A trail with broad views of Chimborazo leads around Laguna de Colta, passing through traditional villages and grazing livestock. There's a children's play area on the lake shore and you can rent bikes (per 30 minutes $2) or take a boat trip around the lake (adult/child $1.50/1).
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo
17.52 MILES
Volcán Chimborazo and Volcán Carihuairazo are both within the Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo. It is called a ‘fauna-production reserve’ because…
8.48 MILES
Inside the beautifully restored 18th-century convent, Riobamba’s top museum houses one of the country’s finest collections of 17th- and 18th-century…
14.76 MILES
One of the most authentic markets in the central highlands is held on Thursdays in Guamote, with separate sections for vendors of horses and donkeys; pigs…
8.44 MILES
The Saturday market transforms Riobamba into a hive of commercial activity, when thousands of people from surrounding villages come to barter, buy and…
24.24 MILES
Early risers may see the jagged white teeth of Volcán El Altar (5319m), the fifth-highest mountain in Ecuador, about 50km southwest. On clear days look…
0.26 MILES
Although much of it crumbled in the 1797 earthquake, parts of the facade of this beautiful low-slung church date from 1534, making it one of the oldest…
8.47 MILES
The ornate, baroque facade of Riobamba's cathedral was reconstructed from fragments after the 1797 earthquake that destroyed the town. Made from white…
8.56 MILES
Parque La Libertad is anchored by this neoclassical basilica, famous for being the only round church in Ecuador. It was designed, built and decorated…
Nearby Central Highlands attractions
0.26 MILES
Although much of it crumbled in the 1797 earthquake, parts of the facade of this beautiful low-slung church date from 1534, making it one of the oldest…
8.33 MILES
Just north of downtown, the Parque 21 de Abril has an observation platform with views of the surrounding mountains.
8.37 MILES
In front of Parque 21 de Abril stands the church and convent of San Antonio.
8.4 MILES
Built in the 1900s by the Costales-Dávalos family, this beautifully restored historic building has a few old-time pictures of the city, rotating art…
8.43 MILES
The handsome, tree-filled Parque Maldonado is flanked by Riobamba’s cathedral on the northeastern side.
8.44 MILES
The Saturday market transforms Riobamba into a hive of commercial activity, when thousands of people from surrounding villages come to barter, buy and…
8.47 MILES
The ornate, baroque facade of Riobamba's cathedral was reconstructed from fragments after the 1797 earthquake that destroyed the town. Made from white…
8.48 MILES
Inside the beautifully restored 18th-century convent, Riobamba’s top museum houses one of the country’s finest collections of 17th- and 18th-century…