Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World)
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Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) is a popular tourist site near Quito, Ecuador, marking the location of the equator with a large monument and cultural complex.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mitad del Mundo | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural complex
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monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| annualVisitors | hundreds of thousands of visitors ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1979 ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 13–20 km north of central Quito ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic equator ⓘ |
| hasCulturalActivities |
craft fairs
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dance shows ⓘ traditional music performances ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
amphitheater
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chapel ⓘ craft shops ⓘ ethnographic museum ⓘ exhibitions on equator-related experiments ⓘ exhibitions on indigenous cultures ⓘ planetarium ⓘ restaurants ⓘ scale models of colonial Quito ⓘ small museum inside monument ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ yellow equatorial line ⓘ |
| hasMonumentHeight | approximately 30 meters ⓘ |
| hasMonumentMaterial |
concrete
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stone ⓘ |
| hasMonumentTopFeature | metal globe ⓘ |
| hasParking | visitor parking area ⓘ |
| hasStructure | equatorial monument ⓘ |
| hasTicketRequirement | entrance fee required ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1982 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes region
NERFINISHED
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Pichincha Province NERFINISHED ⓘ San Antonio parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Quito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marks | equator ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Intiñan Museum
NERFINISHED
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Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Empresa Pública de Turismo Ciudad Mitad del Mundo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Prefecture of Pichincha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | 1936 equator monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Ecuador as a country on the equator ⓘ |
| theme |
astronomy
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equator ⓘ indigenous cultures of Ecuador ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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educational tourism ⓘ family tourism ⓘ |
| touristStatus | major tourist destination in Ecuador ⓘ |
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