View from the Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World) Monument (Monument to the Equator) in Quito, capital city of Ecuador, South America with impressive small volcanic peaks in the background. The equator actually lies about 240 metres (790 ft) north of the marked line. Taken in 2000.

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Location: Quito, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Graham Prentice / Alamy / Afripics
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