Introducing Guaranda
Despite being the capital of Bolívar province, Guaranda is small enough and removed enough that residents still take to staring at foreigners when they roll into town. It’s a dignified, provincial place with beautiful old adobe buildings, crumbling wooden balconies, Spanish tiled roofs and a handsome central plaza. It’s surrounded by pretty hills – seven to be exact – which inspires locals to call their town ‘the Rome of the Andes.’ Despite the fact that there’s nothing do besides wandering around, it’s worth visiting to get off the beaten track. It’s also the access point for Salinas.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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