Baños: the thermal baths ? Well, other things more interesting !

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Hey dudes !!

Yesterday morning I left Latacunga to go to Baños. This place is very well known for the thermal baths, but Baños is for me the starting point for a rafting trip in Puyo (see the dedicated post).
So, after a nice ride to Ambato (45 min), I changed bus to get one for Baños. Man, I think Fangio got a child in Ecuador. The guy was driving like the bus is a sport car. The fact is this bus was heading to Puyo with a stop in Baños. In front of us, a direct bus to Baños. And the drivers were basically racing. Pretty scaring. But still alive !!

Once you arrive in Baños, you just can t believe it. Soooo many foreigners. Only travel agencies around.
But it is very a laid-back place, despite being so touristic. It feels great.
As usual, heading to the hotel to drop my bag. This time I go for the Santa Cruz. ok place, nothing special. Lots of travelers, so good point to share experiences ang get tips. But I DO NOT recommend the laundry next door, Nicole. Except if you want to get your clothes destroyed..
Going around, I book my tour for tomorrow, get lunch in the street with all the vendors (an amaaaazing plate of pollo / papas / ensalada for 2USD), and head to the waterfall. And then...internet cafe because not much to do aside outdoor activities.
I went to the cruce on the top of the hill to see the volcano eruption. Well, you actually have a nice view of the city, but for the eruption you can come again... so tonight I go the San Francisco bridge, where you are supposed to have a better ones...

Best stuff of the day: the little cable car over the river. check the pics !

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