Destination Guide: Riobamba (Provincia del Chimborazo, Cantón Riobamba) in Ecuador

Riobamba
in Cantón Riobamba of Provincia del Chimborazo, Ecuador

How to get there and get around

Chachoán Airport (32 mi)
Rio Amazonas Airport (42 mi)
Cotopaxi International Airport (53 mi)
Coronel E Carvajal Airport (57 mi)
Sucua Airport (65 mi)
Méndez Airport (77 mi)
Mariscal Lamar Airport (87 mi)
Simon Bolivar International Airport (92 mi)

Noteable things around

Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca (Unesco heritage, 119 mi)
Sangay National Park (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
City of Quito (Unesco heritage, 140 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: -1.671 and -78.647 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: S -1° 40' 15" and W -78° 38' 49"
Currency and Currency Code:: Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:: Spanish
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:56 AM (Tuesday): Timezone: America/Guayaquil; UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:10 am and 6:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: 1.684 and 101.366 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Paritkelapagading
References: This place on Wikipedia; This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Ecuador in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ecuador.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ecuador. Last Update: 2024-04-22 08:01:33

Explore Riobamba

Riobamba in Cantón Riobamba (Provincia del Chimborazo) with it's 124,478 inhabitants is located in Ecuador about 100 mi (or 161 km) south of Quito, the country's capital.

Local time in Riobamba is now 02:56 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Guayaquil with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Riobamba. The closest airport in Ecuador is Chachoán Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Ecuador is Historic Centre of Santa Ana de los Ríos de Cuenca in a distance of 119 mi (or 191 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Quero, Guaranda, Ambato, Puyo and Latacunga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 58 °F

Morning Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature	14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature	12°C / 54 °F
	7%
Air Humidity	82%
Air Pressure	1020 hPa
Wind Speed	Calm with 2 km/h (1 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Tuesday, 23rd of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 08:00 - Checkin: 07:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Riobamba, rompiendo el cerco policial 19M

Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 09:39 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Daniel Álvarez Cadena

Marcha del pueblo de Riobamba en contra del gobierno, 19 de marzo de 2015.

fiesta de navidad Riobamba

Published: January 30, 2011
Length: 40:56 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: edgarpau

Tradicional pase del niño jesús en Riobamba Ecuador.

mago de oz en riobamba fiesta pagana

Published: February 27, 2013
Length: 13:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: edwin gilberto tenganan broncano

24-02-2013.

Ecuavoley Riobamba Abril 2012 Part 2

Published: April 10, 2012
Length: 19:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: herbieherbst

Un Video del Campeonato de Ecuavoley en Riobamba en Abril 2012 Visita Edu Produc en Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003327315239 Proximo evento: Mayo 4.-5.

Stolos - Furcia (Riobamba)

Published: February 04, 2013
Length: 48:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Stolos Thrash

Metal riobambeño desde Ecuador con música independiente para todos ustedes gracias gente por el apoyo.

Ecuavoley Riobamba Abril 2012 Part 1

Published: April 08, 2012
Length: 35:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: herbieherbst

Un Video del Campeonato de Ecuavoley en Riobamba en Abril 2012 Visita Edu Produc en Facebook : https://www.facebook.com /profile.php?id=100003327315239 Proximo evento: Mayo 4.

Solo Panas KFC Riobamba #solopanas

Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 25:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Skoll TV

Ayudanos a ganar comparte el video con todos tus amigos y dale me gusta . Si te gusto el video no olvides poner me gusta, compartirlo y suscribirte :) Unete a las redes sociales del canal:...

Boca del Pozo - Pongan huevo los azules (Riobamba 21.10.2012)

Published: October 26, 2012
Length: 57:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bombillo1

CORO JESUS LA VID VERDADERA [CACHA] (RIOBAMBA )

Published: July 11, 2013
Length: 22:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EDGAR GUALAN

Harlem Shake Riobamba Ecuador Skoll TV

Published: February 17, 2013
Length: 27:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Skoll TV

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Chimborazo Province

Chimborazo is a province in Ecuador, located in the central Ecuadorian Andes, containing a section of Sangay National Park. The capital is Riobamba. The province contains Chimborazo (6,267 m), Ecuador's highest mountain.

Located at -1.66667, -78.65 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of Ecuador, Chimborazo Province

Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba

Estadio Olímpico, commonly referred to as Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba to disambiguate it from other stadiums of a similar name, is a multi-use stadium in Riobamba, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Olmedo in addition to other lower division clubs in the city. The stadium holds 18,936 spectators and opened in 1926.

Located at -1.66608, -78.6599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Ecuador

Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra

Estadio Olímpico de Ibarra is a multi-use stadium in Ibarra, Ecuador. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Imbabura Sporting Club of the Serie A de Ecuador. The stadium holds 18,600 spectators and opened in 1988.

Located at -1.66608, -78.6599 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Ecuador

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Did you know?

This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Riobamba, ريوبامبا, ריובמבה, რიობამბა, 리오밤바, ریؤبامبا, Rispampa, Риобамба, รีโอบัมบา, Ріобамба, ریوبامبا, 里奧班巴

Riobamba in Provincia del Chimborazo
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Riobamba
in Cantón Riobamba of Provincia del Chimborazo, Ecuador

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