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VISIT THE NEW SOLAR MUSEUM!

The Museum of the True Middle of the World

Get to know the true concept of the middle of the world through a great self-guided tour.

• Learn the interesting history of geodesic missions in the Equatorial Andes.
• Learn about the great importance of the solstices and equinoxes in the world
• Learn the true meaning of solar culture to identify the true equinoctial line.

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THE BEST DOCUMENTARY ON ANCESTRAL ASTRONOMY AND THE EQUATORIAL LINE

EQUATOR A NEW WORLD VIEW

“The equator is literally the source of all life. It is Eden where we and all other creatures began.”

This documentary shows us the best compilation of ethno-astronomical discoveries about the solar culture in Ecuador, and its great importance in the culture of the first civilizations.

Recognized as the best documentary on astronomy, the equatorial region is the most biodiverse area on Earth and the only one where creatures do not become extinct. It is a land where the days never vary, where there are no seasons and where, twice a year, there are no shadows.

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WHAT IS QUITSATO?

It constitutes a large Sun clock 52 meters in diameter, made with a large stone mosaic that indicates the different lines of the solstices and equinoxes, as well as the hours of the day, these are marked by the projection of the shadow of a large 10-meter-high pole that stands exactly in the center of this large circular platform.

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MY EQUATORIAL ADVENTURE

This has been an indescribable adventure, in which I was able to discover and understand alignments, astronomical relationships and light effects; that our ancestors of the region worshiped centuries ago. By Cristóbal Cobo Arízaga Director of the Quitsato Project.

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The equator: Unforgettable experiences in three countries

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Read the interesting EURO NEWS article where it talks about the Solar Museum, considering it internationally as one of the most important places to discover the true half of the world.

How important is it to know each other through Ancestral Astronomy?

A NEW PERSPECTIVE

Cristóbal Cobo has been crossed by the equinoctial line since he can remember. He has spent several decades researching the astronomy, history, archeology, and geography of his native region. In this episode he talks to us about ancestral astronomy, offers us a different perspective on how to orient ourselves in the world, analyzes the agricultural calendar and tells us about his relationship and that of our ancestors with the mountains and the celestial vault.

Is the Archaeological History of Ecuador at risk of disappearing?

THE CATEQUILLA IN CRITICAL CONDITION

The most important archaeological site for the astronomical history of Ecuador “El Catequilla” located in “San Antonio de Pichincha” is seriously affected by the destruction carried out by the carelessness of the authorities. In this report made by Teleamazonas, he details various aspects that have led to the destruction of one of the greatest treasures in the country’s archaeological history.

QUITSATO COMMUNICATION

In order to offer our services in a more complementary way, and because the Quitsato project is a self-managed and independent project; We thank our public for the recognition of a new value as a contribution to the entrance to the Solar Clock.

  • $5.00 ___Adults (General Public)
    $3.00 ___Children under 12 years old, 3rd age and people with special needs.
We see this increase as necessary in order to offer a complementary service with the new rooms of the Solar Museum.
We appeal to your consideration and communicate the increase in a timely manner, with the aim that companies in the tourist, cultural and educational environment are informed in a timely manner about this emerging requirement.
Thank you very much for your understanding. Sincerely, Quitsato Project. – March 2022 – – Marzo 2022 –

QUITSATO SUNDIAL

The Quitsato Sundial is the first and only Monument of the Middle of the world, which is located exactly on the Equatorial Line or Parallel Zero.

It constitutes a large Sun clock 54 meters in diameter, made with a large stone mosaic that indicates the different lines of the solstices and equinoxes, as well as the hours of the day, which are marked by the projection of the shadow of a large 10-meter-high pole that stands exactly in the center of this large circular platform. The monument functions both as a large calendar and as a sundial, thus becoming the best place in the world to understand the apparent movements of the Sun, how the seasons work, the history of the calendar, the agricultural calendar and different astronomical geographical aspects. and educational that make this site transcend in the minds of our visitors.

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CURRENT PRICES

Adults

$500

Kids

$300

Seniors

$300

People with Special Needs

$300

HOW TO GET?

If you want to visit us from the city of Quito, you must take a bus from the “Flor del Valle” Cooperative, to Cayambe, the same one that leaves from the Ofelia Station to the North of Quito, every 10 minutes. After approximately 1 hour and twenty minutes, you must disembark, in the sector of La Bola de Guachalá, where you will find the Solar Clock, at the foot of the road (Panavial).
We serve every day of the year without interruption.

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Our work

The project is developed from different activities, which are:

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ECUADORIAN ECUADOR PSEUDO-SCIENCE

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Read Rob Palmer’s interesting article about the Pseudoscience behind the most popular museums in San Antonio de Pichincha “El Museo de la Mitad del Mundo” and “Museo Intiñan”

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TRUCO PARA TURISTAS AL DESCUBIERTO

Watch this interesting video by the great Scientific Popularizer and renowned YouTuber Mark Rober where he tests different very popular scientific myths and from min 12:10 he talks about the trick for tourists exposed by “The Museum of the Middle of the World” and the “Museum Intiñan” and denies the experiment where water flows in different directions when water is poured into a sink a few steps from the equator

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WHAT DO OUR VISITORS SAY?

I continue reading and I feel more impressed by the activities carried out by you and your intention to reclaim our ancestral culture.

Juan Carlos Diaz

I have to say that for the last few of hours i have been hooked by the impressive articles on this site. Keep up the good work.

Maynard Gebel

Very interesting! And congratulations on the project.

Carmen Borja

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