Ecuador Volcanoes Expedition Dispatch
September 26, 2018 – Our Team in the Middle of the World
The Equatorial Line is not only an imaginary line, it is much more than this; it is a profound sense of being.
The Quitsato Sundial is a cultural-tourist place located at La Mitad Del Mundo, near to Cayambe, 47 km north of Quito. It was built in 2006 and inaugurated in 2007 as an independent, non-profit project in a 24,756 ft² (2300 m²) area. Its main goal is to share crucial aspects of the astronomical knowledge of the prehispanic cultures of the region. The expositions are carried out by community members as a self-sustaining project.
Panoramic view of Sundial located at Guachalá, near Cayambe, Ecuador - Photo by Cristocobo
Team at the Sundial
Team posing at the middle of the world
Mario explaining our position on the earth
GPS position
Mike making a new friend