Banos

From The Andes to The Amazon...

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October 22nd 2007
With our great experience on Cotopaxi behind us, we headed South-East from Latacunga towards the town of Baños, famous for its hot baths. The volcano theme to Ecuador continues however, as Baños´hot baths are warmed by the fact it is perched on a massive smouldering volcano. Considering that it errupted only last year doesn´t seem to put off its inhabitants, so being intrepid as we are, we dec ... 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