Pomasqui Valley information

Cerro de Catequilla, looming above the 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" ("Middle of the World"), at an altitude of around 2,600 metres (8,500 ft) above sea level. Hot and semi-arid, it is formed by a river tributary.^[1] The valley contains the Cerro de Catequilla, which contains the pre-Columbian astronomical observatory, Catequilla. The village of Pomasqui itself lies roughly 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the equator.^[2] The Monjas River flows nearby and the valley is an important centre for viniculture in Ecuador, with vineyards.^[3] The economy features vegetable and fruit production.^[4] To the northwest is the Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve.

^ Salomon, Frank (1978). Ethnic lords of Quito in the age of the Incas: the political economy of North-Andean chiefdoms. Cornell University. p. 236. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
^ Rachowiecki, Rob (1992). Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-86442-148-7. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^ Perrottet, Tony; Eames, Andrew; Gil, Eduardo; Bell, Brian (1996). Ecuador, Galápagos. APA Publications. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-395-75500-6. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
^ Newson, Linda A. (1995). Life and Death in Early Colonial Ecuador. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 180–. ISBN 978-0-8061-2697-5. Retrieved 20 July 2012.

[Salomon1978-1] Salomon, Frank (1978). Ethnic lords of Quito in the age of the Incas: the political economy of North-Andean chiefdoms. Cornell University. p. 236. Retrieved 20 July 2012.

[Rachowiecki1992-2] Rachowiecki, Rob (1992). Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 137. ISBN 978-0-86442-148-7. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[PerrottetEames1996-3] Perrottet, Tony; Eames, Andrew; Gil, Eduardo; Bell, Brian (1996). Ecuador, Galápagos. APA Publications. p. 342. ISBN 978-0-395-75500-6. Retrieved 16 July 2012.

[Newson1995-4] Newson, Linda A. (1995). Life and Death in Early Colonial Ecuador. University of Oklahoma Press. pp. 180–. ISBN 978-0-8061-2697-5. Retrieved 20 July 2012.