The Middle of the World Monument (La Mitad del Mundo) commemorates the site where the 18th-century French explorer Charles Marie de la Condamine once calculated the globe's equatorial line. A trapezoidal monument in the center of the park houses a viewing platform; a small museum on the equator pays tributes to local indigenous cultures.

This can take half a day total with travel back and forth to your hotel.

CENTRO HISTÓRICO

A trip to the centro histórico is a must while visiting Quito. It is the first UNESCO World Heritage site in the world to get this distinction and it has the best preserved colonial downtown in Latin America with over 5000 inventoried buildings.

Explore colonial Ecuador in the historic center of Quito. Sprawling historic district featuring over 100 Spanish colonial & neoclassical buildings. Here are some of the best things to see.

The Basilica Del Voto Nacional

Plaza De Teatro

Plaza de La Independencia

Plaza de San Francisco