AMBATO

Writer: Tannia Salazar

The city of 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 Tungurah
ua, 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 Ambateos, Guaytambos (after a type of native peach that the
valley is famous for producing) or Patojos. The current mayor of
Ambato is Luis Amoroso.

Gastronomic: Ambato is located in Andean region

of Ecuador and its cuisine is based on the use of
Andean products such as potatoes, corn,
vegetables, and use of farm animals such as
chicken, hens rabbit, guinea pig. Eating in Ambato
is enjoying an excellent gastronomy. Ambato's
cuisine offers Llapingachos, Pan de Ambato,
Conejo Asado, (roasted rabbit) and Colada Morada.

The city has been fully or partially

destroyed by earthquakes several
times in its history, most recently on 5
August 1949 when the city and its
cathedral were almost completely

levelled. The city was rebuilt in the two years following. In honor of
the tenacity of the resident Ambateos, the city celebrates the
Festival of Fruits and Flowers during Carnival in February. Today, the
Festival of Fruits and Flowers is one of the most important in Ecuador.