BAÑOS DE AGUA SANTA
Baños is a city in eastern Tungurahua Province, in Ecuador. This city in the second most populous city in Tungurahua, after Ambato, capital and major touristic center. It is known as the "Gatway to the Amazon", as it's located on the Pastaza River in the Amazon River basin, and has a newly paved road to the Puyo.
Baños is located on the northerno foothills of the Tungurahua Volcano. It's named after the hydrothermal springs of mineral water located aroun the city.
The city is also a Roman Catolic religious center, as some Catholic believers say that the Virgin Mary appeared nearby a waterfall. So a sculpture of the virgin, called Virgen de Agua Santa, was placed in the cathedral. Z
Baños is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ecuador and is well known for the mom-and-pop stores where they sell taffy made from cane sugar, and for the excellent small arts and crafts shops, a favorite spot for tourists.And other caracteristic of this place is the xtreme sports as:
RAFTING KAYAKING
CANYONING BUNGEE JUMPING
CLIMBING DOWN HILL
JOUNAY RIDES
AND OTHER SPORTS THAT YOU WILL ENJOY!!!!
I love the city because there are many activities interestings. My family live in this city, I have pretty experiences of there.
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