La Alameda Park, Quito
La Alameda Park is a park in Quito.
This park is shaped like a triangle bounded by the streets Gran Colombia, Sodiro and 10 de Agosto. It is the oldest park in the city, its composition dates from 1596 with an area of 6.3 hectares. The park is also known as 'Chuquihuada'.[1]
The park houses the "Churo," one of the oldest towns in the area, dating back to colonial times. The name "churo" refers to the shape of a snail.
Inside of this park was established the Quito Astronomical Observatory in 1864, the first astronomical observatory in South America.[1] At the time of the construction it was the most gifted of South America and still has the instrumentation of the time. The park is filled with monuments. Some of the more famous among these are the sculpture built in honor of the French Geodesic Mission and to Bolivar.
The Alameda Park is a true tradition of Quito, with its natural lagoon becomes a place of relaxation for the inhabitants of the city. The park keeps inside trees that have stood the time, we can find palm trees, acacias, redwoods, toct, cedar and ash. The oldest tree of Alameda is a 120 years old macrocarpa cypress.
In 1963, The Government of Ecuador transferred title of the Observatory to the National Polytechnic School.
One of the oldest observatories in South America is the Quito Astronomical Observatory. and located 12 minutes south of the Equator in Quito, Ecuador. The Quito Astronomical Observatory is the National Observatory of Ecuador and is located in the Historic Center of Quito and is managed by the EPN.[2]
Activities and services at the Quito Astronomical Observatory at La Alameda Park
The activities and services currently provided by the OAQ are:
- Night observations by telescopes
- Astronomical information on the equatorial zone
- Basic astronomy courses
- Library
- Operation of the museum on the premises
- Annual publications
- Antique Seismometers
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Antique Telescope at the Quito Astronomical Observatory 003.JPG
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Astronomical Museum at the Quito Astronomical Observatory, antique equipment for measuring earthquakes 01.JPG
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Astronomical Museum at the Quito Astronomical Observatory, antique equipment for measuring earthquakes 03.JPG
References
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- ↑ [https://aas.org/posts/news/2014/04/ecuador-establishes-division-solar-physics-phenomena American Astronomical Society, ecuador-establishes-division-solar-physics-phenomena
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