Ecuador, South America, Travel & Adventure

Baños

Why anyone would want to name a town after a toilet is beyond my understanding (probably because it Baños actually means baths and there are plenty of hot springs located about town..) but Baños is a quiet holiday town devoted to the local attractions: aforementioned hot springs, nearby waterfalls and…

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Ecuador, South America, Travel & Adventure

Cotopaxi

Several hours sitting in the back of a ute (on cushions for comfort of course..) sees us arrive at the Secret Garden in the large valley spread out below Cotopaxi.  Cotopaxi is much like Kilimanjaro in that it’s a massive free standing volcanic cone, except that the valley we’re in…

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