Central Highlands
The only high-end option for miles, this remote lodge sits right below Chimborazo in a pretty, grass-filled valley. The main lodge has a cozy dining room, massive fireplace and picture windows that look up to the peak. The wood cabins feature hardwood accents of cedar and mahogany, small beds and old-time pictures. Best of all, it has heaters.
At 4000m, you will feel the effects of the altitude. It has an office in Riobamba.
Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo
3.17 MILES
Volcán Chimborazo and Volcán Carihuairazo are both within the Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo. It is called a ‘fauna-production reserve’ because…
25.01 MILES
Several famous ambateños (people from Ambato) had quintas that survived the earthquake. They were once considered countryside homes, but today they are…
16.43 MILES
Inside the beautifully restored 18th-century convent, Riobamba’s top museum houses one of the country’s finest collections of 17th- and 18th-century…
Museo Provincial Casa del Portal
23.93 MILES
This majestic home was built in 1900 and now houses Ambato's best museum. There are tons of interesting historic photos on the 1st floor. Head up to the…
23.97 MILES
On the northwest side of Parque Juan Montalvo is this museum in Montalvo’s pied-à-terre; the grand mausoleum in which the writer is interred is on the…
29.46 MILES
Perched on a hilltop behind Baños, just beyond the village of Runtún, this grassy viewpoint is a photographer's dream. As well as a pretty tree house,…
29.54 MILES
One of the most authentic markets in the central highlands is held on Thursdays in Guamote, with separate sections for vendors of horses and donkeys; pigs…
16.44 MILES
The Saturday market transforms Riobamba into a hive of commercial activity, when thousands of people from surrounding villages come to barter, buy and…
1. Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo
3.17 MILES
Volcán Chimborazo and Volcán Carihuairazo are both within the Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo. It is called a ‘fauna-production reserve’ because…
14.7 MILES
Although much of it crumbled in the 1797 earthquake, parts of the facade of this beautiful low-slung church date from 1534, making it one of the oldest…
14.86 MILES
A trail with broad views of Chimborazo leads around Laguna de Colta, passing through traditional villages and grazing livestock. There's a children's play…
16 MILES
Just north of downtown, the Parque 21 de Abril has an observation platform with views of the surrounding mountains.
16.01 MILES
In front of Parque 21 de Abril stands the church and convent of San Antonio.
16.43 MILES
Inside the beautifully restored 18th-century convent, Riobamba’s top museum houses one of the country’s finest collections of 17th- and 18th-century…
16.44 MILES
The Saturday market transforms Riobamba into a hive of commercial activity, when thousands of people from surrounding villages come to barter, buy and…
16.53 MILES
Built in the 1900s by the Costales-Dávalos family, this beautifully restored historic building has a few old-time pictures of the city, rotating art…