Guano
A craft town on Riobamba's northern outskirts known for hand-woven rugs and leatherwork, whose small museum displays the centuries-old mummy of a friar.
Guano's hand-woven wool rugs were once exported to Europe. Visitors can tour the workshops and buy rugs, leather shoes and bags. A small museum beside the ruins of the Asunción convent displays the mummy of a colonial-era friar, the town's most unusual sight. The town center also has the Matriz church and a street of food stalls where you can try local corn bread. It is about 8 km from Riobamba, roughly 20 minutes by bus.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Museo de Arte Religioso de la Concepción
- Riobamba Cathedral
- Riobamba Historic Center & Parque Maldonado
- Mercado La Merced
- Balbanera Church
- Laguna de Colta
- Chimborazo Fauna Production Reserve
- Whymper Refuge