ENGLISH FINAL PRESENTATION

“MY HOME TOWN”

BY: Jessica Romero

LEVEL: 8
Why do you have to visit RIOBAMBA?

■ Riobamba is the capital city of the

Chimborazo Province

■ It is called “Sultana de los Andes”, located in

the center of the country and in the middle of
many important mountains like Chimborazo
Volcano

Population: 146 324

It is historically important because it has NATIONAL IDEALITY

First National Constitution First catholic church
First Spanish City

“Ciudad de las Primicias”

First stadium First scientific First radio station

 Things to do

• Travel in the train

• Swim in hot springs
• Hiking
• Eat traditional foods
• Visit museums
 Hiking

Chimborazo Volcano

Highest elevation
Traditional food
“Hornado”
The typical dish is:
• Pork with potatoes
• Cooked corn
• Salad
• Special chili pepper

Located: “La Merced” marked

The women who sell treat you with love, they use words
like “my love”, “darling”, “sweetheart” and other typical
Ecuadorians words
 “La Concepcion” museum
• Pieces of art that reflect the religion and the culture of the ancient city

“La Custodia”

It was do it with gold and precious stones

Was stolen in 2007 and in 2008 the government recovered a

little parts of it