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“Side Trips” Frommer's
“La Mitad del Mundo” Wcities.com
“Mitad del Mundo: Journey to the Center of the World” Go World Travel Magazine
“Quito” wordtravels.com / Globe Media Ltd.
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“La Mitad del Mundo” VirtualTourist.com
“Middle of the World” enjoyecuador.net
“Mitad del Mundo” VirtualTourist.com
“Monument to Middle of the...” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #13 of 74 attractions in Quito
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Straddling the Equator and located approximately fifteen miles north of Quito, this monument marks the exact line dividing the northern and southern...... more » Straddling the Equator and located approximately fifteen miles north of Quito, this monument marks the exact line dividing the northern and southern hemispheres. « less
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest
Address: Quito
Ecuador

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“Experiments are all fake?”
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4 of 5 stars
yakukama   1 contribution
Manta
Nov 4, 2009

There are numerous videos showing the suposedly fake water experiment, but I did not found a single one reproducing the same effect in other location and conditions. The page Bad Coriolis says that the fakery was made by spinning a non circular pan previously filled with water. In fact the people at inti nan moved the pan when it was... more

“Pretty cool to be at the center of the world!!!!!”
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4 of 5 stars
cfam6   2 contributions
georgia
Jul 30, 2009

Only 2 bucks to get in, you can't lose. Not much else to do, besides take pictures and shop. Still a cool place. more

“Experiments are all fake”
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1 of 5 stars
rchiappe   5 contributions
Miami Beach, Florida
May 27, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

This museum, which unlike the monument, does sit on the location of the Equator, is a boring collection of bad replicas of indigenous life in Ecuador as well as stuffed and wood animals. The highlight of the museum is supposed to be the scientific experiments which supposedly prove that you are standing on the Equator, but unfortunately they are all... more

“Worth seeing”
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3 of 5 stars
globeseeker007   974 contributions
globeseeker007
Dec 3, 2008
3/4 found this review helpful

This is one of the attractions a traveler should see when he is in Quito. It's just a short taxi drive from downtown. There is a monument and a line that, supposedly, divides the two hemispheres. There's also other things to see in the park where the monument is located. It's a good way to kill a couple of hours... more

“Good fun!”
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5 of 5 stars
TravellerBeth   13 contributions
Glenbrook, NV
May 13, 2008
5/5 found this review helpful

We enjoyed this original museum/attraction. Not only did we participate in the unique science experiments that can only be done on the equator, we learned about some indigenous groups. You only need 60-90 minutes and most will certainly enjoy it. more

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Quito, Ecuador