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Banos

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November 13th 2009
Banos... another place we thought we would spend a day in and ended up staying four days. It is a lovely town nestled in the mountains and surrounded on all sides by lush green hills. Banos is famous for its thermal hot springs, or baths, hence the name. It also has a vibrant backpacker scene going for it, and some awesome places to eat. Ecuador is going through a drought, and since the countr ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños

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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