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The cochineal insect is found on the cactus which grows in abundance in the vicinity, and the town is known throughout Ecuador for its manufacture of boots and shoes, and for a cordage made from cabuya, the fibre of the agave plant.
Ambato was destroyed by an eruption of Cotopaxi in 1608, and has been badly damaged two or three times by earthquakes.
AMBATO is also the name of a range of mountains in northern Argentina, being a spur of the Sierra de Aconquija crossing the province of Catamarca from north to south.
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San Juan de Ambato is a city in the centre of (A republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes) Ecuador near the Ambato River.
Ambato is the gateway to Banos, a beautiful city that leads into the forests of the upper (Click link for more info and facts about Amazon basin) Amazon basin.
Ambato is the capital of the province of Tungurahua, and is located on the Ambato river, in the center of Ecuador.
The settlement of Ambato was destroyed by an earthquake in 1698, and the handful of survivors founded a new city by the same name in its present location after a battle with the native Quisapinchas.
Ambato became an official Villa in 1759 by a decree issued by the king of Spain.
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Ambato is a city is in the center of the Ecuador, capital of Tungurahua Province, on the Ambato River.
A leading commercial and transportation center and a mountain resort, the city is in a fertile region near the northern foot of the volcanoChimborazo.
Ambato has been damaged frequently by earthquakes, like the one of 1949 that left the city completely destroyed reason why today there is little evidence of the colonial era.
San Juan de Ambato is a city in the centre of Ecuador near the Ambato River.
Landmarks include the mausoleum of Juan Montalvo, the estate of Juan León Mera, and the white Ambato Cathedral.
Ambato is also where, on November 12, 1821, Antonio José de Sucre achieved a major victory over the Spanish Royalist Army during the war for independence.
This city is in the center of the Ecuador, capital of Tungurahua Province, on the Ambato River.
Ambato is known for the production of peaches, apples, grapes, pears, oranges, and strawberries.
Ambato is a good place to buy Salasaca Amerindian tapestries and other handicrafts (Monday is the main market day, with smaller ones on Wednesday and Friday).
Ambato, the provincial capital of Tungurahua, is most well known for its Carnival celebrations during which bullfights and parades turn the city into the nations most festive city towards the end of February.
Ambato is also well known for its abundant production of artisan products, especially leather goods.
Places of interest in Ambato are the Juan Montalvo and Colegio Bolívar museums where collections of archeological artifacts and scientific displays await the visitor.
The Ambato River flows through a gorge to the west of the town center.
A paved road leads out of Ambato to the east, past Volcan Tungurahua and down into the Oriente, forming one of the main east-west links between jungle and Sierra.
Ecuador: Torture and "disappearance" of Elías Elint López and Luis Alberto Shinin Laso - Amnesty International(Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In addition, the organization is concerned that the case of the police officers involved is being heard before a police court.
A week later, after Luis Shinin was released on 14 November 2000, whilst he was waiting for a bus, he was reportedly abducted by unidentified gunmen in a car and taken to the outskirts of Ambato, where he was shot and thrown over a cliff.
Luis Shinin reportedly told the hospital's workers that those responsible for his injuries were police officers of Ambato who acted in retaliation because ''he had information'' on the ''disappearance'' of Elías López.
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A major commercial and transportation center, Ambato is noted for the variety of fruit grown in its outskirts and is called the "Garden of Ecuador." Sugarcane, grains, and cotton are also raised, and hides are processed.
Picturesque Ambato is a favorite resort of the rich.
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KRT Photos: Dr. Henry Vasconez uses a window to examine x-rays at a clinic in Ambato, Ecuador, in February 2004.
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uses a window to examine x-rays at a clinic in Ambato, Ecuador,
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