Ecuador 1953 – Equatorial line
monument
This monument was erected in 1936 about 20
km (12 miles) north of Quito, Ecuador, to mark the position of
the equator, at least as accurately as it could be measured at
the time. The equatorial line monument also appeared on an
Ecuadorian stamp in 1949. The
monument shown on these stamps was moved from its original
position in 1979 and was replaced by a larger version, which is
the centre of a tourist attraction called Mitad del Mundo
(Middle of the World).
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