Monday, July 7, 2008

Baños de Ambato City






Baños de Ambato is a beatiful city in the center of Ecuador. This city enjoys a privileged geographical position.

Baños is nestled between the Río Pastaza and the Tungurahua volcano, 8 km from its crater. It is a four hour journey from Quito by bus. Baños is a small town always full of tourists looking for a nice temperate weather, exciting trips and expeditions around the area. There are many cafés, restaurants and hotels; most of them centrally located. It is an easy place to get around with several attractions and activities such as: hotsprings, trekking, horseback riding, climbing, mountain biking, rafting, etc.




Some places that you can visit:


The Basílica.- Inside this church there is a collection of murals with paintings of miracles performed by Nuestra Señora del Agua Santa (Virgin of the Holy Waters).
Manto de la Virgen waterfall (a symbol of Baños). It is located at the southeast side of town.
There are several thermal baths in town.


Piscinas Modernas.- Located next to Baños de la Virgen, it also has a water slide.

Baños de la Virgen.- These baths are located opposite the Hotel Sangay, by the waterfall.

Santa Clara baths, located at the south of Rafael Vieira street. They also have sauna and a gym.

The Waterfalls, there are a lot of amazing waterfalls around the place, like Pailón del Diablo, Agoyan, el manto de la novia, etc.


Baños, by its location in the centre of the country, its mild climate and its tourist attractions, is an ideal place to relax in a quiet, as well as for excursions and trips to nearby sites and attractions.






















































2 comments:

Sylv@ny said...

I don't know Baños de Ambato but in the pictures i can see that it is a quite interesting city....especially in the tourist sites and landscapes.I would enjoy
visit the waterfalls would be a memorable experience...

Alex... said...

It is very interesting because have extreme sports this is very risky but striking for people who like the adrenaline, as my... It's a dream but just for vacation... I recommend going to baths Ambato