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Riobamba Olympic Stadium

In the fifth “Concepción”, municipal property, a whole sports citadel was planned, whose axis was the Riobamba stadium. The challenge of the construction was to provide the necessary spaces for the sports activities to be developed in the First Olympics in Ecuador from March 14, 1926. The newspaper "La Razón" reported in detail about the process. In an area of 30,000 square meters, the following were built: a stadium with a reinforced concrete grandstand with a capacity for 2,000 people and on the ground floor spaces for a bar, restaurant, dance hall and billiards; other sports areas: cycling track, marathon racing, endurance, speed and car track. The work was financed by the Chimborazo Banking Society, built in five weeks under the direction of José Melián, the Tormen brothers and the engineers Altamirano and Valencia; Outstanding was the management and momentum achieved by José María Falconí, President of the Chimborazo Sports Federation. On November 10, 1973 it changed its name to "Olympic Stadium City of Riobamba" was remodeled and reopened, in that year the Municipality donates the building to the Sports Federation of Chimborazo. This stadium was one of the venues for the 1995 Ecuador U-17 World Championship and the U-17 South American Championship that took place in the country in 2011. The Olympic Stadium since March 11, 2016, bears the name “Dr. Fernando Guerrero Guerrero”, in posthumous tribute. Dr. Fernando Guerrero was president of the Chimborazo Sports Federation from 1968 to 1976. His main actions include: the definitive donation of the Municipal Olympic Stadium to the Chimborazo Sports Federation through a public deed signed on November 10, 1973 when it was Mayor of the city and president of the Provincial Sports Matrix; channeled economic resources for the construction and subsequent inauguration of the "Teodoro Gallegos Borja Coliseum", an event recorded on Friday, March 1, 1974; He carried out one of his last steps in favor of the sport by obtaining the economic resources for the acquisition of the synthetic track, inaugurated on February 7, 2004. SCHEDULE The stadium is owned by the Sports Federation of Chimborazo and they keep it open for athlete training from Monday to Friday from 08:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the morning and from 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the afternoon, on Saturday and Sunday according to the game schedule. the Olmedo Sports Center established by the National Soccer Championship; it also opens its doors for sporting, social and cultural events in Riobamba. ATTRACTIONS The main attraction of the stadium is its history and being part of the firsts of Riobamba.

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Lime house

Looking at the architecture of this traditional beauty one can find certain traces of an ancient time, as if the memory conjures up a castle. This traditional house is an emblem of beauty and heritage value that belonged to Evangelista Calero, a representative Bolivarian shoemaker who settled in Riobamba, married to Delia Briones from Guayaquil, with whom he had three children: Juan, Angélica and Carmela. Due to the economic boom of the city in the 20th century due to the arrival of the train, Calero decided to move his industry to Riobamba on October 28, 1924, where he inaugurated the production plant, mechanical workshops and offices of the shoe company. , becoming its main headquarters. Casa Calero was the house built near the shoe factory to the north of the city, it also had a shoe store on Primera Constituent streets between Larrea and Colón, it should be noted that the buildings exist today. In Guayaquil Calero had his shoe company where he learned the trade in his youth, the good quality manufactured shoes became: "the best footwear in the country"; Calero was a councilor of that city in 1936, where he was also decorated for his work with a gold medal by the Ministry of Economy. SCHEDULE From Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00. Casa Calero currently serves as IESS offices, so your visit must be planned in advance. ATTRACTIONS The architecture of the house with the air of a castle that stands out among the surrounding buildings.

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Raul Davalos Bullring

The Raúl Dávalos bullring is one of the oldest buildings in Ecuador, where bullfighting events, social and cultural acts are held. The Monumental Plaza de Toros Raúl Dávalos is considered one of the oldest in Ecuador, it has a capacity for 13,000 people. In addition to bullfighting events, artistic musical shows, social and cultural events are held there. Its biggest shows are held in the April and November festivities. Inaugurated in 1952 by Morenito de Valencia and Lorenzo Pascual Belmonteño. Designed and built with wooden bleachers and a useful cover on the stands, the square housed 5,000 fans in its first stage. In 1995, refurbishment work was undertaken to expand its capacity to 10,000 people and provide it with functional facilities and beauty. The renovated square was reopened in 1997. For a decade, an interesting list of bullfighters has paraded through this arena, including pigtails of the stature of Rafael Camino, Manolo Sánchez, Víctor Méndez, Uceda Leal, Oscar Higares, Serafín Marín, David Fandila "El Fandi" accompanied by the most outstanding of local bullfighting and important rejoneadores. Beyond the names, Riobamba, land of bulls and bullfighters, has acquired prestige for the correct presentation of the bulls that are fought, an element that gives seriousness and substance to the bullfighting event. In addition, by municipal decree Riobamba was named as the Bullfighting Capital of Ecuador. The bullfighting events are the Fair of the Lord of Good Success, held annually during the Riobamba Festivities, in April and November. SCHEDULE The Plaza de Toros opens its doors exclusively for the bullfighting, social and cultural events generally scheduled for the Riobamba festivities. ATTRACTIONS The bullfighting art that takes place during the Riobamba festivities.

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Barriga Park, Riobamba

A park where old friends meet to talk or play a game of cards, there are sports courts to enjoy with friends and family. What should you know? The place is generally frequented by elderly and retired gentlemen, who gather in groups of friends and sit down to play cards at the cement tables installed in the park, in addition to its surroundings we find rest chairs, a basketball court and soccer; without forgetting the grandstand that was built because in the past the April 21 party parades took place on Veloz Avenue, currently, the November 11 school civic parade is the only one that passes through this route.

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Plaza Alfaro Riobamba

Plaza Alfaro de Riobamba is known for offering a wide variety of raw materials and various processed products. Alfaro Square The Riobamba train station has the "Plaza Artesanal Alfaro", in this place you can see the 16 stands where products are made with a wide variety of raw materials, among them we have: natural fibers, vegetable fibers, wood, ceramics, jewelry, a multiplicity of crafts are also designed and made that serve to provide visitors with some options to carry a souvenir of their time in "La Sultana de los Andes". Schedules: Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00 Saturday and Sunday from 07:00 to 17:00

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Alfaro Craft Square

It is located in the Riobamba Train Station, this emblematic site has become a space for entrepreneurship. What should you know? The Riobamba train station has a square called "Plaza Artesanal Alfaro". This site has gradually become a place where entrepreneurs show their products, all of quality, all with a great soul. There are 16 booths; in which products are offered with a variety of raw materials that can be found in the area, such as: natural fibers, vegetable fibers, wood, ceramics, jewelry, leather, etc., the artisans make a wide variety of handicrafts that are offered to visitors, so that they can take a souvenir of their visit to Riobamba la Sultana de los Andes. In this station you can feel the history, the footsteps, the sound of the distant train that arrived with signs of progress. History is intact since these epics of progress are what have marked this land and its children as fighters, avant-garde, scattered throughout the world, making this beautiful land proud at every step. Located on Carabobo and Daniel León Borja streets, it is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Train station and Plaza Alfaro With the arrival of the railway and due to the importance of its geographical position within the national sphere, Riobamba became the strategic point between Quito and Guayaquil; It was also the place of rest for passengers, tourists and merchants who traveled between the coast and the mountains, which is how a rapid capitalization of the local economy was generated that encouraged the establishment of factories, large businesses, the beginning of the hotel industry and banking formation. In September 1917, President Baquerizo Moreno faced the execution of the work rectifying the railway line through Riobamba, obtaining the construction of the new Railway Station based on the plans of the Russo brothers; the building was inaugurated on January 1, 1925, from that date it became an important space for the city, in the eighties and nineties, the space was fenced with a metal mesh and a door for the entrance and exit of the train; its regeneration began in January 2012 by Ferrocarriles del Ecuador, on Wednesday, October 03 of the same year, the recovery work of the Station building was inaugurated. The place showed a new image and took the name "Plaza Alfaro" in honor of the Old Fighter whose bust can be seen on one side of the Station; It has a cobblestone floor, benches made with the old sleepers of the railway line that passes through there; The square is currently consolidated as a meeting space where different fairs, artistic and socio-cultural events are held; located in the traditional neighborhood of Riobamba La Estación. (Hernandez 2017) Train cafe The Café del Tren is a meeting place for tourists and visitors who arrive at the Station, where they can taste food that rescues the Riobambeño gastronomic tradition, operated by local entrepreneurs, who offer dishes typical of the Ecuadorian highlands. Train museum The museum presents an exhibition of old pieces that were part of the process of developing the train in Riobamba; In addition, through a model, it explains the difficulty that this transport had to unite the mountains with the coast, allowing the tourist to know and value the railway heritage of Ecuador.

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