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Baños

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September 9th 2007
We got to Baños, a small touristy town, this morning. Before we got here I thought it would be a disappointment, but as soon as we got here, we decided we´re going to stay here longer than we planned before, it is such a beatiful place. Baños is in the shadow of Volcán Tumburahua, which is erupting since 1999 - but don´t worry, it´s a very small eruption at the moment. We went for a walk to ... 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