intinan museum

We visited here before going to the Equator monument--this is the true equator proven by NASA scientists. The Museum is worthwhile especially with an indigenous guide. He did experiments on either side of equator to show how water drains, etc. One in our group was able to stand an egg on a nail head on the equator...now a "master of the egg". It was all fascinating and fun. We saw shrunken heads and learned about that practice. learned a lot about the indigenous people. Worth a visit

It was quite fun standing on the equator and to see all the gravity and balance differences there are around the line. It was a worthwhile experience visiting this place.

This is a great little museum which has the actual equator marked. The guides show you a few little science tricks that you can do on the equator which are interesting as well as showing you some housing etc. from the local tribes. If you are stopping into see the monument next door this is definitely worth a visit and is only $4 entry fee.

A long drive from the center of Quito for nothing. The whole thing is artificial, phoney. Don't wast your time or your money.

It was fun to take pictures on the equator, they also have lots of cute restaurants and shops! Very touristy but you have to go if you are in the area.

We did the Mitad del Mundo Tour with the Quito tour Bus company, and this was the highlight of the day, we could have spent double the amount of time here, and skipped the Mitad del Mundo. The indigenous equator line was a guided tour with English guides, it was engaging and unlike Mitad del Mundo it wasn't a tourist trap.

Tour guide explains all sections. Good background into the natural Ecuador and equator. Great fun. Learn about the Amazon, animals, people, symbols. Beautiful setting for museum

We thought this was excellent. The tour was very interesting and the demonstrations and "hands on" experiments on the equator line were big fun. Pam was able to balance the egg on the head of the nail and was awarded her certificate, unfortunately I did not master it.No visit to Quito would be complete without a visit here to the "Real Equator". Highly Recommended!

A wonderful open museum where you can complete different experiments but also learn about Ecuador's rich culture. Don't miss it!

The Intinan Museum is one of several sites where you can stand on the equator, but also is a museum reflecting some of the diversity present in Ecuador. The guide was fluent in English and knowledgeable, but also fun. The experiments were good for the non-scientists among us, me included, and were designed to inspire a little thinking, probably a good thing.

This is really a great experience. The guides give you a little history and demonstrate a few amusing scientific things that you can only do at the equator. Its a fun way to spend and hour for a modest cost.

We had a great time at this museum. Much more than we expected. The experiments were were fun and amazing that a few feet off the equator made such a big difference. There was a mock burial chamber, house, kitchen, wildlife, etc. And those fun pictures on the actual equator.

This place is much more fun than the "real" Mitad del Mundo monument, 240 meters further. Inti Nan claims that they are on the right spot, thanks to gps. The guide was a good entertainer ! I am afraid that you do not have to take the "scientific" experiments too literally. But I had a good time ad a laugh.

This is one of those places that you roll your eyes at - you think Tourist Trap! And at the start of the "tour", you feel exactly that. Silly displays, simulated huts to sit in and listen to life with the Incas. But when you actually get to stand ON the Equator, and they prove with visual tests and your own physical transformation that you are THERE, it is exhilarating! You are actually at the middle of the earth!Made for a wonderful day. And like everywhere else in Ecuador, the people couldn't have been nicer. This is a country that makes you feel welcome, never makes you feel pressured to buy something, and is so grateful when you enjoy yourself and show your appreciation (with a smile, a handshake or a gratuity).

We visited this place because it was included a part of a tour of Mindo (which is fantastic). It is filled with gaudy statues and totem poles, and "scientific experiment" related to its location which is exactly on the equator (according to GPS). These experiments include one where water flows out of a tub without rotation on equator line, because there is no Coriolis force, but in different directions on either sides (as if a few feet will make a difference). Also one can balance an egg on a nail on the equator line because, accordion to the guide, the yolk does not get affected by the Coriolis force at that point (really?). Finally, there is an experiment to demonstrate that the force of gravity is different on two sides of the equator, all within a few feet. Sure this is entertainment, but my fear is that some of the visitors will believe this nonsense, and I am very sensitive to wrong science being taught.