Estadio Bellavista is a multi-use
stadium in
Ambato,
Ecuador
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. It is used mostly for
football matches and is the home stadium of
Mushuc Runa,
Macará, and
Técnico Universitario. The stadium holds 16,467 spectators and is located on Bolivariana Avenue, a main thoroughfare through the city of Ambato.
History
The stadium was built in 1945 and inaugurated in July of the same year. The stadium was damaged by the
earthquake that hit Ambato on August 5, 1949. It underwent a renovation and was reopened the next year. In 1993, Estadio Bellavista was one of the locations for
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games.
Ambato played host to
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, and
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References
{{Ecuadorian Serie A venues
Bellvista
Copa América stadiums
Buildings and structures in Tungurahua Province
Ambato, Ecuador