Quitsato Sundial, Cayambe

Name: Quitsato Sundial
Address: Cayambe, Ecuador

#1 among attractions in Cayambe

Top attraction, Memorial

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The Quitsato Sundial is a cultural-tourist place located at La Mitad Del Mundo, near to Cayambe, 47 km north of Quito, Ecuador. It was built in 2006 and inaugurated in 2007 as an independent, non-profit project in a 24,756 ft² area. Its main goal is to share crucial aspects of the astronomical knowledge of the prehispanic cultures of the region. The expositions are carried out by community members as a self-sustaining project. ()

Local name: Reloj Solar Quitsato Opened: 2006 (18 years ago)Coordinates: 0°0'0"N, 78°10'30"W

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Quitsato Sundial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pambamarca, Pambamarca Fortress Complex, Estadio Guillermo Albornoz.

5.9 miS
Archaeological site
Pambamarca
152 min walk • Pambamarca is an eroded stratovolcano in the Central Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes in Pichincha Province. it is 25 miles northeast of Quito. The summit is at an elevation of 4,062 metres.
5.5 miNW
Archaeological site
Pambamarca Fortress Complex
141 min walk • The Pambamarca Fortress Complex consists of the ruins of a large number of pukaras and other constructions of the Inca Empire.
4.3 miNE
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Estadio Guillermo Albornoz, Cayambe
110 min walk • Estadio Guillermo Albornoz is a multi-use stadium in Cayambe, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Cuniburo Fútbol Club. The stadium holds 12,000 people.

Quitsato Sundial, Cayambe

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Quitsato Sundial – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Pambamarca

Pambamarca Fortress Complex

Estadio Guillermo Albornoz, Cayambe