Interesting Exhibits

• 3 out of 5 stars by mfletcher4772 from Butler County, Kansas
• June 5, 2011

Quote: Other than the obviously cool being in the center of the world thing, there are also some neat exhibits that can be seen there, such as one with reptiles and one with neat bugs from all over Ecuador.

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La Mitad del Mundo

• 2 out of 5 stars by Shady Ady from Hinckley, England, United Kingdom
• February 28, 2008

Quote: Mitad del Mundo, or Middle of the World for those that don’t speak Spanish is one of Quito’s premiere attractions. Located approximately 20km north of the capital on the road to Otavalo and easily accessible for tourists and locals alike, you can... Read the full La Mitad del Mundo review

From journal Quito Attractions

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Mittad del Mundo

• 4 out of 5 stars by WitlessWanderer from Bristol, United Kingdom
• July 25, 2005

Quote: The Waist of the World This is the only place on the Equator that isn´t deep in forest. As such, there's a suitably impressive monument to mark the meeting of hemispheres. Unfortunately, this monument is 200m out from the Equator, and this... Read the full La Mitad del Mundo review

From journal Journey to the Centre of the World

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Mitad del Mundo

• 2 out of 5 stars by sparklefish from West Milford, New Jersey
• December 3, 2003

Quote: I was warned by a friend that Mitad del Mundo was disappointing, so when my host family offered to bring me there, I accepted, but didn't get my hopes up. Therefore, I was quite pleasantly surprised. Mitad del Mundo is one of those artificial... Read the full La Mitad del Mundo review

From journal Ecuadorian Adventures Great and Small

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La Mitad del Mundo

• 2 out of 5 stars by Bengos from Brussels, Belgium
• October 8, 2003

Quote: The most popular place the tourists visit. Actually, this is not interesting but exit to be on the famous geographic line separating both hemispheres.We have been there at the end of the afternoon coming back from Pululahua Crater. After playing a... Read the full La Mitad del Mundo review

From journal Golden loop in Ecuador (Equateur)

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Mitad del Mundo

• 3 out of 5 stars by Shannon Schiner from Miami, Florida
• November 12, 2002

Quote: An interesting museum located right on the Equator. In addition to the main building, which contains displays on a variety of Ecuadorian cultural aspects, its landscape, and indigenous animals--there are several outbuildings. Restaurants, artists,... Read the full La Mitad del Mundo review

From journal Stop over in Quito, Ecuador

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Mittad del Mundo

• 3 out of 5 stars by allain from paris, France
• April 8, 2001

Quote: We decided to devote an afternoon to visit a symbolic place: The equator. The " line," as it is called by sailors, is located 20 km north of Quito. It is materialized by a monument named "Mitad del Mundo," literally "middle of the world." We find a... Read the full La Mitad del Mundo review

From journal Quito

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Mitad del Mundo

• 3 out of 5 stars by aku from --
• July 12, 2000

Quote: Okay, so Mitad del Mundo, 'The Middle of the World,' sort of epitomizes tourism, with its endless 'village' of gift shops offering disturbing numbers of unnecessary souvenirs -that is, of course, unless you're into kitsch. However, since I've never... Read the full La Mitad del Mundo review

From journal Paseo de Quito

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