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| Court of La Iglesia de la Virgen de Agua Santa in Baños, Ecuador | |||
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| Nickname(s): Baños de Agua Santa | |||
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| Country | Ecuador | ||
| Province | Tungurahua | ||
| Canton | Baños | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Fausto Acosta (PSP) | ||
| Elevation | 1,815 m (5,955 ft) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| • Total | 9,501 | ||
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | ||
Baños de Agua Santa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbaɲoz ðe ˈaɣwa ˈsanta]), commonly referred to as Baños, is a city in eastern Tungurahua Province, in central Ecuador. Baños is the second most populous city in Tungurahua, after Ambato, the capital, and is a major tourist 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.
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Baños (Sp. baths), 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. The history of the town is intimately linked with the highly active Tungurahua volcano. In October 1999, all 17000 + residents were forced to evacuate the city for weeks.[1]
Baños is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Ecuador[2] and is known for its production of taffy (Spanish: melcocha [melˈkotʃa]) made from cane sugar, and for small shops that sell the town's famous wooden parrots.
Baños is located on the northern foothills of the Tungurahua volcano.
Along with Pillaro, Baños is known as a good starting point for exploring the remote Llanganates National Park and its attractions including Cerro Hermoso. The city itself boasts a beautiful main central park across from the cathedral. Nearby waterfalls include Virgen de Agua Santa, Inés María, Agoyán, El Manto de la Novia, Pailón del Diablo, Machay
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