
What to see around Riobamba
Riobamba is the place to be when you want to climb the Chimborazo Volcano or just do a hike close to it. Otherwise it’s a good connection point between banos and the rest of the altiplano and a good starting point to do a daytrip to Alausi.
If you are to lazy to go hiking or don’t have time, you can take a bus to Guaranda and sit on the right hand side. From there you can continue north or to the coast. This bus is also the one of your preference if you want to hike. Tell the driver to let you hop off at the entrance. Buses go every 2 hours and cost 2.5$.
The bus ride between Ambato and Guaranda however is far less spectacular than described in the lonely planet. There is no Glacier at five kilometer distance. either the description was wrong, which would not have been the first time, the Glacier melted away quite quickly in these four years or they built a new road that goes less close.

