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Discover Riobamba in Ecuador
Riobamba in the region of Chimborazo with its 124,478 habitants is a town located in Ecuador - some 100 mi or ( 160 km ) South of Quito , the country's capital .
Local time in Riobamba is now 03:47 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/Guayaquil " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sicalpa, San Isidro, Quito, Puyo, and Penipe. When in this area, you might want to check out Sicalpa . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Riobamba ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ecuador ama la Vida Chimborazo El Punto Mas Cercano al Sol
En el imaginario ecuatoriano encontramos la provincia de las cumbres andinas Chimborazo su geografia encierra una la serie de cadenas montañosas que conectan los principales ramales de la cordillera d ..
Zumbahua, Quilotoa Borjul's photos around Zumbahua, Ecuador (laguna quilotoa ecuador)
Preview of Borjul's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these video ..
RIOBAMBA OTRA MIRADA JR Audio Video
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ECUADOR: GuayaquilCuencaIncapircaRiobamba - Riobamba, Ecuador (bus guayaquil to cuenca,)
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow video of a travel blog to Riobamba, Ecuador by TravelPod blogger The-boy_picot. See this TripWow and more at tripwow.tripadvisor.com ECUADOR: GuayaquilCuencaIncapircaRiobamba "I ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Chimborazo Province
Chimborazo is a province in Ecuador, located in the central Ecuadorian Andes, containing a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.
Located at -1.67 -78.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Estadio Olímpico, commonly referred to as Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba to disambiguate it from other stadiums of a similar name, is a multi-use stadium in Riobamba, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Olmedo in addition to other lower division clubs in the city. The stadium holds 18,936 spectators and opened in 1926.
Located at -1.67 -78.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra
Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra is a multi-use stadium in Ibarra, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Imbabura Sporting Club of the Serie A de Ecuador. The stadium holds 18,600 spectators and opened in 1988.
Located at -1.67 -78.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
1797 Riobamba earthquake
The 1797 Riobamba earthquake occurred at 12:30 UTC on 4 February. It devastated the city of Riobamba and many other cities in the Interandean valley, causing up to 40,000 casualties. It is estimated that seismic intensities in the epicentral area reached at least XI on the Mercalli scale, and that the earthquake had a magnitude of 8.3, the most powerful historical event known in Ecuador. The earthquake was studied by Alexander von Humboldt, when he visited the area in 1801/2.
Located at -1.60 -78.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Cordillera Occidental (Ecuador)
The Cordillera Occidental range is one of two main mountain ranges in the Andes in Ecuador, the other being the Cordillera Central. It spans the whole country from north to south. The highest peak of the Cordillera Occidental is Chimborazo (6,267 m).
Located at -1.47 -78.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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