is a gondola lift in Quito, Ecuador, running from the edge of the city centre up the east side of Pichincha Volcano to lookout Cruz Loma. It is one of the highest aerial lifts in the world, rising from 3,117 m (10,226 ft) to 3,945 m (12,943 ft). The ascent takes about twenty minutes, traveling 2,237 linear metres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0016.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"26501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0016.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0016.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0016-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0016-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">By AndrewDressel &#8211; Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The visitor centre at the base includes the VulQano Park amusement park, restaurants and food court, <strong>the world&#8217;s highest go kart track<\/strong>, and other attractions.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Telef%C3%A9riQo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikipedia<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ally has an interesting travelogue to Ecuador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Today\u2019s adventure would take us to Telef\u00e9riQo and Mitad Del Mundo. If you have been to Quito, you will know this is one if the highest cities in the world meaning that generally most humans entering it will get altitude sickness which is horrid. Safe to say, we both have it, albeit mildly. Our headaches are horrible, and it makes you feel constantly hungover. 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class=\"wp-image-26505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0005.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0005-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0018.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"26506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0018.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0018-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exploringwithally.com\/ecuador\/teleferiqo-and-mitad-del-mundo-the-centre-of-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exploring with Ally<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"756\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26510 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0008.jpg 756w, https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/tel_0008-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 756px) 100vw, 756px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wonder what the llamas&#8217; names are?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex 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