Discover San Antonio in Ecuador
San Antonio in the region of Pichincha is a town located in Ecuador - some 16 mi or ( 25 km ) North of Quito , the country's capital .
Local time in San Antonio is now 06:41 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zambiza, Tulcan, Riobamba, Quito, and Pomasqui. When in this area, you might want to check out Zambiza . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in San Antonio ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Equator - Drains and Balance
Watch water drain exactly over the equator with no spin, then in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres where there is spin. The portable drain is moved a few feet to accomplish this at Museo de Sitio ..
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San Antonio de Pichincha
San Antonio de Pichincha, or simply San Antonio, also but less frequently known by its older name San Antonio de Lulumpamba, is a rural parish of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. The seat of the parish lies in an arid plain with sandy soil known as Lulumpamba. The Quechua language name of the plain means plain of fruit(s). It is southeast of Pululahua Volcano and east of Casitagua Volcano. In the village there is also a Lulumpamba street named after the plain.
Located at -0.01 -78.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ciudad Mitad del Mundo
The Ciudad Mitad del Mundo (Spanish: Middle of the World City) is a tract of land owned by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. It is located at San Antonio parish of the canton of Quito, north of the center of Quito. The grounds contain the Museo Etnográfico Mitad del Mundo, a museum about the indigenous ethnography of Ecuador.
Located at -0.00 -78.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Catequilla
Catequilla (also Kati-Killa) is an archaeological site in the Pomasqui Valley of Ecuador. Located in the Parish of San Antonio, near Quito, it has an elevation of 2,638 metres . Attributed to the Pre-Columbian era Quitu-Cara culture, it was presumably used as an astronomical observatory even before the arrival of the Incas, and is the only prehispanic site known to be exactly at Equator.
Located at 0.00 -78.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pomasqui Valley
Pomasqui Valley is a valley on the northern outskirts of Quito, Ecuador. It is located on the equator, the so-called "Mitad del Mundo", at an altitude of around 2,600 metres above sea level. Hot and semi-arid, it is formed by a river tributary. The valley contains the Cerro de Catequilla, which contains the pre-Columbian astronomical observatory, Catequilla. The village of Pomasqui itself lies roughly 6 kilometres from the equator.
Located at 0.00 -78.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Pomasqui
Pomasqui is a village in Quito Canton, Ecuador. Located 16 kilometres north of Quito, and 6 kilometres from the equator, it is on the road to Ciudad Mitad del Mundo. The village's main plaza, Plaza Yerovi, features two churches, the Church of El Senor del Arbol ("the Lord of the Tree"), as well as the parish church, which contains some religious paintings which are considered odd. Santa Clara is the patron saint of Pomasqui.
Located at -0.05 -78.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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