Oeste de Puerto Lopez (West of Puerto Lopez), Ecuador #AtoZChallenge
You may be surprised to learn that if you cross the Pacific ocean 993 kilometers west of Puerto Lopez, you will be in Ecuador. Specifically, you will be in the Galapagos Islands’ Puerto Baquerizo Moreno.
Thanks to Hosteria Mandala‘s directional sign, you can find out how far it is to other places around the globe.
A few distances from Puerto Lopez:
- Jacarta, Indonesia is 18824.80 km west.
- London, England is 9463.62 km NNE.
- Ottawa, Canada is 5210.32 km north.
- Nairobi, Kenya is 13999.18 km east.
- Buenos Aires, Argentina is 4331.64 km southeast.
- Cape Horn, Chile is 6143.12 km south.
Come to Puerto Lopez, learn a bit of geography!
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Emily Bloomquist
I am a US Expat in Ecuador. I grew up on a Minnesota farm, worked in IT in California's Silicon Valley, then moved to a coastal Ecuador fishing village. My goal is to share Ecuador with you, one snippet at a time. Topics include attractions, compassion, ecotourism, Ecuador products, everyday Ecuador, and flora and fauna. Please let me know what you would like to read more about!
28 Comments
Ally Bean
So many blue skies where you are. *sigh* We seem to rock the color gray here.
Emily Bloomquist
The skies are beautiful this time of year. Sometime in June or July, we will get predominantly grey skies until about November. Hope yours turn blue again soon. Thanks for stopping by and commenting!
Nilanjana Bose
That's a nifty bit of directional art!
Emily Bloomquist
The Mandala has done a great job with it! Thanks Nila!
Arti Jain
Cerulean skies galore and all the distances mapped out. Lucky girl Emily.
Enjoy:)
O is for Overheard at Old Harry Rocks
Emily Bloomquist
I am lucky, Arti! Love that you were able to use cerulean again. I need to fit that into a future post 🙂 Thank you!
Hilary Melton-Butcher
Hi Emily – wow .. what a lot of places to consider – and as you say learn geography at the same time … I hope there's a map of the world nearby with the places labelled … cheers Hilary
Emily Bloomquist
Hilary, thank you for an outstanding idea! I will recommend it!
Lisa
that is so cool — I agree with Heather – makes the world feel a little bit smaller!!
Emily Bloomquist
A smaller world is one more people can dream of exploring and with this sign, they have an idea which direction their travels would take them. Thank you Lisa!
Iain Kelly
Love it when you find signs like that, reminds you of the vast size of the world.
https://iainkellywriting.com/2018/04/17/o-is-for-ogre-latvia/
Emily Bloomquist
Vast and yet still within measurable distance. 🙂 Thanks for visiting and commenting Iain!
Deborah Weber
Wow what a fabulous piece of signage/art. I'm directionally dyslexic and I've sometimes dreamed of wearing a hat that had signs pointing out where things were and how far, but little did I know there was a real life counterpart!
Emily Bloomquist
What a cool hat that would be, Deborah! Thanks for visiting and commenting!
Heather Erickson
I've never seen a sign with so many places in so many different directions. How it sort of makes the world feel a little bit smaller (in a good way.
Heather Erickson
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Emily Bloomquist
Nor had I, Heather, until I saw this one. It does make the world seem smaller and closer together. Thanks for visiting, commenting, and writing such an important blog – Facing Cancer with Grace. All caregivers would benefit from reading it.
Marcy
What a fun and informative piece!
Emily Bloomquist
Thank you Marcy!
Ronel Janse van Vuuren
That's so cool! I get hopelessly lost, so it might help me a bit 😉
Ronel visiting from the A-Z Challenge. Latest post at Ronel the Mythmaker
Emily Bloomquist
It helps that the base tells you which direction is north, south, east, and west so at least you could start heading in the right direction. Thanks for stopping by, Ronel!
Nancy Adkins
It is often said that Hawaii is the most Isolated place on earth. Your sign makes you feel so close to everywhere.
Emily Bloomquist
It does have to feel isolated being unable to drive off the island. Perhaps you could suggest one of your local hotels make a similar sign, Nancy. It does make the world feel smaller when so many cities are listed in one place, with arrows pointed in the right direction. Thanks for stopping by!
Mommy
That directional sign is so neat!
-Erika, Dorky Mom Doodles
Emily Bloomquist
A future art project for your kids, perhaps. Thank you for visiting and commenting!
Eva A.
It seems very entertaining!
Emily Bloomquist
It is, Eva! I have to stop reading the cities when my neck gets sore. LOL! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
Ronel Janse van Vuuren
I love going to a new city and seeing those directional signs showing me the distance between where I am and other prominent landmarks 🙂
Ronel from Ronel the Mythmaker A-Z road-tripping with Everything Writerly: O is for Opening
Emily Bloomquist
I love them, too! It is always fun to find the location on them closest to where I live. Thanks for A-Z road-tripping, Ronel!