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Guayaquil Park

The Guayaquil park is known as the Children's Park since it has several distractions so that children and young people can enjoy this recreational area and can enjoy a moment of healthy fun with family and friends. What should you know? The Guayaquil park was built in 1941 and was inaugurated on April 21, 1951; It is a family meeting place, it has large green spaces, an artificial lagoon with pools that give it movement and when they are turned off, pedal boats and rowing boats are rented for people who want to take a walk around the lagoon. The children's games make the little ones enjoy the park, you can see zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figures, murals that describe the habitat of the coast, mountains, east and Galapagos regions. On weekends, especially on Sundays, artistic and cultural events are held at the Acoustic Shell. There are monuments of different characters that marked the history of Riobamba such as José Joaquín de Olmedo, the first Ecuadorian vice president elected in the first constituent assembly of August 14, 1830 in Riobamba, Captain Edmundo Chiriboga, hero of the war between Ecuador and Peru in the year of 1941, among others. The park is located in the north central part of the city, close to other relevant places such as the IESS (Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security) hospital, the Calero house, the Puruhá walk park, the Olympic Stadium where the best sporting events in Riobamba. Schedules From 06:00 to 20:00 every day. Attractions Artificial lagoon, Acoustic shell, children's games, soccer fields, murals of the four regions of Ecuador, monuments of important people from Riobamba, anthropomorphic and zoomorphic sculptures.

0.20 Km.

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.

0.30 Km.

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.

0.53 Km.

Monument to Luis Alberto Costales

Tribute to Dr. Luis Alberto Costales, one of the most important sons of Riobamba. The monument to Luis Alberto Costales Cazar is an emblematic work of the city of Riobamba, it was designed in 2009 by the Quito sculptor, muralist and illustrator Eddie Crespo Garzón at the request of the city's Municipal Council, in order to commemorate the memory of this poet, philosopher, teacher, speaker, historian, farmer and politician from Rio de Janeiro, in addition to presenting the poetic work of Luis Alberto Costales. The Municipal Council of Riobamba held the vote that gave way to the planning of the work. The main monetary resource was donated by the writer's family, while the Municipality of Riobamba provided the physical space for the construction of the monument. The inauguration was held on May 2, 2009, on José Veloz and Jacinto González Avenues and was attended by the former Mayor of Guayaquil, former Minister of Government and former President of the National Congress, Eng. Raúl Baca Carbo, close friend of the writer. Thus, a platoon from the Galapagos Armored Brigade was also present; who marched from the base to the location of the monument and Grenadiers of Tarqui to pay tribute to this famous character. The monument is made up of a hexagon of 6 Greek-style pillars, representing each of the writer's children. 3 types of stone were used, the first extracted from the Chimborazo volcano for the pillars, black stone for the faces and finally flagstone was used for the floor. The square that surrounds it was decorated with benches and lions carved in stone and gardens.

0.53 Km.

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.

0.61 Km.

April 21 Park

In the Battle of Riobamba a victory was achieved that began to light the flame of the Independence of Ecuador. Recalling the memories of the Battle of Riobamba in 1822, it is said that this cavalry encounter began right in the streets of the south of the city where patriots and royalists clashed. After an arduous battle, the tremendous insult culminated in the plains of Tapi. Upon his triumphant return, Marshal Antonio José de Sucre climbed to the highest point in the city where he proclaimed the phrase that would motivate his entire patriotic army: "From this hill, to Quito..." The park commemorates the historical event with a commemorative pyramid , the bust of General Juan Galo de Lavalle and the historic mural worked on by Eloy Narea. “On December 19, 1921, the ordinance was issued for the erection of a monument to the heroes of the Battle of Riobamba on the Loma a Quito; On April 21, 1922, the April 21 Park was handed over. On January 19, 1923, Natale Tormen reports having completed the commemorative pyramid of the park” (Cepeda, 2010, p. 260. Riobamba). SCHEDULE From 06:00 to 19:00 every day. ATTRACTIONS San Antonio de Padua Church, Nationality Mural, Commemorative Pyramid and bust of Juan Galo Lavalle.

0.75 Km.