Tungurahua Volcano

(In an earlier published photo). Tungurahua means "Throat of Fire."

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October 6th 2009
Baños is Ecuador's “adventure central,” and part of that adventure is due to its location, location, location. The famed town is cuddled on the lap of a 16,480-foot volcano called Tungurahua. This Ecuadorian bad boy has been spilling his fiery guts off and on for hundreds of years but — like an exhausted giant, Tungurahua is napping peacefully — for now anyway. "Dormiando," one of the fri ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more

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