💛Ibarra, officially called San Miguel de Ibarra, is an Ecuadorian city; head of the Ibarra canton and capital of the province of Imbabura, as well as its largest and most populous city. It is located to the north of the inter-Andean region of Ecuador, in the basin of the Chota river, crossed to the east by the Tahuando river, to the southeast of the Yahuarcocha lagoon, at an altitude of 2215 m a.s.l. no. m. and with a temperate dry-Mediterranean climate of 17 °C on average.
💙It is known as "The White City" for its white facades with which the rebuilt city was blessed in 1872 after the devastating earthquake of 1868. Also called "City you always return to" for its picturesque countryside, summer weather and friendliness of its people.
❤️ It was founded by the Spanish Cristóbal de Troya, on September 28, 1606, by order of Miguel de Ibarra y Mallea; and at present it is one of the main urban centers of Ecuador.