6/18/14
We took a long bus ride today to these gorgeous hot springs.
Bussed to Quitumbe terminal and saw a very different side of Quito. Each stop was labeled with pictures of what each location was known for (a school, immigration documents, industry, etc), which I thought was a genius idea. When we arrived to the terminal, there was a guy yelling, "Baños," but it wasn't about the bathrooms this time. He had pegged us right. We were heading the hot baths of Termas Papallacta.
A 3.5 hour trip, the bus ride passed quickly as we admired the scenery flying by: beautiful mountains with tiny waterfalls at their base. Not to mention, we had a thought-provoking movie to watch along the way.
From the bus stop, we took a "taxi" up the hill about a kilometer to Termas Papallacta, a resort known for its amazing volcanic hot springs. They have several pools to choose from of varying temperatures, but you're in the middle of the Andes mountains so the air temperature is quite chilly. And we made
The pictures speak for themselves.
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| There were a series of experiments you could only do standing on the equator. One was balancing a raw egg on a nail. |
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| We were surprised to learn we could get our passports stamped at "Mitad del Mundo: Middle of the World!" |
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