A Day in Banos

Today was a day of fun in Banos. This is a wonderful little town way up in the mountains and surrounded by sheer cliffs, high mountains, and a bunch of waterfalls. The town is quite small and most of the activities involve getting out of the town and seeing the great views.


I managed to convince Ravi to do a hike to a statue of the Virgin Mary on the side of a mountain. It was about 600 steep steps up the trail to the statue, and in the thin air, this is already hard work. Ravi was definitely complaining something fierce by the time that we reached the top. But at the top, you have a nice view of Banos and can enjoy a strong breeze of cool fresh air.

Another point of interest we hit up was BellaVista, which is reachable by car. This is a much higher lookout point and you can see the entire area from above. On a clear day, you can also see the volcano overlooking the town, but unfortunately, we didn't actually get a clear day until we were driving away from the town. I do have a nice picture of the volcano from a bit farther away.