Waranka

Waranka lies in the mountain country of Guaranda, between the Ecuadorian highlands and the routes descending towards the coast. In 1811 the government junta in Quito raised Guaranda to the rank of villa after local support for the independence cause. On 10 November 1820, following the patriot victory at Camino Real, Luis Urdaneta proclaimed independence there and made the town his headquarters.