BANOS ECUADOR: HOT SPRINGS & THERMAL BATHS [2023]

 

Banos Ecuador Hot Springs #1

 

The British owner of the 5 star Sangay Hotel, swears by the Balneario, El Salado, even though he has a hot spring in his own luxury hotel.  He soaks there every morning at dawn. He advises not to go for the clear blue swimming pools, but for the hottest, mineral richest & murkiest thermal baths in Banos Ecuador, that flow straight out of the volcanic hot springs of Baños Ecuador, source of the thermal baths. The richest one is a small somewhat murky pool at El Salado! The hottest and purest thermal bath in El salado. The smaller the bath, the purer the spring. For the brave, one can cool off in the icy cold river running by the pools.

 

 

Others vouch for the thermal baths hot springs in Banos Ecuador or the thermal baths de la Virgen at the end of the Avenida Martinez, next to the Cascada de la Virgen Waterfall plunging from the Tunguragua facade; At night it is beautifully illuminated. The 3 main  pools are open in daytime, while some pools downstairs are only open at night.

 

Banos, Ecuador Spa

Additionally there is a sub-industry, Banos, Ecuador, Spa with fabulous amenities, massage therapies, pedicures, etc, etc. The better hotels now have warm swimmingpools, saunas, Turkish baths, steam boxes, whirlpools, therapeutic and relaxing massages - even Chinese, Swedish or Thai -, facials, aromatherapy, medicinal mud baths and other spa-related treats are among the things to do in Banos Ecuador. Hotel guests get many of the facilities for free (not massages), while non-guests are charged a fee. El Refugio is a bit east of town in San Vicente, while downtown a wide choice of accommodations are available. Santa Clara thermal baths particularly attends to the indigenous and less wealthy Ecuadorians, while Eduardo's (above right) attends to a more affluent clientele with much steeper prices.

 

 

Recently, a British gentleman restored the beautiful Sangay Hotel to a fantastic 5 star hotel and spa at Banos, Ecuador, with all the amanties and services one can dream of. Most importantly, he went at great length restoring the beautiful main building to its original condition and much better, with all sorts of invisible fortifications to make the building earthquake proof. If you can effort it and like this kind of luxury, this is the place to go! We highly recommend it, but of course, Banos has many alternative places to sleep, varying from a few dollars per night for students and lovely great value for money inns and retreats.

 

Banos Ecuador, Outdoors Activities

The Manta de la Novia Waterfalls, Banos in Ecuador are fantastic falls about 20 minutes east of Banos. Along the road side, quite a little industry has developed, offering cable cart rides across the canyon and for the more daring, there are several providers of rappelling, yet another fabulous outdoors activities in Banos Ecuador.

 

Zipline #2

I was never going to do THAT! Until our lovely 9 year old tour companion said she was going to do it. Then what is an adult man to do........... Well, yes, it was scary, but not as bad as I had feared, and actually the zipline turned out to be GREAT FUN! The crew was very good at what they did and made you feel in safe hands. An alternative and less adrenaline laden way of passing the Pastaza Canyon is by cable cart, which also allows you to take better close-up pictures of the Manto de la Novia Waterfalls, Banos in Ecuador.

 

Descent to the Pailon Waterfall #3

Also located along the main road, is the Pailon del Diablo Waterfall Banos in Ecuador. This fall is what is left after a hydraulic electricity plant, built in the 1970s, funneled off most of the river water into a bi-pass through the rocks, leading to its turbines. But still the waterfall is dramatically beautiful and well worth the stop. You can take the stairs down to take a closer look.

 

 

 

 

 

Nuestra Senora del Agua Church #14

In front of the church, facing the Central Plaza, one finds the souvenir stalls of the town. Always busy with local people, it is a joy to watch the people. The interior of the church is surprisingly nice and enjoys a healthy attendance from the local congregation, while there is a lively market on the Plaza Central in front of the church.

 

 

 

Temperatures at Banos

We don't have statistics on sun hours, but be prepared for cloudy skies, even during the dry season in the Central Valley. Banos lies half way the relatively dry central valley and the wettest region surrounding Tena and Puyo. The humid air from the Amazon Lowlands get pushed up through the canyon, and as the air cools, humidity is forced out of the air, often forming fog and rain. On the other hand, the temperatures are quite ,usually quite comfortable for the many outdoors activities of the town, as well for enjoying the thermal baths. 

 

 

Whatever makes you tick, relaxation and massage in the spas, high adrenaline outdoors activities in Banos Ecuador, some serious hiking or biking in the mountains, you will find fun adventures in Banos in Ecuador.

 

BANOS ECUADOR: HOT SPRINGS & THERMAL BATHS [2023]

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