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Hiking in Papallacta
Papallacta, located approximately 60 kilometers east of Quito, is best known for its magnificent volcanic hot springs. Nevertheless, there is a rewarding three-hour hike through páramo and patches ...Papallacta, Near Quito, Quito, Ecuador
Piscinas Termales Jamanco
Smaller cheaper pools in a cow pasture just down the hill from the main Papallacta pools, definitely of a lesser quality. ...Papallacta, Near Quito, Quito, Ecuador
Road to Papallacta
The road to Papallacta is horrible! Positively the worst road I've even driven in my life. However, the good news is, the bad part of the road is only the last few miles, and hey, it makes a soak in the hotsprings even that more enjoyable. It's all part of the experience.
Palallacta thermal baths
The drive from Quito is lovely and the scenery around the baths is gorgeous! The area is well maintained, and the baths are the cleanest and prettiest in Ecuador.
Rainy but good
It was rainy when we went also. Please be advised that it is in the mountains. Coming from Quito I was basically wearing my bathing suit and flip flops with a throw over and we were unpleasantly surprised by the ever-so-cold weather. Don't worry, you heat up nicely in the springs, but the to and from was very cold. It's true that you can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre, but it leaves you at the bottom of the hill and you have to find transport to get to the top. Be aware of this; luckily we found a nice couple that drove us to the top but we would have been otherwise majorly screwed. Also, it is not 5 dollars for the pools but around 15 dollars. Still worth the money. The massage package including the pools for two people was 94 dollars. Paying $47 each for springs, a massage and a steam shower is a really good deal. I was pleased and would go again for a day! Food at the restaurant was also excellent!
It was raining....
I was really looking forward to going there, at last. Unfortunately it was raining so we left after having spent the night there. We stayed at a hostal which was far too overpriced for what it was, people were not so friendly either, so unfortunately I was a bit disappointed. I hope I can go there again to change my impressions.
Can't wait to go back
There was nothing I disliked!
Wind down at Papallacta
I have visited Papallacta twice and I think it is one of the loveliest places to visit in Ecuador. I went on a Sunday and visited just for the day. That was nice in its own way, mixing with Quiteños in the pools, which were pretty packed. Better though, was an overnight stay. When you stay overnight you get access to different pools which are not crowded at all, in fact when I went they were practically empty. The highlight was flaking about in the hot pools watching a hummingbird feeding in the trees above, surrounded by the mountains at dawn. Amazing experience.
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