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Just half an hour north of Quito, you'll find the Mitad del Mundo (the middle of the world), a monument marking the location of the equator. In actuality, the monument called Mitad del Mundo was inaccurately reported as the equator line by a group of international explorers in the 19th century. The original monument is worth a visit for its three-story museum (entrance $3) which goes into great detail on all of Ecuador’s indigenous tribes’ typical dress, food and customs.

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Traveler Reviews of Mitad del Mundo

Equator

Rating: 100%

Very interesting place

By V!VA User from USA, Mar 18, 2009

Dull national monument but interesting musem nearby

Rating: 50%

The government monument on the equator was pretty dull. There was a museum inside it that was interesting. However, just around the corner from this complex, there was a small Indian museum which was far more interesting. They do experiments with water and eggs to show how things are different on the north and south sides of the equator.

By V!VA User from UK, Mar 24, 2006
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