Top Things to do in San Antonio de Pichincha
Top 8 Things to do in San Antonio de Pichincha, Pichincha Province
Discover the best top things to do in San Antonio de Pichincha, Ecuador including Galapagos Real Voyage, Intinan Museum, Cascada Condor Machay, Mitad del Mundo - Cerro Catequilla, Mitad Del Mundo, Pululahua Hostal Ecolodge, Transportur, Calimatours.
1. Galapagos Real Voyage
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
Galapagos Cruise shipand Island Hopping, jungle Yasuni and Cuyabeno National Parks, volcanoes, hotels, transfers. Daily Tours: Mindo, Quilotoa, Cotopaxi, Papallacta, Otavalo. Flight tickets, hotel accommodation. Rafting, climbing. Banos city.
2. Intinan Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,412 reviews
Located close to the Equator Monument, this onsite museum features interactive exhibits on how the Incas determined the middle of the earth, plus interesting science experiments such as balancing an egg on a nail and the affects of the Coriolis force on earth.
Reviewed By carolelovestravel - Ottawa, Canada
From the Main Mitad del Mundo monument, we walk about 400 meters on the main road and turn onto a sandy entrance to what appears a little sketchy. We continue to find a small entrance into a great venue. We are greeted by someone who guides us to an outdoor seating area where we wait for a fee minutes. Soon a guide introduces herself and she proceeds to take us through various exhibits which include head shrinking rituals, Amazon tribes people, ancient art, artifacts and the must see and do Equator line experiments where the question of the direction water drains north vs south of the equator is finally answered! Balance an egg, test your strength and stand on the actual GPS confirmed Equator line. A great, informative, fun and hands on experience.
3. Cascada Condor Machay
4. Mitad del Mundo - Cerro Catequilla
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By 342christaa - Bellingham, United States
Absolutely, one of the best, most educational and fascinating museums! We had an enlightening laughter filled experience. This museum has indigenous staff, that are multilingual! Kids and adults will have a blast and enjoy the beautiful setting. The Original monument was off by a couple degrees but, with the use of US military GPS it was corrected recently and the new park is BEHIND the old one. You will be directed to the Village Intinan by the staff in the plaza at the old marker. Both museums are great but the plaza park had more shopping and eateries. The Village Intinan is where the real fun and cultural experience is????????you can book a taxi out of Quito or plan a tour. It is only 1 1/2 hours drive north of Quito and it's a nice scenic ride. I feel it is A MUST DO TRIP????????
5. Mitad Del Mundo
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 3,657 reviews
It is located approximately 20 minutes away from Quito, at San Antonio de Pichincha. The "Mitad del Mundo City" surrounding the monument includes several restaurantes and folk-lore shops, museums about the mission that measured the Earth, the "Solar Cuture Museom" (with a display of the lates investigations about the real middle of the world), and a Planetarium. Inside the monument is an interesting Ethnic Museum. Youcan shop and place one foot on the northern Hemisphere and the other on the southern Hemisphere.
Reviewed By myom624 - Coquitlam, Canada
From the balcony of the big Equator Monument are just "quite comprehensive" views of the grounds of this site (which yes is a "huge compound" with this big monument as its main attraction or "the centerpiece" with also many other one-and-two-storied structures dotted over the grounds especially on the north & east sides) and also "fairly breathtaking" views of the mountains pretty much in all four directions in the vicinity of the city (with the one I enjoyed most among those mountain views being that of the "twin mountains" to the north); also be sure to look up & see the carvings on the big globe above featuring "the world's continents". And then also at this big monument (specifically inside the Monument after coming back in from the balcony) is just a "pretty great spectacle" (in my opinion) of the displays on the total of about 9 small floors (each really with not much space to walk around) with displays on the upper floors being those of the construction of this big monument (among which some nice historic photos including one of the "much smaller" monument which first existed at this site before it was replaced by the current one) followed by those for the "culture & geography" of the country to be seen on the lower floors which despite their small sizes are those with displays of "life-sized & life-like" human figures engaging in their work activities which are likely specific to each region of the country (really a fun & creative way to learn about the country). And yes, personally for me the "most rewarding" part of my visit to this monument (& the entire big site around it) is getting the "souvenir stamp" of this great site (no doubt with its worldwide geographic significance!) in my passport (a little corner area just near the monument entrance on the first floor is where to get that stamp). And as for the spacious grounds around the Monument (overall a "fairly spread out" site): just a short walk to the north from the Monument across the big circular lawn are these lovely souvenir shops (actually a cluster of colorful small houses pretty nice to see from the Monument's balcony as mentioned above) with all varieties of souvenirs for your "one-stop shopping" (not necessarily from just one shop here but not having to bother with that back in the city); on the west side of the lawn around the Monument (where the monument entrance is on the east side) is a big colorful "name sign" of this site for some great photo-op (a little above ground with some steps to go up to it); and on the east side of the site grounds (outside the big circular lawn around the Monument) is a passageway lined with "busts on columns" of the scientific explorers & plates with their brief info (those of centuries ago who launched missions to the Equator & thereabouts) which in my opinion is a nice way to learn about those great explorers right after coming through the site entrance on the way to the Equator Monument (and where on either side of that passageway are also a small planetarium & some small museums although I didn't have time for any of those). And thinking that I had to go on a guided tour or such with this site being about 25 km from the city center, I was pleasantly surprised by the availability of "public bus" (just for a negligible cost for the ride of about an hour).
6. Pululahua Hostal Ecolodge
Overall Ratings
1.0 based on 1 reviews
We provide horseback riding tours around the Pululahua Crater for beginners and advance riders. We include a training and safetey video with tack in very good condition. We provide helmets, rubber boots, gloves and a friendly guide. We can also arrange for transportation to and from other nearby locations.
7. Transportur
"We offer tourist transport service, efficient and comfortable insurance. With nationwide coverage, we have a highly qualified, responsible and respectful work team that guarantees our compliance. "
8. Calimatours
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
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