Editing Ambato, Ecuador (section)

===Parque Juan Montalvo===

In the center of the city is the emblematic Montalvo Park. Named after the Ambato-born writer, [[Juan Montalvo]], the park was built in 1905 and has served as a social gathering spot for the people of Ambato since. The park was designed by local architect Pedro Durini.<ref>''http://www.ambato.gov.ec/sitio2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=93''Ilustre {{Webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715075245/http://www.ambato.gov.ec/sitio2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=93 |date=July 15, 2009 }} Municipalidad de Ambato 14 julio 2009</ref> It lies at the meeting point of four important streets in Ambato: Montalvo, Sucre, Bolivar, and Castillo. It also sits in the shadow of the modern cathedral which has served as a symbol of the new Ambato. The statue of Juan Montalvo at the center of the park was built in Italy by Pietro Capurro. It was inaugurated in 1911. The mausoleum where Juan Montalvo is buried is just down the street. The park is currently undergoing a $450,000 renovation to restore the gates and walkways that surround the park.<ref>"Los trabajos de regeneración avanzan en el parque Montalvo" ''El Comercio'' July 2, 2009.</ref> [[File:Ambato Basilica Downtown Ambato.JPG|thumb|Ambato's main cathedral, located across the street from Montalvo Park]]