Discover Hacienda El Turu in Ecuador
Hacienda El Turu in the region of Pichincha is a place located in Ecuador - some 21 mi or ( 33 km ) North of Quito , the country's capital .
Local time in Hacienda El Turu is now 02:39 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Tulcan, Santa Rosa de Cusubamba, Riobamba, Quito, and Quebrada La Merced. When in this area, you might want to check out Tulcan . We discovered 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 Hacienda El Turu ? 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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Interesting facts about this location
Monjas River
Monjas River is located in Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It has been associated with environmental problems because of the discharge from nearby factories.
Located at 0.03 -78.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Pululagua
Pululagua is a dormant volcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. The volcano is in the Western Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes, approximately west-southwest of Mojanda and north of Casitahua volcanoes. Pululagua's caldera is approximately 5 km wide. The volcano is within an Ecuadorian national park known as Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua.
Located at 0.04 -78.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve
Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua (Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve) is a protected area around Pululuhua Volcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It is 17 km north of Quito, in the northwestern part of the Pomasqui Valley.
Located at 0.04 -78.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 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 6 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 6 km away
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