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Dish · Ambato
Llapingacho
Potato tortillas filled with cheese, golden on the griddle and served with chorizo, fried egg, avocado and salad. It is Ambato’s emblematic dish and the one the Ministry of Tourism designates for Tungurahua.
Tungurahua · Ecuador Capital
Ambato
In the destination Baños and the Avenue of the Volcanoes.
In the photo: Juan Montalvo Park and Ambato Cathedral
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Ambato.
Capital of the province of Tungurahua, at about 2,580 meters, in the valley between Latacunga and Baños de Agua Santa. It was almost completely rebuilt after the 1949 earthquake, and from that rebuilding the Fiesta de la Fruta y de las Flores was born, celebrated at Carnival. It is the birthplace of writers Juan Montalvo and Juan León Mera, remembered in house museums, and the city of the llapingacho, served at the Central Market.
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What to see in Ambato
Museum
House and Mausoleum of Montalvo
House where the writer Juan Montalvo was born, on the corner of Juan Montalvo Park. It gathers objects, manuscripts and portraits and houses the mausoleum where the writer’s remains rest.
Church
Cathedral of the Elevation
Modern cathedral of Ambato, inaugurated in 1954 facing Juan Montalvo Park, on the site of the church destroyed by the 1949 earthquake. It has been a minor basilica since 1961 and is the seat of the diocese.
Market
Central Market of Ambato
Market in central Ambato with stalls selling regional fruits, juices and typical food. It is the traditional place to eat llapingachos, served by families that have kept the dish for generations.
Botanical garden
Atocha-La Liria Botanical Garden
Botanical garden of about 14 hectares on the banks of the Ambato River, in the Atocha neighborhood, with the Juan León Mera estate—author of the national anthem's lyrics—and the Martínez-Holguín house-museum.