Day 11 (26 Aug) : Baños

One of the many waterfalls along the way

We met Susan again in Baños after the trip to the Amazon Basin. We went down to the bike rental people, got ourselves three bikes and set off to see the nice waterfalls.

It was a 20km ride, mostly downhill, so nothing to write back home about ... plus we stopped a lot on the way ...

Roxana ready to go

We did some zip lining, saw some people jump off a bridge tied to a rope (Puenting, not bungee jumping).

Taken from behind the waterfall

We finally got to the Pialon del Diablo and we were just taken aback by the power and deafening sound of this waterfall. I can't start to imagine how it will be in Iguazu (we'll find out in January 2012).

The return trip was always going to be a pain, so we paid to have our bikes (and us) put at the back of a truck for the ride back home.

A superb viewpoint to rest at

Pig for dinner ? J'ai un petit creux ...

BBQ'd "Cuy" a.k.a. Guinea Pigs

Coming back to Baños, we went to a massage place (this town is reknowned for it's hot springs, thermal baths, spas and massages). At the massage joint I even asked for a facial but they laughed at me (how dare they!), so I got an extra leg and calf rub instead! 

A perfect end to a perfect day ... 

After the relaxing full body massage we enjoyed a meal in a truly charming restaurant. What a great day that was !

For more pictures, follow this link : Baños

Parque de la Basilica in Baños