A gorgeous luxury hotel and spa set in the mountains above Baños, Luna Runtun offers breathtaking views of Tungurahua Volcano, Llanganates National Park and Baños below. Swiss-owned and managed, the service is consistently good and friendly. In 2007 Luna Runtun added a network of outdoor pools...
Riobamba's original cathedral was destroyed in an earthquake that leveled the majority of the city in 1797. Elements of the baroque-style façade were rescued and reused in the reconstruction of the current edifice, which was finished in 1837. By 1967 the building had fallen into disrepair,...
Monumental Raúl Dávalos, also known as Plaza Raúl Dávalos, is an orange and white arena where local bullfights are held. The plaza was constructed in 1952 and has 11,000-seat capacity. Bullfighting events are held in the spring and, in April 2009, the company Tauroproducciones was in charge of...
La Virgen de la Merced is a pretty white and red church on the corner of Eugenio Espejo y Guayaquil, across from the Riobamba food market. An inscription inside the vestibule reads "Señor, no nos dejes caer en la tentación" (Lord, lead us not into temptation) and the interior of the...