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Pappallacta Thermal Baths
To the east of Quito, heading toward the Amazon, these volcanic springs have a dramatic setting. Much more developed than when I last went in '89, but the setting retains its charm and beauty.
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November 15th 2006 Morci (the pick-up truck) has been getting a LOT of use! First, a Sunday at Pappallacta Hot Springs with Doña Fanny´s extended family. When I first went there in 1988, it was just a small, rustic volcanic spring alongside a rushing icy cold river. In the intervening years they have built a hotel and developed a series of pool of decreasing temperature the further away from the source. It has bec
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