Ambato (full form, San Juan de Ambato) is a city located in the central Andean valley of Ecuador. Lying on the banks of the Ambato River, the city also sits beneath several tall mountains. It is the capital of the province of Tungurahua, at an elevation of 2,577 meters above sea level. It is variously nicknamed "City of Flowers and Fruit", "Cradle of the Three Juans", and "Garden of Ecuador." Inhabitants of Ambato are called Ambateños, Guaytambos (after a type of native peach that the valley is famous for producing) or Patojos.
Population: 154,369
Latitude: -1° 14' 56.69" S
Longitude: -78° 37' 0.30" W
Tungurahua, (/tʊŋɡʊˈrɑːwə/; from Quichua tunguri (throat), rahua (fire): "Throat of Fire" or from Panzaleo) is an active stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Oriental of Ecuador. The volcano gives its name to the province of Tungurahua.
The Pastaza River (Spanish: Río Pastaza, formerly known as the Sumatara) is a large tributary to the Marañón River in the northwestern Amazon Basin of South America.
Estadio Bellavista is a multi-use stadium in Ambato, Ecuador. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Mushuc Runa, Macará, and Técnico Universitario. The stadium holds 20,000 spectators and is located on Bolivariana Avenue,…
Salasaca is located in the Tungurahua Province in the center of Ecuador, halfway along the road from Ambato to Baños. The Salasacas speak Spanish and Quichua.
Mount Carihuairazo (also Carihuayrazo) is a volcanic caldera neighboured by Ecuador's highest mountain Chimborazo.
Salcedo is a canton in the Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.
Chachoan Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Chachoan) (IATA: ATF, ICAO: SEAM) is an airport serving Ambato (also known as San Juan de Ambato), a city in the province of Tungurahua in Ecuador.
Píllaro (pronounced 'PEE-yah-ro') is a city in Ecuador, located in the province of Tungurahua.
The Agoyan is the tallest waterfall of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is located approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the city of Baños.
San Miguel de Salcedo (better known as Salcedo) is a city in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ambato (Latin: Dioecesis Ambatensis) is a diocese located in the city of Ambato in the Ecclesiastical province of Quito in Ecuador.
Quisapincha is a town in Ecuador, located in the province of Tungurahua in the Ambato Canton. It lies about 12 km west of the city of Ambato, high upon the mountainside of Cerro Casigana. From Quisapincha, there are excellent views of the Andes, inc…
Mocha is a city located in the central Andean mountain range of Ecuador. Located in Tungurahua Province, Mocha is the seat of the Mocha Canton. The current mayor of Mocha is Sr.