Baños

Lesson of the day: at the end of downhill there is only uphill...

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September 22nd 2012
I arrived 3 days ago in Baños, which lays at the foot of the Tungurahua volcano, YES the one that erupted about a month ago... The city itself is said to be breathtakingly beautiful but it's too touristy, everything is overpriced and more or less "gringolandia". However, the area around Baños is absolutely delightful, it's surrounded by mountains and vulcanos, th ... 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