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Imbabura · Ecuador Capital
In the destination Otavalo and Imbabura.
In the photo: Parque Pedro Moncayo and central Ibarra buildings
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
Capital of Imbabura province, at about 2,200 meters, at the foot of the Imbabura volcano and 25 km from Otavalo. Founded in 1606, it was destroyed by the 1868 earthquake and refounded in 1872 with white façades, which earned it the nickname Ciudad Blanca. It has plazas with palm trees, 19th-century churches, the Yahuarcocha lagoon to the north, and helado de paila, a fruit ice cream hand-beaten.
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Cathedral rebuilt after the 1868 earthquake, facing Parque Pedro Moncayo. It has gold‑leaf altars and paintings of the apostles on the columns.
Basilica of gray stone built shortly after the 1868 earthquake, with a large image of the Virgin above and a gilded altar. It stands in Parque La Merced, a few blocks from the center.
Lagoon of about 240 hectares north of Ibarra, at 2,210 meters. The Kichwa name, lake of blood, recalls a battle between northern highland peoples and the Incas. There is a racetrack on its shore.
Viewpoint on a hill to the east of Ibarra, with a statue of Saint Michael the Archangel, the city's patron. From there you can see the whole Ciudad Blanca, the volcanoes, and Yahuarcocha lagoon.
