When you visit their small museum you hear an explanation on how there’s still an aboriginal culture that, from centuries, have been calling the area Quitsa-to, maybe giving an explanation in the origin of the name of the city (Quito). The wonderful thing is that this word, Quitsa-to, means Center of the Earth. More than just a coincidence, uh?

The work of this team has been a problem for local authorities because, in the end, means that the french monument is useless and the other monument, the circle that the aborigines left in Catequilla (a mountain), should be saved from the people that right now are destroying the area looking for materials to be used in buildings.

The work of this young team has as many enemies as it could have followers. The fight to show the world this discoveries has been a tough one, receiving critics from the government but has raised international prizes and recognition from numerous sources. Only time will tell what happens with Ecuador and this hidden treasure. Sadly, the only way to get info about this subjects is either visiting the site or write an email to the researchers asking for a copy of the CD and DVD box they sell (for US20), filled with this amazing story, their discoveries and info on the culture that produced this ultra rare monument devoted to the sun, that happens to be the real center of the world.

Wanna start to believe?