Back in mainland Ecuador, Ciudad Mitad del Mundo or the Middle of the World is located ALMOST on the equator. Built in the early 1980s, it demarked the line where they believed the equator passed through, but since then it’s been shown to be off by about 240 meters.
The Basilica of the National Vow is the largest neo-Gothic basilica in the Americas
Inside the Basilica of the National Vow
Brown Violetear in Mindo, Ecuador
Chestnut-mandibled Toucan
Rufous-tailed Hummingbird
Crimson-rumped Toucanet
Green-crowned Brilliant
Quito by night
Boulders Beach – home to African Penguins!