Rumicucho
in Cantón Quito of Provincia de Pichincha, Ecuador

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
0.018 and -78.437 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 0° 1' 4" and W -78° 26' 13"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:09 AM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Guayaquil
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 6:04 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
0.100 and 101.652 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pangkalanlagan
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Ecuador in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ecuador.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ecuador. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Rumicucho

Rumicucho in Cantón Quito (Provincia de Pichincha) is a town located in Ecuador about 18 mi (or 29 km) north of Quito, the country's capital town.

Time in Rumicucho is now 05:09 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Guayaquil with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Rumicucho. The closest airport in Ecuador is Mariscal Sucre International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ecuador is Sangay National Park in a distance of 55 mi (or 88 km), East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Quito, Ibarra, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Latacunga and Gonzalo Pizarro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 32% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

16°C (61 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel El Crater

Address
3,6 mi
Mirador Del Pululahua
Quito
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 12:30 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Quinta La Mision

Address
7,2 mi
Urb. San Ignacio
Guayllabamba
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hosteria San Vicente

Address
8,2 mi
29 de Mayo y San Antonio
170163 Guayllabamba
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Enlace Ciudadano Nro. 324 desde San Antonio de Pichincha - 01/06/2013

Published: June 01, 2013
Length: 32:26 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Presidencia de la República del Ecuador ©SECO

Enlace Ciudadano No. 324 San Antonio de Pichincha Pichincha - Ecuador 01 de Junio de 2013.


fiestas san antonio de pichincha 2012 capitulo 1

Published: June 04, 2012
Length: 08:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: lobo alex

presentacion grupo de danza en el parque.


DANZA RENACER EQUINOCCIO DE ORO 2013 SAN ANTONIO DE PICHINCHA

Published: March 11, 2015
Length: 38:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Melanie Santillan

Equinoccio de Oro el principal evento q se celebra una fiesta dentro del calendario festivo,religioso y cultural el 21 de marzo. Simbolo de fertilidad,ceremonias ancestrales de pueblos andinos.


MITAD DEL MUNDO - LA VERDADERA LINEA EQUINOCCIAL

Published: July 08, 2011
Length: 14:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Manuel Chavez

En el sitio de campo donde se realizo el piloto lugar San Antonio de Pichincha, Mitad del Mundo se procedió a localizar los puntos, empezando por la medición de la LINEA Mitad del Mundo que...


Museo de Sitio Intiñán - Mitad del Mundo

Published: February 05, 2015
Length: 42:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Andrés Roberto Vintimilla Álvarez

El museo de Sitio Intiñán está ubicado en San Antonio de Pichncha y muestra de manera interactiva la importancia de la línea equinoccial. Visita el mapa completo en http://anavivanco.com/museos...


COLINAS DEL OASIS

Published: June 12, 2014
Length: 00:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: lorena max

UBICACION: SAN ANTONIO DE PICHINCHA CONTACTOS: construccioneslmf@gmail.com / 2924 189 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quito/@-0.0074053,-78.4527141 ...


CATEQUILLAS-MITAD DEL MUNDO

Published: October 26, 2009
Length: 43:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hlgldu

Saliendo desde San Antonio de Pichincha hacia el Nor-oriente por un camino lastrado se da la vuelta hasta la verdadera Mitad del Mundo (donde se grabo el video) según los entendidos y de ahí...


Middle of the World / Mitad del Mundo / Центр Мира

Published: April 20, 2012
Length: 00:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheSuperobserver

Magic Waterspout & Egg near Middle of the World. Coriolis effect. ECUADOR Museo Inti-Ñan, Ciudad Mitad del Mundo. San Antonio de Pichincha. July 2011.


Quito Ecuador - South America / Amazonas Education & Travel

Published: August 12, 2014
Length: 46:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Amazonas - Gustavo Guzman

Quito, the capital of Ecuador, World Heritage Site, awarded as Winner South America's Leading Destination 2014. Quito Patrimonio de la Humanidad, por segundo año consecutivo Ganador de Premio.


Day3 (on the road) - Middle of the World-Equator on 10 Day Ecuador & Amazon Adventure (May 2014)

Published: June 13, 2014
Length: 15:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: travel4leisure

Saturday morning (May 24, 2014), we stopped at the Middle of the World (La Mitad del Mundo) at about 10:10am. (entrance covered by Gate1) We had until 12noon to explore the area, including...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ciudad Mitad del Mundo

The Ciudad Mitad del Mundo (Spanish: Middle of the World City) is a tract of land owned by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. It is located at San Antonio parish of the canton of Quito, north of the center of Quito. The grounds contain the Museo Etnográfico Mitad del Mundo, a museum about the indigenous ethnography of Ecuador.

Located at -0.00194444, -78.4558 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Monuments and memorials in Ecuador, Quito Canton

Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve

Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua (Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve) is a protected area around Pululuhua Volcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It is 17 km north of Quito, in the northwestern part of the Pomasqui Valley.

Located at 0.0380556, -78.4631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Quito Canton, Nature reserves in Ecuador

San Antonio de Pichincha

San Antonio de Pichincha, or simply San Antonio, also but less frequently known by its older name San Antonio de Lulumpamba, is a rural parish of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. The seat of the parish lies in an arid plain with sandy soil known as Lulumpamba. The Quechua language name of the plain means plain of fruit(s). It is southeast of Pululahua Volcano and east of Casitagua Volcano. In the village there is also a Lulumpamba street named after the plain.

Located at -0.00824, -78.4451 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Quito Canton

Pululagua

Pululagua is a dormant volcano in the north of Quito Canton, Pichincha Province, Ecuador. The volcano is in the Western Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes, approximately west-southwest of Mojanda and north of Casitahua volcanoes. Pululagua's caldera is approximately 5 km wide. The volcano is within an Ecuadorian national park known as Reserva Geobotánica Pululahua.

Located at 0.038, -78.463 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Quito Canton, Volcanoes of Ecuador, Volcanic calderas

Catequilla

Catequilla (also Kati-Killa) is an archaeological site in the Pomasqui Valley of Ecuador. Located in the Parish of San Antonio, near Quito, it has an elevation of 2,638 metres . Attributed to the Pre-Columbian era Quitu-Cara culture, it was presumably used as an astronomical observatory even before the arrival of the Incas, and is the only prehispanic site known to be exactly at Equator.

Located at 0, -78.4287 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Ecuador, Ancient astronomical observatories

Pomasqui Valley

Pomasqui Valley is a valley on the northern outskirts of Quito, Ecuador. It is located on the equator, the so-called "Mitad del Mundo", at an altitude of around 2,600 metres above sea level. Hot and semi-arid, it is formed by a river tributary. The valley contains the Cerro de Catequilla, which contains the pre-Columbian astronomical observatory, Catequilla. The village of Pomasqui itself lies roughly 6 kilometres from the equator.

Located at 0, -78.4287 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Valleys of Ecuador, Quito, Quito Canton

Monjas River

Monjas River is located in Pichincha Province, Ecuador. It has been associated with environmental problems because of the discharge from nearby factories.

Located at 0.0333, -78.4166 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Ecuador


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rumicuchu, Hacienda Rumicuchu, Rumicucho