
ECUADOR - Ambato
Central Andes Valley
Ambato is a city located at an elevation of 2,577 meters above sea level in the central Andean valley. Lying on the banks of the Ambato River, the city also sits beneath several tall mountains.
The city has been partially destroyed by earthquakes several times in its history, most recently on 5 August 1949 when the city and its cathedral were almost completely levelled. The city was rebuilt in the two years following. In honour of their tenacity, the city celebrates the Festival of Fruits and Flowers during Carnival in February. Ambato is also a convenient hub on the pan-american highway.
BEST TIME to VISIT AMBATO
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to ECUADOR
Mountains : from June to August

Central Andes Valley - city view

Central Andes Valley - city view - colorful houses on a hill

Central Andes Valley - city view

Central Andes Valley - city view

Central Andes Valley - city view - colorful houses on a hill

Central Andes Valley - city view - the Cathedral

Central Andes Valley - old house

Central Andes Valley - Cathedral and a statue of Juan Montalvo

Central Andes Valley - Juan Montalvo memorial

Central Andes Valley - Main squaez - Statue-Fountain

Central Andes Valley - One of the entrace of the gardens of the Main Square decorated for Christmas

Central Andes Valley - Cathedral - cupola

Central Andes Valley - new building

Central Andes Valley - cathedral

statue of Juan Montalvo

Central Andes Valley - new building

Central Andes Valley - cathedral

Central Andes Valley - Ecuadorians are very catholic and they celebrate Christmas

Central Andes Valley - Old house

Central Andes Valley - Cathedral

Central Andes Valley - Old houses

Central Andes Valley - Old houses

Central Andes Valley - selling fruits

Central Andes Valley - Old house

Central Andes Valley - Old house

Central Andes Valley - Cathedral

Central Andes Valley - Old house

Central Andes Valley - Old building

Central Andes Valley - Main Square - Bench with a parasol shaped in a tree

Central Andes Valley - Old building

Central Andes Valley - Modern buildings

Central Andes Valley - Old building

Central Andes Valley - Old building

Central Andes Valley - Entrance of the gardens at Main Square decorated for Christmas

Central Andes Valley - old House

Central Andes Valley - Modern building

Central Andes Valley - Modern buildings

Central Andes Valley - city view with colorful houses

Central Andes Valley - Modern buildings

Central Andes Valley - Modern buildings

Central Andes Valley - old house

Central Andes Valley - Family

Central Andes Valley - street view

Central Andes Valley - shoe polishers are very common in Ecuador

Central Andes Valley - Modern building