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 is proud of its Equator monument ... The old marker was replaced in 1979 by the 100-foot high iron and concrete sculpture ... the Equator has moved, so that the line now sits somewhat ...

Despite the monument in Ecuador’s Middle of the World City, that is not the actual site of the equator, which modern GPS has pinpointed about 790 feet down the road. (And that spot is in dispute ...

Ecuador gets its names from being situated on the equator, and we couldn’t pass through Quito without visiting the middle of the world. After looking at Ecuador's Mitad del Mundo from afar, we ...

Joe Hattab. Middle of the world in Ecuador! Walking on the Equator line. Posted: December 12, 2024 | Last updated: March 6, 2025. Walking on the Equator line | Zero Gravity on earth!

Ecuador’s location on the equator offers the ability to ... but a smaller park lies on the true equator. It has a big red line painted ... but it is thought to be an Incan solstice marker.

Not far from Ecuador’s capital, tourists flock to a line etched in the ground and straddle it so they’ve got one foot on either side of the equator. A 100 foot obelisk marks the spot. N… ...

Before visiting Ecuador, the eponymous equator wasn’t the most eagerly-anticipated moment on my bucket list trip. There were giant tortoises to meet, cloud forests to climb and Indigenous ...