Papallacta

Napo Province · Ecuador

Papallacta, Ecuador
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Best time to go
Year-round; cool evenings make the hot pools enjoyable in any season
Budget
$$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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A hot-spring village at 3,300 meters on the eastern rim of the Andes, barely an hour from Quito on the road to the Amazon. Steaming thermal pools range from rustic municipal baths to polished spa resorts, with misty páramo hikes and trout dinners rounding out a soak-focused stay.

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