Steep, thin trail up the mountain

Tropical Paradise

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November 10th 2007
After taking a somewhat uncomfortable, seven hour bus ride, we arrived in Banos, one of the major vacation destinations in Ecuador. Situated at about 6000 ft, between the Andes and the Amazon, Banos is surrounded by lush, green cloud swept mountains, beautiful waterfalls, cloud forests and an active volcano (Tungurahua). The volcano erupted in 1999, the town was evacuated and set on red alert. ... 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