El Pailon del Diablo

Stop 23: Baños

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November 23rd 2010
After another tedious ecuadorian bus journey we arrived in Baños. This one was especially tedious due to the number of salesmen that jumped onto the bus at various intervals to sell us wonder products to changes our lives, such as breath mints and tea bags!?!? Tea bags, Really? Can´t they see we´re English? Baños is a little town in a beautiful setting. Everywhere you look are rolling green h ... 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