A gorgeous luxury hotel and spa set in the mountains above Baños, Luna Runtun offers breathtaking views of Tungurahua Volcano, Llanganates National Park and Baños below. Swiss-owned and managed, the service is consistently good and friendly. In 2007 Luna Runtun added a network of outdoor pools...
Volcan Tungurahua (5,023 m / 16,479 ft), situated in the Sangay Nacional Park, is one of Ecuador’s most active volcanoes. Tungurahua, which means “throat of fire” in Quechua, is only 5 km (just over 3 miles) from the small tourist town of Baños, over which it looms ominously.
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For the more athletic travelers, there is the option to rent bicycles and ride 60km from Baños to Puyo in a single day. While the ride is fairly mild without too many large hills to climb, you can still catch a bus heading to Baños at any point on the ride and head back into town if you...
As you walk around Baños, you are bound to see signs announcing an imminent volcano eruption… The natural phenomenon is predicted nightly at 9 o’clock and 11 o'clock. Don’t be worried, as the signs are simply advertising the chivas (open-sided party buses), whichtake tourists on aride to see...
Baños has risen to fame as a center for adventure activities such as 4X4ing and mountain biking; this town also has a great deal to offer those wanting to explore on their own two legs. Baños is the starting point for a great variety of hikes of different lengths and difficulty levels, which are...