Just north of Quito, the Equator line bisects the country into the northern and southern hemispheres. The location and importance of the line was known to pre-Incan peoples – several ruins in the area testifying to their knowledge. The modern-day monuments meanwhile form a fun and instructive complex, where visitors can stand at exactly 0º latitude and find out more about the intriguing physical properties of life on the line.

Address: Autopista Manuel Córdova Galarza, Km 13 ½  (under an hour's drive north of Quito)

Opening Times: Monday to Thursday  9am-6pm, Friday to Sunday and Holidays 9am-7 pm. Tel: (593 2) 2394804, 2394803