The Ambato River....Just three blocks from the middle of the city.

There are many ways to enter and exit this beautiful park on the banks of the Ambato River. This entrance is just a few blocks south of the Ficoa Bridge a couple of blocks from the city center.

Eculiptus

A Lovely Day For A Walk In The Park.

It was a beautiful day today in Ambato. It rained a little last night and it the morning there were a few showers, but by noon it was sunny and warm. A good day for a walk in the park.

On the mesa overlooking the city is a lovely park named in honor of one of the three favorite "Juan's" born in Ambato....Juan B. Vela.

 

The park straddles the highway and the admission is free. On one side is nothing but sculpted trees or bushes. They are beautiful. From time to time the figures are changed but today there was a mixture of animals from the Galapagos, dancing figures and musicians. And many more.

A beautiful view of the cathedral in the center of Ambato.

On the other side of the street are more sculptures, however most of the park is devoted to activities for everyone. There are courts for volleyball, soccor and basketball; Playgrounds for the children; Beautiful flower gardens; A large clean swimming pool....To name a few.

On this beautiful, sunny warm afternoon, I could not believe, in this city of around 300 thousand inhabitants that this lovely pool was almost empty....Then Beatrice a volunteer from Hong Kong gave me the answer. The water is probably very very cold. That has got to be the reason.