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Museo de Arte Religioso
Inside the beautifully restored 18th-century convent, Riobamba’s top museum houses one of the country’s finest collections of 17th- and 18th-century…
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Riobamba
Riobamba has a strong indigenous presence, which grows to wonderfully colorful proportions during the Saturday market, but the city’s layout, large arcaded plazas and architecture are imposing reminders of Spanish colonization. The colonial center is a nice maze of churches and narrow streets.
Explore Riobamba
- MMuseo de Arte Religioso
Inside the beautifully restored 18th-century convent, Riobamba’s top museum houses one of the country’s finest collections of 17th- and 18th-century…
- FFería Artesanal
The Saturday market transforms Riobamba into a hive of commercial activity, when thousands of people from surrounding villages come to barter, buy and…
- CCathedral
The ornate, baroque facade of Riobamba's cathedral was reconstructed from fragments after the 1797 earthquake that destroyed the town. Made from white…
- BBasílica
Parque La Libertad is anchored by this neoclassical basilica, famous for being the only round church in Ecuador. It was designed, built and decorated…
- MMuseo de la Ciudad
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…
- PParque La Libertad
Parque La Libertad is anchored by its neoclassical basilica, famous for being the only round church in Ecuador.
- PParque Maldonado
The handsome, tree-filled Parque Maldonado is flanked by Riobamba’s cathedral on the northeastern side.
- PParque 21 de Abril
Just north of downtown, the Parque 21 de Abril has an observation platform with views of the surrounding mountains.
- IIglesia San Antonio
In front of Parque 21 de Abril stands the church and convent of San Antonio.
Top attractions
These are our favorite local haunts, touristy spots, and hidden gems throughout Riobamba.
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Museo de Arte Religioso
Inside the beautifully restored 18th-century convent, Riobamba’s top museum houses one of the country’s finest collections of 17th- and 18th-century…
See
Fería Artesanal
The Saturday market transforms Riobamba into a hive of commercial activity, when thousands of people from surrounding villages come to barter, buy and…
See
Cathedral
The ornate, baroque facade of Riobamba's cathedral was reconstructed from fragments after the 1797 earthquake that destroyed the town. Made from white…
See
Basílica
Parque La Libertad is anchored by this neoclassical basilica, famous for being the only round church in Ecuador. It was designed, built and decorated…
See
Museo de la Ciudad
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…
See
Parque La Libertad
Parque La Libertad is anchored by its neoclassical basilica, famous for being the only round church in Ecuador.
See
Parque Maldonado
The handsome, tree-filled Parque Maldonado is flanked by Riobamba’s cathedral on the northeastern side.
See
Parque 21 de Abril
Just north of downtown, the Parque 21 de Abril has an observation platform with views of the surrounding mountains.
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