Category: Travel
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More Ecuador: Baños and Cotopaxi
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Baños (de Agua Santa) From the Quitoloa area, we drove about 3 hours and descended about 6000 feet to get to the charming town of Baños, south of Quito. The town is in a valley adjacent to a steep mountainside, a waterfall and lots of thermal baths. (Hence the name Baños), There are nearby inactive…
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On the Ecuadorian Equator
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Exploring the Ecudorian Andes is proving to be a rewarding experience. We may be on the equator, but the elevation means cool days and cold nights.
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A Visit to the Thriving City of Medellin
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What an interesting an colorful city! Twenty years ago Medellin was perhaps the most dangerous city in the world. Today it’s a thriving community with modern public transportation and improving economy. The Medellin airport is a 45 minute drive outside of town, or 35 minutes with our taxi driver (and there were no seatbelts!) …