It is a tract of land that is owned by the prefecture of the province of pichincha, ecuador. Mitad del mundo monument and museum, ecuador britannica. Beautiful photos of mitad del mundo, the equator monument, the memorial and statues of the members of the expedition participating in the measurement of the equator. The bus from terminal norte takes you straight to mitad del mundo and it is marked mitad del mundo as others have said. This spot is important since ecuador got its name from the imaginary line it sits on.
Todays technology, the gps, agrees with the indigenous original location, 200 yards away. It is located at san antonio parish of the canton of quito, 26 km north of the center of quito. Mitad del mundo the mitad del mundo spanish for middle of the earth monument, just north of quito, was built to mark one spot where the equator passes through the country. Cities such as banos and puyo provide entry for excursions into the amazon rainforest and offer opportunities for outdoor adventuring. A monument commemorates the first geodesic mission of the french academy of sciences. Ecuador photos pictures andes mitad del mundo equator line. German, french, italian, spanish, polish, rumanian, dutch, hungarian, portuguese. Then its another 1 12 hours from ofelia to mitad del mundo, again you might do it a little faster, but not much.
It was wanted by bright auditor mitul tirzah, tried by alwynn azara and changed by crystal productions. His new status as a lover will bring popularity and with it problems will expose prejudice and false morality of a blinded people to wash their sins charged with the death of the less guilty. Mexico 24 july 2010 expresion en corto film festival mexico 21 january 2011. See all 84 mitad del mundo tickets and tours on tripadvisor. See all 82 mitad del mundo tickets and tours on tripadvisor. Mar 30, 2017 the ciudad mitad del mundo, meaning middle of the world city is located at the san antonio area of the canton of quito, ecuador, only 26 kilometers north of quito. Unfortunately, modern gps suggests the real equator lies about 300m to the north but this hasnt lessened the sites appeal. The story is about a young man suffering mental retardation and sexual awakening, poet is charismatic and has the ability to pay attention to those little insignificant details of everyday life. This service does not allow download watch movies online. The sexual awakening of mingo, a young man of 25 years old with a mental disability, brings him both popularity and problems. Between 1979 and 1982 a mitad del mundo 30meter monument tower with a globe at the top emerged 25 km. Media in category mitad del mundo the following 99 files are in this category, out of 99 total. See 2 photos and 3 tips from 24 visitors to mitad del mundo. I wouldnt actually recommend going to mitad del mundo itself, whats more worth while is going to the musuem which is about 200m further up the road come out of mitad del mundo turn left and youll see it after a while.
Once you have seen the huge monument and the shops, etc, exit, turnleft and walk down the road until you come to. Ciudad mitad del mundo the city at the middle of the world. Secondo i viaggiatori di tripadvisor, questi sono i modi migliori per scoprire mitad del mundo. On the lower floors are new interactive exhibits examining the science behind the myths of. Jan 21, 2011 directed by jaime ruiz ibanez, jaime ruiz ibanez. At the center of the mitad del mundo stands the centerpiece of the park.