Editing Ambato, Ecuador (section)

==The Festival of Fruits and Flowers==
The Festival of Fruits and Flowers is held every year in Ambato to commemorate the anniversary of the earthquake that destroyed the city on August 5, 1949, where 6000 people died. The festival was created on June 29, 1950.<ref>''Province of Tungurahua'' Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism 2008</ref> Although the earthquake was in August, the festival is celebrated in February to fall closer to [[Carnival]]. The rich [[volcanic soil]] of the area are home to a large number of farms and a great diversity of agricultural products. Ambatenos refer to the city as the "land of the three Juanes,". Ambateños are commonly referred to as ''Guaytambos'' or ''Patojos'' - .