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Sector San Alfonso

This sector is characterized because it has a beautiful temple accompanied by a characteristic market in the city of Riobambeña. What should you know? In 1872 the construction of the temple of San Alfonso began with the contribution of the Riobambeños in economic resources and carrying all kinds of materials. The San Alfonso market is one of the first places contemplated in the resettlement plans for the new Riobamba. Temple of San Alfonso The church shows the neogothic and romanesque style of the time; It has walls, interior arches, rosettes and an iron roof; Two tall, conical, wooden towers can be seen on the main façade. Inside, a beautiful altar covered with gold leaf stands out; paintings and images of great artistic value, the image of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and the statue of San Alfonso de Ligorio. San Alfonso Market Place destined for the meeting of people, the practice of sports, the sale of food, the trade of agricultural products and also the sale of objects of clay and wood, for which there are several carpentry shops, which leave their characteristic aroma in the environment. To this day, this tradition is maintained in the city market.

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San Alfonso Market

It is one of the traditional markets of the beautiful city of Riobamba. Its natural products fill the place with color and aroma, attracting families from Rio de Janeiro and visitors. What should you know? The Simón Bolívar market in Riobamba is traditionally known as the San Alfonso market. The San Alfonso market is one of the most popular markets for citizens. The fairs are held on days: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. This market offers products such as: vegetables, fruits, legumes, potatoes, thirds and various food stalls. This market is enchanting as it exhibits indigenous and mestizo faces, who come together to trade fresh fruits and vegetables. Black pudding from the San Alfonso Market Blood sausage is one of the oldest sausages in the American Andes and you can find it in the San Alfonso Market. In Riobamba, blood sausage has a peculiarity that distinguishes it: its filling has a slightly sweet flavor, due to the incorporation of scraped panela in its refried food. This sweet touch undoubtedly highlights the flavor of its filling that contains cabbage, raisins, cooked rice, pork rinds, mint, organ meats, salt and lard. The broth of 31 from the San Alfonso Market It is a generous broth that contains a wide collection of pork viscera: hearts, lungs, livers, guts, are some of the viscera that stand out. Very well seasoned with garlic, cumin, achiote and onion. Currently this dish can be found in the Mercado de San Alfonso. Medicinal plants of the San Alfonso Market In the "Medicinal Plants" section, 6 stalls offer all kinds of herbs to relieve any pain in the body and different diseases. The "leg of cow" is ideal to combat inflammation of the kidneys, cholesterol, fatty liver among others. Moringa is very effective for gastritis, stress and cancer. The "zorilla" for the inflamed colon and prostate. The "human meat" to heal wounds, diabetes and thyroid. The "ginger" for cough, flu, lung problems and throat inflammation. Business hours: Sunday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Riobamba Cathedral

The Riobamba Cathedral, a symbol of Catholic religiosity and the syncretism of indigenous and Spanish culture. Meet this tourist place that has murals by Oswaldo Viteri and Pérez Esquivel. What should you know? It is open on Thursdays for the Eucharist of the Blessed Sacrament at 5:00 p.m. and on Sundays for masses at 12:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Outside it exhibits images carved on the stone walls, 3 towers, San Pedro. Inside it exhibits the mosaic of the Mestizo Christ and the Christ of Poncho. It has a stone museum, a library, and the Curia (Headquarters of the Diocese of Riobamba). It was built in the 18th century and its architectural style is baroque. San Pedro Riobamba Cathedral Its facade is built in white calcareous stone with reliefs that reflect the indigenous and Spanish syncretism, it keeps vestiges of the Colonial Riobamba. The mysteries of Christianity are represented on its façade, worked in relief drawings on white calcareous stone. In its stones you can interpret passages from the old and new testament, with aboriginal and Spanish expressions. It is made up of three levels: the plinth, the moldings and the three towers. Of the latter, the one in the center and largest contains the effigy of the city's patron saint: San Pedro. Its current construction is of a single nave, in the background is the mural of the Mestizo Christ by artist Oswaldo Viteri, which was inaugurated on April 22, 1989. On the right side is a mural of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, painted in 1986. Pérez Esquivel's mural represents the Christ of Poncho, who is on the cross, but not crucified, he is the Christ of hope for the people. History of the Mother Church of Riobamba Main Church whose peak of construction was in 1835 under the direction of the priest José María Freile. In 1874 a contract was signed with Mr. Rafael Carrillo to extend the Cathedral to the back street, now Orozco Street, and to raise the walls above the arches. In 1876 Canon Cepeda built a spacious choir behind the main altar. In 1880, the beautiful main altar was placed, which was brought from Europe.

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Santa Barbara Chapel Riobamba

It keeps a story of faith that saved the people of Riobamb from the dangerous lightning storms that occurred due to the strong climate of the city. What should you know? It is open for prayer from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the morning and from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the afternoon from Tuesday to Sunday. It has a beautiful main altar, interior paintings and heritage sculptures. Santa Barbara Chapel Riobamba The chapel was the place where the baptismal font of the Main Church of Riobamba was located and in it Santa Bárbara is venerated, "lawyer against lightning and earthquakes". It is also known as the "Chapel of the Tabernacle". The story tells that in 1870, a lightning storm fell on Riobamba that put families in danger; its inhabitants fervently prayed to Santa Barbara for the storms to stop and faith did its thing. This, Bishop Dr. José Ordóñez declared the Saint Patron Saint of the Diocese. Since 1885, the Association of "Perpetual Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament" has been operating in this chapel.

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Pedro Vicente Maldonado Park

What should you know? The Italian architects Russo and Tormen delivered the work in 1917. In the center of the park stands out the monument to Pedro Vicente Maldonado that was inaugurated in 1927 and was elaborated by Carlos Alberto Mayer. Maldonado, an illustrious Riobambeño, is considered the first and only scholar of the Royal Audience of Quito and Ecuador. Pedro Vicente Maldonado Park Imposing in front of the Cathedral Church, it is the Plaza Mayor of the city. The construction of the city had this site as its axis, from which streets, squares and blocks were outlined (resettlement and transfer process of Riobamba, 1799). It concentrates around it patrimonial buildings where the ecclesiastical, municipal and governmental administration is located. The Italian architects Russo and Tormen, delivered the work in 1917. On the sides of the park, four pools built in New York can be seen and in the center stands the monument to Pedro Vicente Maldonado that was inaugurated in 1927 and was elaborated by Carlos Alberto Mayer . Maldonado, an illustrious Riobambeño, is considered the first and only scholar of the Royal Audience of Quito and Ecuador.

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Maldonado Park

Maldonado Park of Riobamba The park is built in front of the Cathedral Church, it is the Plaza Mayor of the city. The construction of the city had this site as its axis, from which streets, squares and blocks were outlined (resettlement and transfer process of Riobamba, 1799). It concentrates around it patrimonial buildings where the ecclesiastical, municipal and governmental administration is located. The Italian architects Luca and Natale Tormen, delivered the work in 1917. On the sides of the park, four pools built in New York can be seen and in the center stands the statue of Pedro Vicente Maldonado that was inaugurated in 1927 and was made by Carlos Alberto Mayer. Maldonado, an illustrious Riobambeño, is considered the first and only scholar of the Royal Audience of Quito and Ecuador. In his name, Colegio Maldonado Riobamba was recognized as one of the most important in the city. Attractions Maldonado Park Monument to Pedro Vicente Maldonado. A gray marble base supports a pink marble pilaster. On its sides are commemorative plaques that stand out: the assemblies and scientific meetings that the wise man from Riobamba held in Europe. In the upper part, 4 wise men (from science, work, industry and art) hold a terrestrial globe in which the equinoctial line stands out, which Maldonado helped measure thanks to his participation in the First French Geodetic Mission. In front of the globe, a condor stands out, an emblematic bird of the Andes, which supports the central part of the Shield of Ecuador. On the globe, the figure of Pedro Vicente Maldonado contemplates the new Riobamba. In his hands he holds a compass symbolizing his scientific work and in the other a parchment reminiscent of the First Map of the Royal Audience of Quito, one of his most important works. The monument is the work of the Quito sculptor Luis Alberto Mayer. Four iron lamps with drinking fountains stand out at the 4 central ends of the park. The lamps were brought from the United States, they are the work of the J.L.Mott factory. which is responsible for the monuments of Neptune and his tritons in the Sucre Park and the Birth of Venus in the House Museum of the City. Between the Monument of Pedro Vicente Maldonado and the House Museum of the City, in the center of the gardens, stands a small milestone, placed by the Second French Geodesic Mission that marks the exact coordinates and latitudes used to wax GPS.

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