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Discover the Brazilian city that is in the middle of the world and where there is no shade

In a city in the North of Brazil, at least twice a year, the shadow of people — and everything in the city — disappears. That’s right with the midday sun, when it shines more intensely. This is Macapá, the capital of the State of Amapá.

Calm down, the city is not inhabited by vampires, who, according to legend, do not cast a shadow when any light reflects on them.

O Incredible.club brings you some of the reasons why this happens.

Maybe you are excited to visit the city!

According to scientists, this happens because the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, also known as ‘sunrise’. It is as if it were exactly straight and prevented the formation of shadows on people, vehicles, buildings and trees. And this only happens in Macapá for 2 reasons: the city is exactly in the middle of the planet and is cut by the Equator Line. This line, of course, is imaginary, and it divides the Earth’s Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Called the equinox, it even became a tourist attraction and the title of “city in the middle of the world” and became law. In addition to being accompanied by students from different schools, it is also such a curious fact that it draws the attention of people from all over Brazil and the world. It takes place on a few days in March, in the transition from summer to autumn, and in September, which marks the end of winter and the arrival of spring. On these days both night and day time are practically the same, with about 12 hours of darkness and 12 hours of clear sky.

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ground zero

A monument 30 meters high was created so that tourists can follow the moment when the sun is exactly in that position. It is called Ground Zero and has a large circle in the middle, making the sun exactly ‘inside’ it at times of equinox and has a large line painted on the ground, allowing people to be at the same time with one foot in the North of the Earth, and another in the South. Its strategic location also allowed the total eclipse of the sun to be better visualized.

And you, do you know other places on the planet where this phenomenon happens? Or do you know about curious things as much as this? Tell us.

Do you live in Macapa? Tell us your experience and how tourists visit the city 🙂

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