Chimborazo
The peak of Chimborazo is the farthest point from the center of the Earth. This is due to the Earth bulging out at the equator and Chimborazo being located just one degree south of the equator. Mount Everest is 28° north of the equator. Thus Chimborazo is 2.1 kilometres farther from the Earth's center than Everest. Chimborazo is 73.5 metres higher than the highest mountain in North America. Chimborazo is often associated with the nearby volcano Cotopaxi, although the two volcanoes have completely different structures.
Pan-American Highway (South America)
Quito is Ecuador's capital and second largest city (after Guayaquil). It is located in the Guayllabamba river basin on the eastern slopes of the Pichincha (), an active stratovolcano in the Andes. It is the world's second highest () capital city, behind La Paz, Bolivia. Its 2001 population was 1,399,378 (census data). Points of interest include "Museo del Banco Central" (Museum of the Central Bank) and several parks, including "Parque Metropolitano" (Metropolitan Park), La Carolina, El Ejido, and La Alameda. Parque Metropolitano, with its is the largest urban park in South America and is larger than New York City's Central Park.