Breathtaking Baños

OK - it's borrowed from the internet but this photo gives you an overview of the exquisite beauty of the place where I live. Nestled between the Andes & the Amazon Basin, Baños has volcanic thermal springs, massive waterfalls, rushing rivers and dramatic gorges.

Gratitude

July 22nd 2016
The past two months I've mostly stayed home in Baños, enjoying the last of the good weather before our rainy winter begins. Miraculously, we still have more sunny days than rainy, but it often pours all night and gets really cold; down into the 30’s (F) a few times! I suddenly found myself with lots of free time -- how to fill my days? I’ve been going to the thermal baths three times a ... 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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