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Central Andes Things to See and Do
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A beautiful waterfall about one kilometer (0.6 mi) off the main road from Baños to Puyo, El Pailón del Diablo (the Devil's Cauldron) is well...
Types: National Park
Location: Around Baños, Baños, Ecuador
For a one-of-a-kind spa experience that won't break the bank, an afternoon at El Refugio is a must. The bohemian spa compound is nestled deep in...
Types: Spa/Hot Springs, Activity Info.
Location: Baños, Ecuador
El Nariz del Diablo, or The Devil’s Nose, is the highlight of a rail trip that meanders through the rich tapestry of cultivated fields and...
Types: Adventure Tour
Location: AlausÃ, Ecuador
Head on out for a high altitude horse back adventure across the ruggedly beautiful Chimborazo highlands, known only to herds of wild Llamas and...
Types: Horseback Riding
Location: Chimborazo, Ecuador
Near Riobamba, you can ride horses through the Chimborazo highlands, rounding the magnificent volcano, and crossing into the national reserve,...
Types: Adventure Tour
Location: Riobamba, Ecuador
Riobamba's original cathedral was destroyed in an earthquake that leveled the majority of the city in 1797. Elements of the baroque-style façade...
Types: Historical Building
Location: Riobamba, Ecuador
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...
Types: Other Activity
Location: Baños, Ecuador
La Virgen de la Merced is a pretty white and red church on the corner of Eugenio Espejo and Guayaquil streets, across from the Riobamba food...
Types: Historical Building
Location: Riobamba, Ecuador
While not quite as scary as a real bungee jump, puenting (swing jumping), which is similar to bungee jumping but with fewer bounces,...
Types: Bungee Jumping
Location: Baños, Ecuador
When the Spanish came to Ecuador, one of the first places they settled was Riobamba area (after conquering what was then part of the Inca empire)....
Types: Historical Building
Location: Riobamba, Ecuador
As you walk around Baños, you are bound to see signs announcing an imminent volcano eruption: The natural phenomenon is predicted nightly at 9...
Types: Other Activity
Location: Baños, Ecuador
This relatively steep and crevassed mountain is one of the more diffi cult climbs in the country and is not for beginners. The Normal Route...
Types: Climbing, Climbing Info.
Location: Ecuador
El Corazón is yet another eroded and extinct volcano located about 40 kilometers (25 mi) southwest of Quito. The route is straightforward and...
Types: National Park, Hiking
Location: Ecuador
Though Chimborazo is not Ecuador’s most technically difficult climb, summiting it requires previous glacier experience,a complete array of...
Types: National Park, Climbing
Location: Chimborazo, Ecuador
The twin peaks of Iliniza Norte (elevation: 5,126 m, 16,817 ft) and Sur (elevation: 5,248 m, 17,220 ft) are in sharp contrast to the Páramo 55 km...
Types: Hiking, National Park
Location: Ecuador
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