Intiñan Solar Museum
Museo de Sitio Intiñán
An open-air museum right next to the Equator Monument, where guided demonstrations include 'balancing an egg on the equator' and experiments with the direction of water whirlpools.
The Intiñán Museum is located about 200 m north of the Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) monument. It claims to sit on the equator as measured by GPS. Guides lead visitors through equator experiments: balancing an egg on a nail, observing how water drains in whirlpools that spin in opposite directions on either side of the line, and walking along the line with eyes closed. Some experiments are performance-style and are best enjoyed as entertainment. The grounds also include Amazonian indigenous houses, shrunken heads, and totem poles as folk displays. A guided ticket costs about USD 5–6, the visit takes about 1 hour, and English-language tours are available.
Opening hours
About 09:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Ciudad Mitad del Mundo
- Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve
- Parque Metropolitano Guangüiltagua
- La Carolina Park & Quito Botanical Garden
- Capilla del Hombre (Guayasamín Museum)
- Pichincha Volcano (Rucu Pichincha)
- TelefériQo
- Guápulo