Feb 8, 2010 - Baños, thermovélo

On continue notre descente de la route Panaméricaine pour arriver à Baños. ... Concentration de touristes sud-américains et européens, venus là pour les thermes naturels ou pour les casads avoisinantes.On continue notre descente de la route Panaméricaine pour arriver à Baños. ... Concentration de touristes sud-américains et européens, venus là pour les thermes naturels ou pour les casads avoisinantes....

Feb 8, 2010 - Volcano, Hot Springs, Museum in Baños

Today is our last day in Baños. ... The church is filled with huge oil paintings depicting miracles that the Virgin has performed for people of Baños. ... Because Baños sits just below the Tungurahua Volcano, many people have died when it erupts. ... The basilica museum was filled with more testimonials to miracles performed and had racks of dresses from weddings, quinceñeras, and first communions that young ladies of Baños have donated in dedication to the Virgin of Agua Santa. ...

Feb 7, 2010 - Sunday in Baños

My agenda for today: try the volcano pancakes for breakfast (hotakes piled high with fruit and topped with yogurt), cuy (grilled guinea pig) for lunch, and a visit to the Sunday market where others want to try puerco hornado, baked pork.My agenda for today: try the volcano pancakes for breakfast (hotakes piled high with fruit and topped with yogurt), cuy (grilled guinea pig) for lunch, and a visit to the Sunday market where others want to try puerco hornado, baked pork....

Feb 6, 2010 - Baños and Puyo

Today the Andrades I know from Quito where so nice to invite me to go with them to Baños, as they are from Riobamba they know this part very good. ... So we meet in Ambato and drove down to Baños. ... Baños is near to a volcano, that errupted some ten years ago and destroyed large parts of the city and its surroundings. ... Baños - what in spanish also means toilets - is famous for its hot springs - unfortunately I could not visit them as they were closed. ...

Feb 5, 2010 - On to Baños

After breakfast we checked out of L'Auberge and taxi took us to the south bus station.35 bus to Baños by 10 AM. ... A short and incredibly scenic 3 hours later we were in Baños by 1 PM. ... ´ Our hotel is La Chimenea and our room #8 has a view of a waterfall.After breakfast we checked out of L'Auberge and taxi took us to the south bus station.35 bus to Baños by 10 AM. ... A short and incredibly scenic 3 hours later we were in Baños by 1 PM. ... ´ Our hotel is La Chimenea and our room #8 has a view of a waterfall....

Jan 16, 2010 - Banos (Ecuador)

Banos is a small town completely surrounded by green peaks.Banos is a small town completely surrounded by green peaks....

Jan 8, 2010 - Banos

A beautiful small town located in the midst’s of a cloud forests in the Andes.A beautiful small town located in the midst’s of a cloud forests in the Andes....

Dec 31, 2009 - New Year's Eve

An amazing day.An amazing day....

Dec 20, 2009 - Ecuador: Baños

We came to Banos for some relaxation, horseback riding, canyoning and lots of trips to the hot springs.We came to Banos for some relaxation, horseback riding, canyoning and lots of trips to the hot springs....

Aug 26, 2009 - Baños

Baños, is alot like Banff National Park, set in the mountains surrounded by verdant mountains and gorgeous waterfalls. ... Baños is the word for baths in spanish. ... We also undertook to make the bike trip from Baños to Puyo. ... Well actually we missed our stop in Baños and wound up having to ride back down the moutain back to Baños. ... we went to the church of Santa Maria de los Baños to check out the paintings they have there depicting the miracles that Santa Maria de los Baños has carried out over the centuries if a person of faith invokes her name in the time of crisis. ...

Jun 17, 2009 - Ecuador: Banos

Not sure exactly what to do after our time in the Galapagos, we asked a few travellers on our cruise and the recommendation was for a place called Banos.Not sure exactly what to do after our time in the Galapagos, we asked a few travellers on our cruise and the recommendation was for a place called Banos....

Jun 16, 2009 - Central Highlands, Ecuador

Ok, time for update number two! Since last writing I have flown from Chile to Ecuador.Ok, time for update number two! Since last writing I have flown from Chile to Ecuador....