Landscape from the bus on the way gto Banos Volcan Corazon on the way from Quito to Banos The beautiful volcan Cotopaxi La Posada del Arte where I am staying The view from the Puente San Francisco across the Rio Pastaza with Banos on the right More of the town with waterfalls coming down from the mountains Dining room of the hotel with the waterfall Butterfly along the hike up to Bella Vista The path through the mountains leading up to Bella vista The view of Banos partway up the mountain Bella vista lookout in the distance Flowers along the trail The view from near Runtun Flowers near the top of the mountain Poinsetta plants at the top of the slope leading up to Volcan Tungurahua The view from Mirador Runtun of Banos Vegatation along the trail Baths (really pools) of the Virgin You can walk under the falls (sort of) Ladies come the the public pilas at the baths to wash their clothes Local folks at the waters The city with the baths The view from the rooftop terrace of Posada del Arte where I am staying. Inside the Posada They don't call it Posada del ARTE for nothing. The baths of Thermales de la Virgen The other side of the baths The Capilla de la Virgen del Rosario de Agua Santa. People brought their babies here to encourage good fortune in their lives. Volcan Tungurahua that looms over Banos is the background for the Virgin. On saturday lots of folks came from the villages to walk through Banos Their dress is so different than that in other regions I have seen - so much more colorful. lady in elegant colors Young mother with her little bunny-rabbit baby Banos from the other side of the river. Waterfalls cascade all along the mountains down to the river.
