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Museo Templo del Sol Pintor Cristobal Ortega Maila

Indigenous attraction alongside the Puluahua Geobotanical Preserve (Crater).

Hours: Daily 09:00-17:00
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Mitad del Mundo
Just outside of Quito is where the measurements were first made that proved that the shape of the Earth is in fact an oblate spheroid. Commemorating this is a large monument that straddles the equator called Mitad del Mundo or middle of the world. The entrance for the park is $5 (included entrance to small museums - Dec 2019). Visit here if you're interested in learning some alternative facts and seeing some kitsch. Because it's not on the equator itself, and it's not a serious cultural or educational experience. No, the water doesn't really go down the plughole the opposite way in the hemispheres, and if you want to take it seriously you won't enjoy your time here. For some of the attractions like the planetarium, the price is $7.50. You can also go to the Intiñan Solar Museum which is right next to the monument, on the other side of the north fence. The museum is actually on the equator. For $4 you can have a tour of this little museum.
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Zoológico de Quito
See some representative Ecuadorian species here as well as other animals.
Tue-Fri 08:30-17:00, Sat-Sun 09:30-17:00, Mon closed$6 adults, $4 kids, $3 seniors
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Botanical Gardens
Jardin Botanico
It's a wonderful escape from the city, with all of Ecuador's ecosystems represented with a wide variety of flora. You can take a guided tour or just wander. The highlight for many people are the two glassed-in orchidariums.
Fri-Sun 10ː00-15ː00$10 for adults, $5 students
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Museo Guayasamin and Capilla del Hombre
Guayasamin Museum and Chapel of Man
This museum houses the collection of Ecuador's most renowned contemporary artists, Oswaldo Guayasamin. It has a fine collection of pre-Columbian, colonial and independence art, and houses many of the artist's works. The adjoining Chapel of Man was built posthumously to house some of Guayasamin's vast canvases on the condition of Latin American Man.
Mon-Fri 09ː30-13ː00Adults $10; students, seniors, people with disabilities $4; children under 12 free