Tungurahua

The small Andean town of Baños is surrounded by some stunning nature: waterfalls, thermal waters, rivers, glaciers and volcanoes. All this natural beauty casts a shadow over Baños, which seems to live entirely from tourism, with dozens of hotels and tour operators offering all sorts of activities.

If one wants to explore the surroundings on his own, a 6-hour trek will provide him some gorgeous mountain scenery, including views of the majesticTungurahua, a volcano which erupted in 1999 and has been active ever since. Once the trek is completed, there is nothing better than emerging oneself in one of the many thermal baths the town has to offer.