TRAVELING ECUADOR'S SIERRA II – Ambato to Riobamba

4. March 2012, Day 2

Ambato does not have much to offer for tourists. We got breakfast at the local market before taking a taxi to the botanical garden a little outside town. It was nice to walk around and there were two Quintas, former country homes of famous Ecuadorian families. It was interesting to walk through the houses and you could get an idea about the life of rich Ecuadorians about one hundred years ago.
After picking up our bags at the hotel, we went to the bus terminal to get the bus to Riobamba. Luckily it was only a little more than an hour on the bus. After getting there we had lunch at KFC (always something special since you can found it only in a few cities) before going to the hotel. The hotel was near the train station but unfortunately there was no train leaving from Riobamba. We both didn't feel very well and spent the rest of the day hanging out at the hostel.