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Riobamba

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[ree-oh-bahm-buh, ree-aw-bahm-bah] / ˌri oʊˈbɑm bə, ˌri ɔˈβɑm bɑ /

noun

  1. a city in central Ecuador in the Andes, near the Chimborazo volcano.


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One of the main roads linking the cities of Riobamba and Cuenca had to be closed due to these latest landslides, further complicating access to the area.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023

Dressed in a red poncho and traditional hat, Mariano Atupana stands out among the medical staff at the hospital in the Ecuadorean town of Riobamba.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2012

Opening at Riobamba, Pepe and cohorts were moving on to Ambato when a platoon of corabineros popped up and arrested them.

From Time Magazine Archive

It started with Frank Sinatra's first solo appearance at the Paramount theater last December, flowered when he moved on to Manhattan's Riobamba club.

From Time Magazine Archive

He has invited them to this big, echoey house in Riobamba, a city famous for its festivities and dances.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau