Ambato, Ecuador lies in northwestern South America. Ambato (San Juan de Ambato) is a city in the centre of Ecuador, lying on the banks of the Ambato River. It is the capital of the province of Tungurahua, at an elevation of 2,600 meters above sea level. The population is about 155,000. The city is a leading commercial and transportation center on a fertile region near the northern foot of the volcano Tungurahua, which is still active with a major eruption way back in August 2006. Look at the below pictures of this monster as taken from an Ambato home. It is towering over the city, ready to crush it.
Baños de Agua Santa is a city in eastern Tungurahua Province, in central Ecuador. It is the second most populous city in Tungurahua, after Ambato, the capital, and a major touristic center. It is known as the “Gateway to the Amazon,” as it is located on the Pastaza River in the Amazon River basin, and has a newly paved road to Puyo. Baños is located on the northern foothills of the Tungurahua volcano. It is named after the hydrothermal springs of mineral water located around the city. The city is also a Roman Catholic religious center, as some Catholic believers say that the Virgin Mary appeared nearby a waterfall. So a sculpture of the virgin, called Virgen de Agua Santa, was placed in the cathedral. Baños is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ecuador and is well known for the mom-and-pop stores where they sell taffy (Spanish: melcocha) made from cane sugar, and for the excellent small arts and crafts shops, a favorite spot for tourists.
(Text and map of Ecuador adapted from: Baños and Ambato. From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia)
The damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Bright flowers and green mountains in the valley along the Pastaza River near Baños, Ecuador
Young corn (maize) in a farm field between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Green hills and valley farms line the Pastaza River near Baños, Ecuador
Walking through farm fields on a new path due to the road being closed from a major mudslide between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Flowers, green hills and valley farms line the Pastaza River just before Baños, Ecuador
Green hills and valley farms line the Pastaza River near Baños, Ecuador
Lush hills and valley farms line the Pastaza River just before Baños, Ecuador
Officer assisting and watching over people having to traverse a rugged path due to the road being closed from a major mudslide between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Walking through farm fields on a new path due to the road being closed from a major mudslide between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
View of the damage and difficulties with the road being closed from a major mudslide between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
View of the damage and difficulties with the road being closed from a major mudslide between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Officer assisting and watching over people having to traverse a rugged path due to the road being closed from a major mudslide between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Traffic on the road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Construction crew repairing the damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Heavy traffic and instant toilet on the road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Burros having a rest on the road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Flowers along the Pastaza River near Baños, Ecuador
Construction crew repairing the damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Heavy traffic on the road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
The damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
The Greeter bird on the damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Desolate terrain on the damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Peligro (danger) on the damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Desolate terrain dwarfs huge truck on the damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Churches and villages are along the road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
The damaged road and huge culvert to protect against future rains on the road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Desolate terrain on the damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Verdant hills and valley farms line the Pastaza River just before Baños, Ecuador
Thanks for your visit sign at the bridge over the Pastaza River just after Baños, Ecuador
The bridge over the Pastaza River just before Baños, Ecuador
The bridge over a stream of the Pastaza River just before Baños, Ecuador
Lush hills and valley farms line the Pastaza River just before Baños, Ecuador
Lush hills and valley farms line the Pastaza River just before Baños, Ecuador
Lush hills and valley with farms and large geenhouses on the damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Peligro (danger) on the edge of a cliff on the road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Lush hills and valley with farms and large geenhouses on the damaged road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
Typical pickup truck with people in the back on the road between Ambato and Baños, Ecuador
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