Wednesday, December 2, 2009

papallacta

the bus from lago agrio passes through tropical jungle to an alpine steppe ecosystem in only five hours, and after six days in the hot sweaty mess of the jungle, papallacta is a sigh of relief. although it isn't a well-known tourist spot, papallacta is popular with quintenos for its tranquil beauty, delicious fresh trout, and natural hot springs heated by the nearby cayambe and antisana volcanoes -- and papallacta is only a 2 hour bus ride away from the city. tired of sucking on bus fumes? it feels so good to gulp great lungsfuls of pure cold air! after your morning hike to the waterfalls (trails beautifully preserved by the good folks at the reserva ecologica cayambe-coca), slip your weary body into the springs at the termas de papallacta spa and resort. oh, too hot? jump in the fresh snowmelt of the papallacta river. oh, too cold? back to the springs. repeat. repeat. repeat, until jelly.

2 comments:

  1. great photos! I'll try that recipe

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  2. such fun to see all your pictures and read the comments - may you continue to have the energy and the internet connections to post!

    much love

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