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Middle City of the World

Unnamed Road, Quito, Ecuador

A 2-minute field recording by Lawrence M. Malanski made in Pomasqui, Ecuador on 12 April 2019, in the afternoon. Soundscape: cafés, bars & restaurants and fountains.

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Middle City of the World
2:00CC BY 3.0by Lawrence M. MalanskiInternet Archive
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Recordist's notes

Pausa para descanso na Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, em Quito, próximo a um chafariz. De um restaurante próximo vinha a música Roadhouse Blues, da banda The Doors. Pause to rest in Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, in Quito, near a fountain. From a nearby restaurant came the song Roadhouse Blues, from the band The Doors. Gravador Tascam DR-05. Tascam recorder DR-05.

Written by Lawrence M. Malanski on radio aporee ::: maps.

About the place

Pomasqui is a town of about 28,724 people in Pichincha, Ecuador. OttoAnna lists 2 field recordings from here.

Equipment mentioned: Tascam DR-05. A budget handheld with omnidirectional stereo microphones.

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