If you're near La Mitad del Mundo and if Inca ruins are your thing, it's worth a visit to Rumicucho. I'll warn you that it's a little hard to find but just ask anyone on the street, like we did, and they'll point you in the right direction. At just a dollar to get in, you can take a self guided tour of what's left of this Inca fort/lookout. Unfortunately, there is very little on site info about the place except for the welcome sign and a pamphlet that's completely in Spanish but if you try, you can use your imagination to go back 450 years and imagine what it was like there. Just the views and knowing that we were walking where Incas once did was pretty cool in itself. An extra bonus is that we had the whole place to ourselves, making our time there very quiet and peaceful.

I would agree with others that this site is most informative and impressionable if you come with a guide or are otherwise well-informed about what you are viewing and seeing. Having an understanding of the placement and significance of the ruins offers a thoughtful insight into the Incas' settlement in this region. I found it a worthwhile visit, but am a bit of a nerd when it comes to archeology and anthropology.