Like a golden thread circling the Earth, the equator sprinkles a bit of tourist magic in 11 countries. View on euronews ...

The real point where the equator passes through Ecuador was later found to be about 240 meters north of the line at Mitad del Mundo, ... Museums, Theaters, Cultural Centers; ...

Equator, Machu Picchu and more on trip to Ecuador, Peru. ... laughed as our guide explained that guinea pigs are considered a good source of protein and were never kept as pets in Ecuador.

As long ago as 1736 scientists were exploring Ecuador, with, among other goals, the aim of defining and marking the Equator. At some point, the current Mitad del Mundo line was painted proudly on ...

Ecuador’s location on the equator offers the ability to study both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, ... The museum also contains instruments from the Second French Geodetic Mission, ...

But Ecuador has much more to offer. Quito is a World Heritage city with colonial architecture dating from the 1500s and exquisite Baroque and Rococo churches, as well as many museums with thousand ...

Traveler contributing editor Andrew Evans finds the “real” Equator in Ecuador. Attention all map nerds! I am one of you. That means I go nuts about imaginary lines on the Earth–especially ...

Ecuador is proud of its Equator monument – even though it's in the wrong place Gift this article free Hugh Morris Travel Writer ... The 10 best museums in Edinburgh. Save.

What is there to see at Ecuador’s equator? Access to the Quitsato Sundial is through an unassuming solar museum, run by the nonprofit Quitsato organisation for $5 (€4.50) per adult.