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Don't go chasing waterfalls...unless your in Baños

June 19th 2016
Baños - Known for being the place people go for activities in Ecuador. Nearly most travellers we had met had mentioned this place so there was no doubt that it was going to be touristy. To get here from Latacunga we hopped on a 2 hour bus to Ambato then another bus to Baños. Arriving in Baños we guessed it right, this place was all about tourism. It was so strange seeing so many westerners in ... read more

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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

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CrispyLife

mikesrtw

Hi we're Chris and P. We have quit our jobs and sold our house to follow our dream of travelling around the world for 12 months!!! Let’s jump back about 2 years - We're driving to P's friend’s house for an evening meal when she turns and says "I've been thinking..." And what a thought that was indeed. That thought turned into buying a dilapidated property and spending a total of 2 years 'doing it up' ourselves coupled with a new job and a wedding thrown into the mix for good measure. We even questioned ourselves at times on whether travelling would actually become a reality or be j... full info

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20th June 2016

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Waterfalls, thermal baths and swinging into the fog
Ecuador seems to be one of those hidden gems with many places worth exploring. Every time we read your blog we say....we must go there. Phenomenal beauty. Glad the weather allowed you to rest and catch up on blogs.

23rd June 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: Waterfalls, thermal...
We were pleasantly surprised by Ecuador's beauty and were glad we visited it. So many people easily miss it completely when travelling through S.America. We're glad we're still able to inspire well travelled people such as yourselves. Wet weather can be a blessing for us sometimes on this trip, helping us keep up to date with blogs and sorting out the hundreds of pictures we take.

22nd June 2016

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Nice photo
That's really a wow-photo! Well caught. /Ake

23rd June 2016

mikesrtw
CrispyLife

Re: Nice photo
Thank you. The scenery in Ecuador is something else. We gave our camera a real work out here

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