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| Page Views: 187 Last Visit to Riobamba: August, 2007 | One Night in Rio... bamba that is by calcaf38 - last update: Oct 28, 2007 |
Conventional wisdom states that Riobamba is a dreary town where one has to spend one night in order to catch the famous train early the following day.
My experience was quite the opposite. I am glad I spent one evening in Riobamba, especially as the train was rather a letdown.
In order to find out about the train, please see my Alausi page.
Important fact for independent travelers: On a map, Riobamba is halfway between Quito and Cuenca. In reality, it takes more time to go from Riobamba to Cuenca than from Quito to Riobamba. In the Northern half of the trek, the terrain is flat (albeit high) and the roads are straight. In the Southern half, the roads were built on steep grades, and loop around vertiginous mountains.
I apologize for the lightweight commentary accompanying the photos. I simply didn't spend enough time in Riobamba to find out a lot. Nevertheless, the town exerted its charm on me.
The elevation of Riobamba is 2,750m = 9,022ft |
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| Pros: | "Architecture, plus a certain je ne sais quoi" | | Cons: | "Night falls early" | | In A Nutshell: | "A fine place to spend the night" |
calcaf38's Riobamba Travel Tips
| Overview | Things to Do
Tips: 4 - Photos: 13 | | | | Restaurants | Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 2 | | | | Nightlife | Off The Beaten Path | | | | Tourist Traps | Warnings Or Dangers | | | Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1 | Local Customs | | | | Packing Lists | Shopping | | | | Sports Travel | General Tips |
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toonsarah Sun May 11, 2008 09:08 UTC
Stunning opening shot, and I like the colourful buildings too (reminded me a little of Manaus). And I agree with Glenn - with some interesting photos like this a page can still be very worthwhile, even if you write less than usual :) | volopolo Wed Apr 23, 2008 02:32 UTC
Fantastic photo! | Bwana_Brown Sat Nov 17, 2007 02:12 UTC
Oliver, the tips don't have to be long to be fantastic! I admire your adventurous spirit in travelling to OTBP places like Riobamba - and thanks for sharing this amazing spot with us! | ATLC Sat Sep 8, 2007 23:27 UTC
What do people do out at twilight? You still made a nice page out of little ! |
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