Day Trip To The Middle Of The World In Volcanic City Of Pululahua

Lululahua Crater Reserve

Highlights

Visit the middle of the entire world at the exact location of 0°04´N and 78°46´W, which locates itself almost right on the equator and some 20 km NW of Quito.

Quito

mountaineering, archaeological, Volcano

Group Tour

1 Day

Easy

English, Spanish

Description

Visit one of the world's largest volcanic caldera with an average base diameter of 8 km. The crater is reached on the NW side and in the middle a huge lava dome formed with a height of 500 m and a base diameter of 3 km. It is also one of two in the entire world, which is populated and is primarily used by indigenous people for agricultural purposes.

Itinerary

Exploring the volcanic yet fertile city
- Meeting on plaza Foch 7:30 am.
- Reach At Middle of the world 8:30 am
- Proceed to Lululahua Crater Reserve 11:30 am
- Lunchtime at 2:00 pm
- Return to Quito 4:00 pm