Hotel Aeropuerto Quito

Did you know that Quito is in the middle of the world? Yes, and its latitude 0-0'-0 '' which makes this city and the same country unique.

In the eighteenth century, a French Geodesic Mission worked for eight years to define where it crosses the equator and, in 1836, a monument was built in the place indicated. Currently, this is one of the main attractions of Quito, there are few places in the world where you can take a picture with one foot in each hemisphere.

To honor the historical efforts of a geodesic mission, the equatorial Mitad del Mundo monument was built in the parish of San Antonio and is located in the Ethnographic Museum in Quito. A 13 kilometers north of downtown Quito, visitors can enjoy the view over the monument in the middle of the world, located at the top of the monument 30 meters high. Made of iron, concrete and decorated with beautiful andesite lost, the monument is a must for tourists from the center of the world; Quito.

Near the historic monument, is a lot of culture, real proof that as the center of the world, Quito, there is no other. Site Museum Intiñan gives tourists a glimpse of the wonders performed only in the center of the world. Only in the museum you can see demonstrations led by our expert guides, how to balance an egg on a nail and as the Coriolis effect affects the way the water flows.

The museum also offers a historical overview of our ancestors, a deeper look at the history of Quito and provides a location for festivals that take place during the days of equinoxes and solstices.​