Museum and Cultural Center of Riobamba

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House of Bolivar

Casa Bolívar is so named because the liberator Simón Bolívar, on July 6, 1822, spent the night in the house that was owned by Colonel Juan Bernardo de León, a character of the Independence of Riobamba. The story tells and says that Bolívar, after his visit to Taita Chimborazo, inspired by its beauty and majesty, arrived in Riobamba and wrote his famous work "My Delirium on Chimborazo" during his stay in that house. The liberator Simón Bolívar was not only a great military and political strategist, who came to liberate so many countries in Latin America, he was also an essayist and, if you like, even a poet, you just have to review some of his letters. His prose was always fine and energetic, through it he exerted a human power of great magnitude, in reality and in theory, to the point that his written thought continues to shine over time, remains current and has been a guide for many. people who seek good and justice. In this house, there is also a restaurant with a delicious gastronomic proposal. It is a great alternative to soak up history, nostalgia, tradition and delicious food. SCHEDULE The restaurant El Delirio operates from Tuesday to Sunday from 12:00 to 10:00 p.m. ATTRACTIONS The main attraction of Casa Bolívar is its history and the heritage architecture of the place.

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Teodoro Gallegos Coliseum

What should you know? The Teodoro Gallegos Borja Coliseum is located at José Veloz and Vicente Rocafuerte streets, in the Riobamba canton belonging to the Chimborazo province, Ecuador. This space was built in the 70s. It is currently used to hold championships, contests and artistic or public numbers. Its infrastructure is very good, so it can be used for all these purposes. It has free WIFI enabled for the use of citizens. Outside the coliseum there are businesses that sell lupine ceviche, every day, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Exteriors of the Teodoro Gallegos Borja Coliseum Outside the city's largest coliseum, several hollows promote typical flavors of the Ecuadorian Andes. Lupine ceviche in the Ecuadorian Andes With less than 30 years of history, Riobamba lupin ceviches have managed to earn a good place on the gastronomic map of Ecuador. A group of Riobambeñas at the end of the last century, found in the pork chochos, roasting and leather, an opportunity to start itinerant food businesses. The innovation prompted these vendors to incorporate tomato juice, thus adopting the name of ceviche. This ceviche is made up of lupins, tomato juice, pork skin, onions, mincemeat and is accompanied with canguil, toast and chifles, they also offer two types of chili, the strong one that really contains chili and is tomato-colored; or the soft one that is a lupine smoothie without chili and is white. Apart from its traditionality, this dish is very nutritious since the chocho has a large amount of calcium that contributes to the strengthening and care of the bones. In the Coliseum, the stand of Doña Mari stands out

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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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Mural of Narea

The large-scale Nationality Mural, painted in Narea, speaks of our nationality, from its origins to the present time. What should you know? The Mural of the History of Riobamba, also identified as the Mural of Narea, alluding to its author Eloy Narea, was a project that was financed by the Riobamba Rotary Club and the Ecuadorian Ceramics Company. The chosen place was the 21 de Abril park, on one of its walls this ceramic mosaic of more than 1200 pieces was placed; work that concluded in April 1975. Considered one of the best works of art in the city, the mural is a civic and educational space to study and disseminate the history of these territories from pre-Hispanic times to the 20th century.

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Saint Anthony of Padua Church

Also known as the Church of the Loma de Quito, it has spectacular architecture, where the image of the Lord of Great Power and the Immaculate Conception stands out. A work that embellishes the city of Riobamba. San Antonio de Padua Church Riobamba Construction: XIX century Architectural style: Neoclassical San Antonio de Padua Church Architectural Review Its Solomonic columns form three naves, in the upper part of the altar is the image of San Antonio, in the lower left part San Francisco, in the center the Lord of Great Power and to the right the image of the Immaculate Conception. Location San Antonio de Padua Church The site chosen for this church and its convent is one of the most beautiful in Riobamba; located in an upper area of the city, in front of the 21 de Abril park, a historic place that recalls the libertarian events of 1822. The construction of this church begins in 1935, being the Franciscan priest P. Toribio López who directs the works and the author of the plans, the Arch. Aulestia. The construction ends in 1958 and in 1964 the main bell tower with a public clock is placed. In the central altarpiece are the effigies of Jesus del Gran Poder, the Immaculate Conception, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Anthony of Padua. Riobamba Eucharist Schedule The church opens its doors from Monday to Sunday during Eucharist hours. Monday 07h00 and 08h00. Tuesday to Saturday 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Sunday 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Attractions San Antonio de Padua Church The main altar of gold leaf with the sculptures of San Antonio de Padua, San Francisco, Jesús del Gran Poder and the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. On the outside of the church is the Clock of the main dome.

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