Middle of the World Monument (La Mitad del Mundo) in Quito

Middle of the World Monument (La Mitad del Mundo)

Quito, Ecuador

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Monument in Quito, Ecuador

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What is special about the Mitad del Mundo?

The city of Mitad del Mundo is a place that houses the famous Equatorial Monument, an icon of the city of Quito and of the country. Hence why tourists come to this destination to obtain information about the phenomena that occurs in the equatorial zone ( the Coriolis effect, balancing an egg on a nail, among others).

What are the facts about the middle of the world monument?

In 1979, the current Equatorial Monument started to be built. It has a height of 30 meters without counting the globe. This monument “was built under the auspices of Pichincha Provincial Council, and the globe (which weighs 5 tons and 4.5 m in diameter) was donated by National Polytechnic School of Ecuador”.

What famous monument is in Quito?

El Panecillo is a large monument to the Virgin of Quito.

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