Tropical Paradise
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.
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