Best Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep Daily spend ~$45 2 days is about right

Ambato

Rebuilt after the 1949 earthquake flattened it, and it throws a fruit and flower festival every February to say so. The Salasaca weavers are twenty minutes down the valley.

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Fast facts

Ambato in eight slides

Wikipedia · 4 Sep 2026

Ideal stay
2 days
Typical spend
~$45/day
Rough mid-range estimate
Landmarks
5 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Ambato

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Ambato

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If you only have

Ambato in a day, two days, three

  1. Day 13 stops
    1. Atocha-La Liria Botanical Garden
    2. Cathedral Basilica
    3. Martínez-Holguín House Museum
  2. Day 22 stops
    1. Quisapincha
    2. Salasaca
Landmarks

Landmarks in Ambato

Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Ambato: Jun or Jul or Aug or Sep