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Baños de Agua Santa is a city in eastern Tungurahua Province, in central Ecuador. It is the second most populous city in Tungurahua, after Ambato, the capital, and a major touristic center. It is known as the "Gateway to the Amazon," as it is located on the Pastaza River in the Amazon River basin, and has a newly paved road to Puyo. Baños is located on the northern foothills of the Tungurahua volcano. It is named after the hydrothermal springs of mineral water located around the city. The city is also a Roman Catholic 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. 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 (Spanish: melcocha) made from cane sugar, and for the excellent small arts and crafts shops, a favorite spot for tourists.

(Text and map of Ecuador adapted from: Baños (2008). From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)

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01banosecuador.jpg Entrance to Baños, Ecuador	02banosecuador.jpg Typical street in Baños, Ecuador	The YouTube collection of videos of Ecuador Watch the latest Ecuador videos on YouTube.com
03banosecuador.jpg OceansArt photographer Kimberly walking through the muck on the hill above Baños, Ecuador	04banosecuador.jpg Parque Palomino Flores in Baños, Ecuador
05banosecuador.jpg Rental all terrain vehicles (ATVs) in Baños, Ecuador	06banosecuador.jpg Part of the large cemetery in Baños, Ecuador
07banosecuador.jpg Overview of a funeral service at the large cemetery in Baños, Ecuador	08banosecuador.jpg Large bee searching for nectar in Baños, Ecuador
09banosecuador.jpg Amusement center with water slide in Baños, Ecuador	10banosecuador.jpg Endless stairs leading to the sculpture of the virgen atop the nearest hill overlooking Baños, Ecuador
11banosecuador.jpg Looking into backyards of homes from the sculpture of the virgen atop the nearest hill overlooking Baños, Ecuador	12banosecuador.jpg Greenhouses at low altitude at the equator call into question the dangers from global warming. View is from the sculpture of the virgen atop the nearest hill overlooking Baños, Ecuador
13banosecuador.jpg Lizard on the stairs leading to the sculpture of the virgen atop the nearest hill overlooking Baños, Ecuador	14banosecuador.jpg Sculpture of the virgen atop the nearest hill overlooking Baños, Ecuador
15banosecuador.jpg The tower near Piscinas de la Virgen in Baños, Ecuador	16banosecuador.jpg Looking toward Piscinas de la Virgen in Baños, Ecuador
17banosecuador.jpg The cold water pool at Piscinas de la Virgen in Baños, Ecuador	18banosecuador.jpg The warm water pool at Piscinas de la Virgen in Baños, Ecuador
The physical-chemical analysis of the waters at Piscinas de la Virgen in Baños, Ecuador	20banosecuador.jpg The hydro-electric dam/power plant at Baños, Ecuador on the Rio Pastaza
21banosecuador.jpg The hydro-electric dam/power plant at Baños, Ecuador on the Rio Pastaza	22banosecuador.jpg The Rio Pastaza tumbling through the gorge at Baños, Ecuador
23banosecuador.jpg The Mirador/look out point for seeing the tunnels and cascades at Baños, Ecuador on the Rio Pastaza	24banosecuador.jpg Intercity buses arriving in Baños, Ecuador
25banosecuador.jpg Typical street in Baños, Ecuador	26banosecuador.jpg Typical road-side barbecue and eatery in Baños, Ecuador
27banosecuador.jpg Cuy (guinea pig) cooking at a typical road-side barbecue and eatery in Baños, Ecuador	28banosecuador.jpg Freshly cooked whole pig on display at a typical road-side barbecue and eatery in Baños, Ecuador
29banosecuador.jpg The developed area fills the valley, from the edge of the active volcano Tungurahua to the River Pastaza at Baños, Ecuador	30banosecuador.jpg The developed area fills the valley, from the edge of the active volcano Tungurahua to the River Pastaza at Baños, Ecuador
31banosecuador.jpg Piscinas de la Virgen in Baños, Ecuador	32banosecuador.jpg The developed area fills the valley, from the edge of the active volcano Tungurahua to the River Pastaza at Baños, Ecuador
33banosecuador.jpg Church Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Agua Santa, in Baños, Ecuador	34banosecuador.jpg Local worshipers at the Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Agua Santa, in Baños, Ecuador
35banosecuador.jpg One of several paintings describing how the utterance of certain words can save your life Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Agua Santa, in Baños, Ecuador	36banosecuador.jpg Sculpture of the virgin, called Virgen de Agua Santa, who appeared at a nearby waterfall, set near the entrance of the Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Agua Santa, in Baños, Ecuador
37banosecuador.jpg Inside the Church/Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Agua Santa, in Baños, Ecuador	38banosecuador.avi Brief movie of music inside the Church/Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Agua Santa, in Baños, Ecuador
39banosecuador.jpg The Monastery at the Church/Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Agua Santa, in Baños, Ecuador	40banosecuador.jpg Local worshipers in colorful clothes outside the Church/Basilica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Agua Santa, near the Hostal Peregrino, in Baños, Ecuador
41banosecuador.jpg Parrot sculptures at the entrance to the artisanal market / mercado in Baños, Ecuador	42banosecuador.jpg Local people in colorful clothes walking in Baños, Ecuador
43banosecuador.avi Movie of taffy maker in Baños, Ecuador	44banosecuador.jpg Dulces for sale at the candy shop in Baños, Ecuador
45banosecuador.jpg Bright ly colored fabrics and extiles at the artisanal market / mercado in Baños, Ecuador	46banosecuador.jpg Brightly colored necklaces and jewelry at the artisanal market / mercado in Baños, Ecuador
47banosecuador.jpg Brightly colored woven goods at the artisanal market / mercado in Baños, Ecuador	48banosecuador.avi Movie of sugar cane being pressed to yield cane juice - for sale to markets and turistas.

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Baños de Agua Santa
Baños tiene un clima caliente húmedo con una temperatura promedio de 18 ºC, se encuentra en una altura de 1.800m en las faldas del volcán Tungurahua.

Baños de Agua Santa tiene un clima caliente húmedo con una temperatura promedio de 18 ºC, se encuentra en una altura de 1.800m en las faldas del volcán Tungurahua.s una de la ciudades más turísticas del Ecuador y es el lugar ideal para hacer ecoturismo y deportes extremos como rafting, canyoning,puenting, ciclismo de montaña, etc. Baños es también conocida como "La puerta del Dorado" y ofrece muchas atracciones: se puede descansar en las piscinas termales, se puede visitar la Basílica de la Reina del Rosario de Agua Santa, se puede visitar las diferentes cascadas, se puede subir al volcán Tungurahua, se puede probar las melcochas (dulces de miel de caña de azúcar), hay variedades de artesanías de balsa y de tagua.
Las principales atracciones de la ciudad son:

Piscinas de aguas termales
Las Piscinas de la Virgen
Las Piscinas El Salado
Las Piscinas Modernas
Las Piscinas Agua de la Vida
Las Piscinas de Santa Clara

Edificios
La Basílica de la Reina del Rosario de Agua Santa
Las Cascadas
La Cascada de la Virgen del Agua Santa
La Cascada Inés María (Río Pastaza)
La Cascada de Agoyán
La Cascada El Manto de la Novia
La Cascada de Río Verde, o el Pailón del Diablo

Parques
Zoológico de Baños
cerro hermoso
parque nacional los llanganates.

Baños Hotels/Hostals
Luna Runtun
Hotel Sangay
Monte selva
Agoyan
Villa Santa Clara
Villa Gertrudis
Hotel Palace
Hotel Dusseldorf
Hostal Anita
Hotel Alborada
Hotel Flor de Oriente
Hotel Palace
Hostal Oro Verde
Hostal Los Nevados
Hostal Amazonía y Sol
Hotel La Chiminea

Baños Restaurants
Paradero La Cabaña
Colonial
El Marqués
La Ambateñita
Mama - Ines
Moni "Mexican Food"

Es una de la ciudades más turísticas del Ecuador y es el lugar ideal para hacer ecoturismo y deportes extremos como rafting, canyoning, puenting, ciclismo de montaña, etc. Baños es también conocida como "La puerta del Dorado" y ofrece muchas atracciones: se puede descansar en las piscinas termales, se puede visitar la Basílica de la Reina del Rosario de Agua Santa, se puede visitar las diferentes cascadas, se puede subir al volcán Tungurahua, se puede probar las melcochas (dulces de miel de caña de azúcar), hay variedades de artesanías de balsa y de tagua.

(Adaptado de: Ambato (2008). De Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre)