NOW we know why Baños Ecuador is SOOO POPULAR!
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After 6 years of living in Ecuador, we FINALLY made it to the most popular mountain tourist town, Baños Ecuador!
In this video, we discuss several things we really enjoyed during our visit, cost of living, housing, restaurants, etc.
Plus, we show a few of the most popular tourist attractions, including La Casa del Arbol, Diamante, Manos de Pachamama, and El Pailón del Diablo (The Devil's Caldron).
It may be the most popular tourist town in Ecuador, but we could very easily live there. We met several other expats on our visit who call it home and they love living there.
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I'm Canadian living in Baños 4 years. Loved your video, but sadly you gave the weather bad rap. Actually June/July are the 2 cold rainy months that everyone living here dreads. Please back come later in the year to enjoy the amazing mostly sunny weather. With a cool refreshing afternoon shower at times.
Thanks for the info!
I am from Cuenca and I visited Baños last month after several years. The change is amazing. They have managed to create value with numerous attractions such as viewpoints, swings, striking buildings, etc. It is a beautiful place, full of nature. Baños is a highly recommended place!
It’s fun to see you two enjoying yourselves so much. 😊
We had a lot of fun on that trip!
We stayed in Baños for one month in March/April 2023 and we loved it! It was fun to see so many of the places we visited in your video.
WOW - what a difference between Banos and just about ANY city in Costa Rica ! On our last trip to CR, we were SHOCKED at how dirty the streets were ! The gutters were clogged with plastic bottles, soaked cartons, and assorted junk - causing frequent flooding during rainstorms. Ecuador seems a LOT more CLEAN than Costa Rica !
In most cities, Ecuadorians do a great job of keeping the area around their homes and businesses very clean. There's more litter in the rural areas.
Yes I spent 3 months in Baños in 1971,it was a tiny village with dirt roads really nothing like it is today,it was like walking into the old wild west
Wow! I bet that was interesting!
I could tell you some unbelievable stories from my stay there
12:21 I just love how JP just says, "this is the stuff of nightmares" and the guide is just like, "Arriba!" 😆🤣 I'd say the exact same thing as JP, aha!
glad to see you two enjoying life together and exploring a new place.
Ese paisaje tab místico Es muy hermoso y ese puente de cristal está súper ❤ Quito 🖐️🌹
Did Banos some years back. Hired a bicycle and visited Del Diablo waterfalls, did the cable car that takes you through a waterfall, watched the imposing Volcano Tunguruhua, amazing food, etc. Would definitely go there once again! Regards from Dubai
My family is from Ecuador and baños the best city. And is so save because of stuff baños is like the smell town justice.
Went there on vacation last year. Also did the swing and the overlook... the cathedral was great. It's a beautiful area!
It really is!
I booked a trip to Ecuador in late 2019, and then…FYI I’ve been watching your videos since the beginning and other than Amelia’s hair color you both look unchanged in appearance. Clearly the healthy lifestyle in Ecuador agrees with you. Bravo! ❤
Thank you!
I'm surprised y'all haven't made it to Baños before now! Definitely one of the places I had planned on visiting but haven't the chance to. Love these videos of Ecuador...my favorite place,♥️
I’ve missed these travel videos from you both. This was so fun, like the “old” days. 😊
It’s so nice to watch your videos of Ecuador again, I missed them!
Perhaps, Baños’ altitude isn’t that bad for JP.
It was nice to be at a lower elevation for sure!
after watching this video, I definitley want to visit Banos on my next trip to Ecuador. Great video !! thanks so much.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you! Banos looks to be so cool. I love the sidewalks and the Blessing of the cars most. That waterfall is incredible!
Amelia the candy you bought has gelatin which is animal derived.
Yeah, we didn't know what that word meant at the time 😔
We are in Banos right now and we love it! Beautiful town and lots to do!
We visited Banos in 2018 and loved it. We only stayed a week but there were so many things to do.
I'm with Amelia. I would NOT be on that glass deck looking at the height I was at. NO THANK YOU! Nor the swing. I HATE heights. But the views were so breath taking and you two are making me homesick for a place I've never been. ❤ I am saving every penny to get there. ✈I will be visiting the waterfall.
My wife would agree with you.
Great! this video feels like the early original Amelia and JP videos . very nice views
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great video! Definitely putting Baños on our itinerary for Ecuador. Although, like Amelia, I think I’ll skip the scary glass walkway and the giant swing. Thanks for taking one for the team, JP, and showing us the view from the glass walkway.
I have been living in Baños now for six months - lovely place to live and to visit. This was really nice to see all the places that I am familiar with.
Oooh, lucky you!!!
@mlsaulnier So how about pharmacy's, vets, hospital, Super-Maxi, internet quality, health food stores, safety, police, ATMś, banks, etc?
@@AmeliaAndJP Yeah you can't complain! Nice being a digital nomad...but I have a new job starting in August in Quito so bye bye Baños...booo
When we visited Banos we got on one of the trams that was all lit up of lights and music, and they took us up to the top of a mountain where there was like a party place up there ! Food , music, drinks ,and a overview of the city below. Every tram had a name starting with Chivas ! Ours was called " THE CHIVA PREFIDIDA " . Two warnings !!! Dont lose site of where your tram is parking ! Because when its time to go you want to find your ride amoung the many trams And it gets really cold up there !
So glad to see new content of you two exploring Ecuador
I am so glad you got to visit Baños, it's one of my favorite spots in my country. And I am super glad you are still living in Ecuador because I thought you've moved to another country.......!
Congratulations @AmeliaAndJP you are simply the best. Valio la pena esperar 6 años para conocer Baños. Una experiencia inolvidable. 🧑💻👌♥️🇪🇨🕺💃🏻
That's THE EDGE OF ECUADOR.
Love your video and thank you for doing the footwork for others to follow. My favorite Ecuadorian tutors. Coming soon for sure. Thinking Vilcabamba is the place I ought to be.
I'm afraid of heights too, so if I went out on that glass platform I would have wet myself!
Making my favorite part of Baños, the rain, because no one would be able to see I peed my pants
Haha! It was scary!
Hi. I have watched u so long I feel like we're pals. Thanks so much for Banos TH-cam. Our close friend bought a house outside of town 7 years ago? We're heading for a visit. Ps Amelia u make me laugh so with your shopping. Thanks for doing all you do
I was really glad to see this. It's beautiful! I swear I looked up Banos everyday almost for a year and it was ALWAYS ALWAYS cold and rainy. Much more so than Cuenca even though that entire year it was often downright cold in Cuenca and raining as well.
Definitely I recommend Baños to live or to spend pleasant moments. I had the opportunity to live for a year in this wonderful place
and I had a wonderful time. I swang en LA CASA DEL ÁRBOL ( The Treehouse) but screaming. Thank you Amelia and JP for capture
those wonderful views and sceneries. JP to AMELIA ¡VÁMONOS! loved it.
Yeah! I'm glad you made it to Baños. My favorite town along with Cuenca and Galapagos 🙏🙏
I lived in patate in 73 and 74. Banos was a delightful place. Glad it matured gracefully
I spent a few weeks in Ecuador a couple of years ago. On a trip from Cuenca to Quito I stopped in Banos for several days ... and I loved it! It had a great restaurant scene! I stayed at a very affordable hotel that billed itself as a boutique "Art" hotel and it was filled with sculptures, paintings and ceramics. It's a lively place, lots of young people, but just a wee bit touristy.
Wow, such a nice area, you guys did great on the swing, what a view! The glass walkway, not sure I could do it, but the views were magnificent!
The views were incredible!
Amelia and JP :
Tks. much.
On the Waterfall Bike ride on inexpensive mountain Bikes ride down to the Amazona stop at a Trout farm, catch your lunch (and they Cook it). Catch a passing mountain bus to carry your Bikes for the ride back up to Banos!
Guau!!! Amelia is speaking Spanish really great…. JP and Amelia you already have a low American accent when speaking in Spanish 👏👏👏👏. Thank you for sharing this beautiful place with us.
Ha! Just checked in at Banos and got the wifi password to check my phone messages and this is the first thing that pops up! Love it!
Awesome!
Awesome video! I’m an Ecuadorian expat in Spain. Just got the ticket to come back and do long tour!! Your videos are helpful! Glad u are learning to speak spaniish
Que chevere! 😊🇪🇨
Was just there in March '23. The best part for me? The fresh-pressed sugar cane juice, with added lime. So good! Nowhere else in Ecuador did I find it. I arrived on a Sunday. Jam-packed with tourists, mostly daytrippers from Quito.
Baños' Views are awesome!!! I am glad you finally made it and enjoyed it.
I so enjoy your vids ... always so positive! Even when your talking about the dark side of Ecuador it's still positive somehow! 🎉
Thank you so much!
That looked amazing! Have to keep that location in mind for my next visit to Ecuador.
😂🤣 Amelia!!!!! Lol. My wife said no way to EVER doing that glass floor walk. Good on ya for getting out there JP!! Good stuff as always you two and thanks for adding another spot to check out in Ecuador. Looks amazing.
I really liked the nature views, the food, the rain, and the flat town. There were too many stairs for me ---- and... I don't think I could do those glass platforms or that swing!!
Yet another interesting/entertaining post (and one of my favorites)...........thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Traveling in Mexico years back I was amazed to see locals plowing way up toward the mountain tops. Actually, the volcanic soil is very rich, so it's worth the effort. Coffee is often grown and grows best in volcanic soil. That vision comes to me sometimes; it's something I just don't forget.
Baños is a wonderful place to visit and the Devils Cauldron is an absolute must. We visited them a couple years ago and loved it. I can’t wait to go back. Baños is the only town I’ve needed a jacket in Ecuador. It definitely gets chilly.
Excellent video.
you haven't been in the cities of Latacunga and Riobamba yet, those are very cold.
@@anamariaprado2718 I haven’t? I wonder why those people lied to me. I wonder where I really was.
Amelia and Jp , great video about Baños! I really enjoyed the city when I was there last year. CASCADA EL PAILÓN was great. But crossing that bridge was a little intimidating.
Thanks for taking us along on your trip to Banos. Love the weather report "Hot , Cold & Water" . The waterfall looked awesome.
It is probably my favourite and most memorable town. It is my happy place. Have a nice drink of fresh cane juice for mr ifs you go.
Banos was so beautiful. The market was amazing. We had a guide and a car that took us everywhere. That made it so easy for us to enjoy those incredible views. We also took that hike with the steps. None of the other adventures were available back then.
Again Amelia & JP do a wonderful job. Thanks, guys!
Looks like a beautiful place! Glad you enjoyed it. I enjoyed the video.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I loved Banos! I spent two weeks there Jan 2022.
Telling JP to put his hands up on that swing ...he must have a big life insurance policy 😂😂.
The local thermal pools in town are great! The one downstairs is mega-hot and I love it. It seems painful at first. The trick is to cycle between the hot pool and the cold plunge and do a few minutes in each. I would do an hour cycle every day. And for only 4 dollars, it's a great deal.
Also renting a bicycle and doing the waterfall route is alot of fun. You coast down the highway and stop at all the waterfalls. Then you hitch a ride on a truck to get back to Banos.
Loved this video! You guys were having so much fun!
Visited Banos twice in 2015, definitely one of my favorite places in Ecuador!
Hi JP & Amelia!! Great tour of Banos! I can't wait to try the food there. I see the weather forecast calls for very chilly and snowy weather. i guess it's winter time there now??
I wouldn't trust the weather reports. Our guide told us Baños has 3 seasons every day: cold, hot and wet. 😂
Great video, guys! I'll put Banos on my next Ecuador visit!
So NICE to see you guys out and about, scenery stuff is really my favorite. Heights scare me too, but flying no problem. I'm jealous of your massage price and hot tub experience. Cheers!
Waterfall lovers ? visit Gocta and Yumbila , they are both amazing
Thanks for the suggestions!
That was delightful 😊 Thank you for posting. I already have a trip to Costa Rica planned in November, but I hope to visit Ecuador next year. Sending blessings and appreciation from Joanie 🐻 at Lake Tahoe
Enjoy Costa Rica!
It looked like you guys had a LOT of fun. Really nice to see. And now I have to get to Banos(!).
We had a fantastic time! You'll have to plan a trip!!
I just have to comment on what a great thumbnail photo!!!!!
Gracias!
My granddaughter lives in Quito!!!! It’s beautiful there….but I miss our southern summers and beach!!
Very cool place. Thanks for sharing. I'm from Boquete, Panama. Expat from Florida just this year.
We loved Baños!
Baños is one of my favorite places of Ecuador.
After 5, month-long, exploratory trips and now 2 years in Ecuador, we’ve only spent a couple hours in Baños for lunch. Will have to plan a trip there at some point.
I went last February it's awesome! will be back end of July
that is my favorite city!! idk people dont know about it.. perfect town. perfect size
Great video. I seem to enjoy many of the things you do on your trips.
Just incredible. The fall is phenomenal. You guys are the best. I love your contents. Your contents are carefully thought out, and smart. 🤗💯
Wow, thank you!
Nice to hear you guys could live there! I was wondering that the entire video!
Definitely! We may go back for an extended stay once Daisy has left us.
You guys are fun! Thanks for the videos!
Thanks for watching!
We hope to make it to Baños next year.
Great video. Beautiful city. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Awesome ❤👍🏾
Love these local/tourista videos you guys make. Too bad you couldn't fly your drone. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
I was so bummed I couldn't fly the drone!
I have always been fascinated by Banos de Agua. They also have a couple of Spanish language schools there. Cool to get your car blessed with holy water:) Hmm, you said cost of living similar to Cuencas and Loja, but you had said Loja Airbnb's were half what Cuenca's was. Ach! I felt nauseous when you walked over the grate to the glass! Love waterfalls!
Great video Amelia and JP
Thank you!
hey guys i want to go back to Ecuador but im still afraid a little bit of the criminals
i want to visit montañita
you are such nice people i wish you the best
The world is full of criminals. Some have guns. Some have corporations. Many are politicians. We can’t escape them anywhere. Just have to live our lives and hope for the best.
I spent one night in Banos but didn’t get to see the tourist sites. So thanks for sharing!
Our pleasure!
I'm glad that I am not the only wimp..
Great video. As always. Thanks!
I visited Banos about 25 years ago and what impressed me was the steep valley it sets in and the volcano that’s there I think the town had to be evacuated after I was there, it could be the Ecuadorian Pompeii
Hi JP and Amelia!!!
You need go to Cataratas del Iguazú !!! En Misiones, Argentina.
Realy amaizing!!!
Beautiful video, very nice Baños!
We would love to go there!
I enjoy yalls videos so much, laughed as he was swinging. Hubby and I hope to retire in Ecuador in a few years
Love it when you guys speaky the spanish. 🎉 Awesome
This is amazing.
Thanks for this amazing video. How to get there from other cities such as Quito and Manta? It was fun watching you on the swing. The glass walkway looked interesting, JP was brave going out there with the wind blowing. 👍
From Quito, the best way is to hire a private driver like we did. From Manta, the best way is to fly to Quito and drive to Baños.
@@AmeliaAndJP Thank you!
Thanks!
Thanks for the Thanks! 🥳