Catequilla
Monte Catequilla (also Kati-Killa) is an archaeological site in the Pomasqui Valley of Ecuador. Located in the Parish of San Antonio of Quito Canton in Pichincha Province, it has an elevation of 2,638 metres (8,655 ft) and is located on a mountaintop about 300 metres (980 ft) above valleys on either side. 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 in the Americas that is located precisely at the Earth's Equator.
Aerial view of the Cerro de Catequilla, archaeological site at the summit | |
| Alternative name | Kati-Killa |
|---|---|
| Location | Pomasqui Valley |
| Region | Ecuador |
| Altitude | 2,638 m (8,655 ft) |
| Type | Archaeological site |
| Length | 107m |
| Diameter | 68m |
| Height | 25cm |
| History | |
| Material | Stone |
| Founded | 800 |
| Cultures | Quitu-Cara |
| Site notes | |
| Archaeologists | Oswaldo Tovar |
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