Before visiting Ecuador, the eponymous equator wasn’t the most eagerly-anticipated moment on my bucket list trip. There were giant tortoises to meet, cloud forests to climb and Indigenous ...

Ecuador's Middle of the World Equator-themed park is actually in the wrong place By TRAVELMAIL REPORTER Published: 12:40 EDT, 26 September 2012 | Updated: 12:40 EDT, 26 September 2012 ...

Exploring the equator in Quito, Ecuador, provides an opportunity to experience amazing natural and cultural landmarks, including the dividing line between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

Bang on the equator, Ecuador's days are the same length year-round - 12 hours of sunlight always giving way to night at just after six. The city takes on a different feel after dark.

Additionally, the land where the Equator actually lies is unstable and part ravine. The old marker was replaced in 1979 by the 100-foot high iron and concrete sculpture that remains today, topped ...

As long ago as 1736 scientists were exploring Ecuador, with, among other goals, the aim of defining and marking the Equator. At some point, the current Mitad del Mundo line was painted proudly on ...

This place was Cayambe, where the third-highest volcano in Ecuador is located, almost 80km (50 miles) further north of Quito. As expected, Cayambe hosts yet another monument for photo-hungry tourists.

Deep in the heart of Ecuador's Amazon basin, in the shadows of the Andes and below the equator, lies what may be the most biologically diverse place on the planet. Yasuní National Park in eastern ...

Before visiting Ecuador, the eponymous equator wasn’t the most eagerly-anticipated moment on my bucket list trip. There were giant tortoises to meet, cloud forests to climb and Indigenous markets to ...