Baños de Agua Santa is a small town between the central Andes and the Amazon of Ecuador. It is surrounded by mountains and waterfalls where you can do adventure sports and experience unforgettable moments.
What to do in Baños?
Baños offers a wide variety of adventure sports and activities like horse riding tours, mountain bike, rock climbing, paragliding, ATV 4-Wheeler renting, hiking in the jungle, and bungee jumping.
Best tours in Baños:
- Visiting “The tree house” watchtower
- Waterfalls Pailón Devil excursion
- The Condor Flight swing
- Canopy
- Rafting on Pastaza river
- Full day in Puyo Jungle
Where to stay in Baños?
There is a wide variety of accommodations with very friendly and helpful personnel. Any lodging option has beautiful verdant mountain or Tungurahua volcano views.
Best hotels in Baños:
- Selina Baños
- Samari Spa Resort
- Sangay Spa Hotel
- Hosteria and Spa Isla de Baños
- La Floresta Hotel
- Monte Selva - Hotel en Baños
What to eat in Baños?
If we talk about food, you cannot miss out “Llapingachos”, traditional dish of Tungurahua province. This is by far the most popular dish, and you can easily find it in any restaurant, market, and local food fairs.
You can also enjoy upscale fusion dishes in more exclusive locations prepared by professional chefs just like in any other city in the country.
Traditional food in Baños:
- Llapingacho. Corn and potato tortillas with cheese made in a pot
- Roasted guinea pig. Fried guinea pig served with delicious french fries and fresh salad
- Chicken soup. Hot chicken soup, with fresh vegetables. Ideal as an entrance
- Hornado. Wood-fired roasted pork with diverse sauces and cooked vegetables
- Grilled, fried or steamed trout. Delicious trout accompanied with garnishes
Where to eat in Baños?
In Baños there is a wide variety of restaurants that prepare food of all kinds, not necessarily from the region, but you can also find Italian, French, Japanese, Latin American food, grills, among other delicacies that include ingredients from the area.
Best restaurants in Baños:
- Café París (Breakfast, pasta, snacks, contemporary food)
- Swiss Bistro Baños (Swiss, European and International Food)
- Cafe Good Books & Food (Thai and International food with vegan options)
- Caña Mandur Restaurant (Mediterranean-French food)
Diego de Almagro La Serena is part of a hotel chain that runs through Chile, which is why it has all the experience to serve its visitors with the kindness they deserve.
Beautiful hotel with a rustic appearance that combines with the arid landscape of the Atacama, this is La Casa de Don Tomás, a hotel away from the noise of the city.
The Courtyard Puerto Montt hotel has been recently renovated so you can enjoy a safe and comfortable stay. The hotel is ready to receive its guests who come to the city of Puerto Montt for pleasure or business.
Panoramic trip to Portillo to observe the Andes mountain range and its snow-capped peaks, where the imposing Laguna del Inca is hidden. On the way we will also see the Aconcagua River and the Valley that bears his name.
The Humboldt Penguin Reserve on Isla Damas awaits you to admire the beauty of the landscape and interact with these birds, departing from La Serena. During the tour you can also see other types of birds such as pelicans and cormorants.
We will dock in Chacao before continuing on to Ancud where we will visit a few historic churches, the Main Square, and the Municipal Market for going to Dalcahue, a town next to Quinchao Island, where there is a traditional food market built on stilts and situated next to the water.