We started our family world trip in Quito, Ecuador. Although we plan to chill out at the beach in Southern Ecuador for a little rest and relaxation before we start the trip proper, I thought it would be fun to indulge in a little geekiness and take photos standing on the Equator as a way to mark the start of our journey in a notable way. My boys were only too happy to comply.
Mitad Del Mundo is an equatorial marker about an hour north of Quito. It’s a totally manufactured tourist attraction, but it’s fun. You can take your photo in front of the small on-site museum or…
standing on the line marking the Equator or…
high-five-ing across the Equator.
The Mitad Del Mundo is easily accessible via the blue line public buses from central Quito. There is an expressway which runs along Av America and Av Del La Prensa. If like us, you think that you don’t really need to take the express bus, be warned, the trip takes at least 30 minutes longer on the local buses. We paid less than $5 there and back for all four of us.
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Looks like we are about a month behind you. We’re shipping our bus to Columbia in the next couple of weeks. Hope we can catch up before you leave South America. Keep on having fun!
Fair play to ya bringing the wee nippers RTW – what an experience for them and for you all – I haven’t been more than 100 miles from our new home since I got here 3 months ago – Our travels will be restricted to the US for the next year at least as herself gets her paperwork processed. Look forward to the next installments and I gave you a few already but hit me up for tips on Argie must see and do’s