Termas Las Aguas Calientes

Termas Las Aguas Calientes flows in the Patate valley of Tungurahua Province, at the gateway to Baños de Agua Santa — Ecuador's most famous thermal resort and adventure capital, perched dramatically at the foot of the active Tungurahua volcano whose eruptions since 1999 have repeatedly threatened the town while simultaneously attracting thousands of visitors drawn by the combination of thermal baths, waterfall canyons, and the unnerving spectacle of living with one of the Andes' most persistently active volcanoes. The Tungurahua stratovolcano, rising to 5,023 meters with a glowing summit often visible at night, dominates the landscape of this central Andean valley where the highland Amazon tributary system begins its long descent through the 'Route of the Waterfalls' toward the Amazon basin, creating a landscape of exceptional biodiversity at the intersection of highland and tropical ecosystems. The bicarbonate thermal waters of the Aguas Calientes springs, heated by the same volcanic system that feeds Tungurahua's crater, invite guests to soak in geothermal mineral waters within the electromagnetic presence of one of Ecuador's most dramatically active volcanoes.