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Useful data for the Route:
Ecuadorian Andes – Ecuador |
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Climate |
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-Cotopaxi:
The climate ranges from freezing on the high
peaks and bleak moorland in the high plateaus,
to humid and semi-humid mesothermal in the
lowest lying areas and tropical monsoon on the
coast. The average temperature ranges from 15
to 17ºC.
-Chimborazo:
The climate varies according to the altitude,
which ranges from 1 000 to 4 000 masl. The
average temperature is 13ºC, with a high of
20ºC and a low of 6ºC.
-Pululuahua:
The Province of Pichincha has the widest range
of climates in the country, from freezing to
cold on the high Andean plateaus above 3 500 m
in altitude, with temperatures ranging from
4º to 8ºC, to semi-tropical zones on the
lower coastal plains, such as Santo Domingo,
which enjoys an average temperature of 22ºC.
In the inter-Andean high plateau regions and
in the valleys, the temperature ranges between
12ºC and 15ºC, with both humid and dry
climates.
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Tourist
Attractions |
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-Cotopaxi:
Cotopaxi National Park
Lakes Yambo and Quilotoa
Tilipulo – Hacienda monastery
House of Culture
Monserrate Mills
Air Force Technological Institute
Latacunga Cathedral and Church
Saquisili Fair (Thursday)
Callao Hill
Ruins of Pachusala
Tesalia springs
Mulaló Inn
El Boliche National Recreation Area
-Tunguragua:
la Quinta de Mera (the Mera Villa)
the Montalvo House
the Luis A. Martínez Villa
Flores Way
Natural Science Museum (Bolívar School)
Luis A. Martínez Museum of Painting
Thermal baths
Sangay National Park
Ambato Fairs, with the Carnival and the
Festival of the Flowers and the Fruits, which
includes cultural, artistic and academic
activities like the International Folklore
Festival, the Luis A. Martínez National
Painting Exhibition, floral games, the Book
Fair, Theater and Dance Festivals, crowning of
the queen, the grand parade and the evening
celebration
-Chimborazo
Riobamba Cathedral
Museum of the Convent of the Conception –
Riobamba
Central Bank Museum – Riobamba
Chimorazo Refuge
Riobamba, Cajabamba, Guamote, Salarón,
Alausí and Pallatanga Fairs
Ozoqocha Lakes
Lake Colta
Balbanera Church
Cunuq Pugyo Thermal Waters
Punín Paleontological Cemetery
Rug weaving – Guano
Archeological monuments – Tolas de Macají,
pucará de Atapo and Galpe en Paluma and
Achupallas
Sangay National Park
Chimborazo fauna sanctuary
- Pululuahua:
The historical city center, colonial churches,
monuments, buildings and plazas
City and monument to the Middle of the World
Panecillo Hill
Summit of la Libertad and Temple to the Nation
Lima Royal Barracks Museum
Guápulo Monastery/Wildlife Sanctuary
Pasochoa
Pululuahua Geobotanical Preserve
Ruins of Cochasqui, among other things
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Popular
Festivals |
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Cotopaxi:
The Festival of the Dancers for the Carnival
and Corpus Cristi – Pujilí and Salcedo
The Wise Men - Pulilí – January
San José – Toacazo – March 19
The Black Mother Sacramental – September and
November
The Latacunga Feast Days – November 11
The Moros Festival - San Juan de Guaytacama
– June 24
- Tunguragua
The Carnival of Ambato
Festival of the Flowers and Fruits
- Chimborazo
Feast of the Captaincy or Easter – Licán
– movable date
Procession of the Holy Child – Gatazo,
Licán, Cicalpa – January
Inti Raymi – many towns – June
San Pedro – Alausí and Riobamba – June
San Juan – Guamote and Ricán – June
Holy Week – Guano and Riobamba – movable
date
The Innocents – the entire Province –
December
Town bullfights during each canton´s
commemorative festivities
- Pululuahua:
Feastivals of Quito
Feasts of San Juan, San Pedro and Ascázubi in
Cayambe
The Chagra’s Walk in Machachi
Festivals of Sangolquí
Feast of Santo Domingo de los Colorados
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Basic
services |
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Cotopaxi:
Drinking water, sanitary sewerage,
electricity, telephone and garbage disposal.
Toilets and showers in the rural sectors.
- Tunguragua:
Drinking water, sanitary sewerage,
electricity, telephone and garbage disposal.
Toilets and showers in the rural sectors.
- Chimborazo:
Drinking water, sanitary sewerage,
electricity, telephone and garbage disposal.
Toilets and showers in the rural sectors.
- Pululuahua:
Drinking water, sanitary sewerage,
electricity, telephone and garbage disposal.
Toilets and showers in the rural sectors.
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Typical
dishes |
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Cotopaxi:
The region’s specialty is chugchucaras, consisting
of fritada (a mixture of fried foods), cuero
tostado (toasted pork rind), fried maqueño,
empanaditas (small flour turnovers),
toasted canguil (a small grained corn),
and fried potatoes, accompanied by a plate of mote
(corn kernels cooked with salt) with fried
pork, hot peppers and onion sauce.
Queso de hoja (cheese prepared in
banana leaves), allullas and Salcedo
fruit ice cream are all traditional
dishes.
- Tunguragua
Tortillas with chorizo (highly seasoned pork
sausage)
Pinillo bread
Molasses and sugar cane juice in Baños
- Chimborazo
Fritada (mixture of fried foods), roast
pork (at the market), corn tortillas, yahuarlocro,
empanadas de morocho (molasses turnovers),
llapingachos (cheese and potato
omelets), bread and cartuchos.
The alcoholic drinks include the canelazo
(eau-de-vie, cinnamon and sugar) and chicha
(fermented maize drink) with egg. There
are also the famous non-alcoholic beverages
made with Chimborazo ice.
- Pululuahua
Tortillas with hornado, mishque tripe,
fried pork, potatoes and plantain, colada
de churos (fritter with a pudding fill),
corn with cheese and lima beans, beef’s foot
soup, sweet and salty blood sausages, tripe
stew, caldo de 31 (a soup), potatoes
with pork rind, molasses turnovers, fig sweet
with cheese, quimbolitos, molasses
sweet and quesadillas (sweet filled
pastries).
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Historical
data |
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Cotopaxi
The capital was founded in 1534 and declared
its independence on November 11, 1820.
Latacunga became a canton on June 25, 1824.
- Tunguragua:
The city of Ambato was founded in 1698 as
Villa de Ambato by Captain Antonio Clavijo by
order of the Quito Royal Audiencia.
On November 12, 1820 Ambato achieved its
independence, on June 23, 1860 it became a
Province and on May 21, 1861 it was created as
such by order of the National Convention.
The Jesuits installed their first printing
press in Ambato and moved it in 1670 to the
San Luis Seminary in Quito.
- Chimborazo
The capital was founded on August 15, 1534 and
declared its independence on November 11,
1820. The Battle of Riobamba was fought at
Tapi on April 21, 1822. The Province was
created on June 25, 1824 by the Gran Colombia
Territorial Division Act.
- Pululuahua:
Diego de Almagro founded Santiago de Quito on
August 15, 1534 in the Liribamba (Riobamba)
plains.
The foundation act of Villa de San Francisco
de Quito was constituted on August 28, 1534.
Captain Sebastián Moyano de Benalcázar on
December 6, 1534 gathered the town council of
Villa de San Francisco de Quito and after
installing it in office distributed pieces of
land to all of those who were going to live in
the town.
Ecuador’s first Declaration of Independence
was proclaimed here on August 10, 1809. The
patriots were massacred at the Royal Barracks
of Lima on August 2, 1810.
The Battle of Pichincha was fought on May 24,
1822 and the Province was created on June 25,
1824.
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