Quito City Tour and Equatorial Monument

In the morning visit Quito’s colonial center and South America’s oldest capital (close to 500 years), with its narrow streets and hanging balconies.  The tour can include the Independence Plaza flanked by the presidential and archbishop palaces; and La Compañia Church with its impressive gold leaf altar, is considered the most beautiful church in the Americas. Drive to “El Panecillo Hill” for a panoramic view of the city and admire the 45 m. high (148 ft) statue of  the “Virgen de Quito”, the only Madonna with wings.

After the Quito city tour, stop at a local restaurant for lunch. After lunch continue on  twenty five kilometers (15 miles) North of Quito to the Equator Memorial at latitude 0’00′, which marks the place where an l8th century expedition established the exact geodesic position of the Equator. Visit the monument, the ethnographic museum, and time permitting a visit to a private smaller museum and take part in an assortment of experiments demonstrating effects of being on the equator while on our Quito Equator Monument Tour. (L)

• Location: Quito and Surroundings
• Duration: 1 day
• Start / End: Quito / Quito
• Activities: Walking and touring Quito’s historical centre, visit the Equatorial monument and museum
• Highlights: Iglesia Compañia and Quito’s historical centre, straddle the equator at latitude 0’00’
• Season: All year
• Included: Meals mentioned in itinerary, bilingual guide and private transportation.
• Not Included: Entrance fees to museums, churches, etc, tips, personal expenses, meals not mentioned
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