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Bookmark & shareOn the slopes of an angry volcano, tiny Baños bubbles with personality.
Hemmed in by luxuriant green peaks, blessed with steaming thermal baths and adorned by a beautiful waterfall, Baños is one of Ecuador's most enticing and popular tourist destinations. Ecuadorians and foreigners alike flock to this idyllic town to hike, volcano-watch or simply party the days away.
Fast Facts
Population
12,300
Currency
Name: US Dollar
Code: USD
Symbol: US$
Electrical Plugs
120V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -5
Country Dialing Code
+593
Weights & Measures
Metric
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