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La Mitad del Mundo Monument - Quito
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  • Updated By b1bob on December 6, 2007
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  • Mitad del Mundo - Quito
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    Everbody must go to Mitad del Mundo (middle of the world, for those from Roxboro). It is where, according to modern technology, the equator truly lies, notwithstanding the claims of some natives. The thing to do is take a picture of the statues, take a picture of the altitude marker- a lowly (for Quito) 2483 m. (8144 feet), visit a museum in there, and get a buddy to take a picture of you straddling the line with one foot in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern. Like the Teleferiqo, it's something that has to be done only once.

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  • Directions: north of Quito, on the Equator

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    Mitad del Mundo: Stand on the Equator!
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  • Updated By tejanasueca on May 24, 2005
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  • Mitad del Mundo - Quito
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    Located just 20km north of Quito, going here will not only give you a chance to stand on the Equator, but it also hosts a very nice little museum with artifacts from all of Ecuador's ethnic groups. The museum is located in the monument standing on top of the Equator. Also, there are nice little shops etc. right next to it. Some days (I believe on weekends ) there is live enterntainment in the little square. Predictably, major festive days fall around March 21 and September 23 (the equinoxes) when neither monument nor tourists casts a shadow, and June 21 and December 21 (the solstices). Be aware, some people argue that when the monument was built, they missed the equator by a few yards. So ask a local if they can show you where the "real" equator is; then it's up to you to determine when you think you're really standing on the equator.

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  • Directions: Catch a pink-and-white buss with a "Mitad del Mundo" sign in the window. A good place is the intersection of Américas and Colón in New Town (1hr, every 5min, $0.34). Returning buses leave from the traffic circle in front of Mitad del Mundo (until 7pm)

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    Mitad del Mundo: La Mitad del Mundo
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  • Updated By filipdebont on January 18, 2004
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  • La Mitad del Mundo - Quito
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    La Mitad del Mundo = The Middle of the World About 23 km from Quito you find this remarkable monument. This one of the most visited touristy spots of Ecuador. This monument shows the location of the equator. And this equator is indicated as a yellow line, so like this you can stand with one leg on the northern hemisphere and with the other leg on the southern hemisphere. Inside the monument there is a museum which shows the different indigenous tribes and their culture. More on this monument at %L[http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/2001/1838fb/ ]My Mitad del Mundo page

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  • Directions: north of Quito, on the Equator near San Antonio

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  • By el_ruso on February 21, 2005
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  • Mitad del Mundo - Quito
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    A park with a monument on the equator line. Inside there is a nice ethnographic museum, and around - many souvenir shops and restaurants. Also you can see volcano Pichincha (from afar), a monument to the recent war with Peru, and the three mountains featured on the ecuatorian coat of arms. The crater is close by also.

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  • Directions: north of Quito, on the Equator

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    Mitad del Mundo: Straddle the Equator
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  • By bsfreeloader on July 24, 2006
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  • La Mitad del Mundo Monument - Quito
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    by bsfreeloader, 2 more photos
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    Quito is less than 20 kilometers from the equator, that imaginary line designating the middle of the world. Not surprisingly, one of the most popular day trips out of Quito is to La Mitad del Mundo (The Middle of the World). If you have the opportunity, make this trip. The centerpiece of the La Mitad del Mundo complex is a thirty-meter tall monument purportedly sitting on the equator. GPS readings have shown that the monument is actually 250 meters south of the equator, but there is a museum (the Museo Inti Nan) outside the complex that actually does sit on the equator. What you will see there will amaze you. You can balance an egg on a nail. You will see how water flows straight down on the equator but rotates clockwise south of the equator and counter-clockwise north of it. You will see your strength disappear while standing on the equator. And you will see how difficult it is to walk a straight line on the equator. Being part of these “experiments” and witnessing them firsthand was one of the more amazing things I have experienced in my travels to date.

  • Directions: north of Quito, on the Equator

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    Mitad del Mundo: La Mitad Del Mundo
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  • Updated By malianrob on January 12, 2007
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  • Mitad del Mundo - Quito
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    This is a very popular place and a must if you go to Ecuador. Y ou probably take the famous picture staddling the yellow line so that you can show your friends that yiou were on the both hemispheres at the same time. Latitdue 0 ,0 ,0 This is an interesting place to visit. You can see shows in the main courtyard and you can tur the museum and shop and eat. there is lot to do in La Mitad del Mundo and you can easily spend the whole day there. There are more pictures in the travelogue if you want to check them out.

  • Directions: north of Quito, on the Equator

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    Mitad del Mundo: Latitude 0
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  • Updated By easterntrekker on September 27, 2006
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  • The Center of the World - Quito
    The Center of the World
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    It's worth the short ride out of town !! There are two sites marking the Center Of The Earth. One is the French structure which is beautiful and impressive but its location was based merely on a guesstimate of the "center". The true center is the humble but intriguingly more interesting "indigenous" site. This site is based on GPS and accurately demonstrates the uniqueness of the center position. One example: water drops straight down from a sink-spout when positioned on the line of center; water spins from the spout in a cirxcular motion when placed six feet south of the line of center; and, (guess what) water spins in reverse when placed six feet north of center. The indigenous site has other entertaining examples which you have to experience first-hand (my telling would ruin your fun). In closing, you can don an Equdorian headress and test your skill as a blow-dart hunter before you depart. Have fun at the Center Of The World!

  • Directions: north of Quito, on the Equator

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    Mitad del Mundo: Two hemispheres at the same time!!????
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  • By belle_n on January 15, 2004
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  • Mitad del Mundo - Quito
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    It is just amazing to be in this area of the city. Come and take pictures that you would never forget. Inside of the monument there is a museum of all cultures of ecuador, so if you don't have much time to visit the whole country it might be a good idea to visit the museum. Ask about the "real Mitad del Mundo" because there is the exact equator that the indigens had identify years years years ago just by the stars.

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  • Directions: north of Quito, on the Equator

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  • Updated By darthmilmo on September 19, 2002
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    The Mitad del Mundopark marks the path of the Equator... Ecuador, after all, is name after it. The museums in the park itself are boring, so I didn’t bother seeing them. I did take kewl pictures of the monument at 0'0'0 latitude and at the equator line (standing with one leg in the Nth, the other on the Sth) though... next door (50 meters from the park), the more interesting and less visited museum of Inti-ñan (Path of the Sun) is located

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    Mitad del Mundo: Monument to Middle of the...
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  • By montxito on August 25, 2002
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  • Mitad del Mundo - Quito
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    Monument to Middle of the World-Straddle the equator at this impressive monument to the imaginary line which divides the northern and southern hemispheres. An ethno-botanical museum on the premises gives you an informative introduction to the incredible diversity of Ecuador's indigenous culture. An archeo-astronomical museum documenting an eye-opening ongoing investigation is a must see as is a miniature replica of the Old City of Quito. Guapulo Cathedral-Steep, crooked and narrow, cobblestone roads lead you to the beatnik section of Quito. Picturesque views abound.

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