On Monday morning, we got up and gathered everything we would need to spend the day at the Natural Hot Springs located in Papallacta, which is approximately an hour and a half drive from Quito. We also packed lunch, which we ate on the way there.
Because my cell phone was not waterproof, I kept it in my locker. Therefore, I did not take many pictures. Nevertheless, here is a short YOUTUBE video of the springs.
Additionally, here is a picture that a friend of mine took.
Picture taken by Rosa Hanco rugal99.wordpress.com
Personally, I found that the water was very hot. The water is naturally supplied by a volcano and naturally heated by lava. The elevation of the springs is around 9,842 feet high. As shown in the video, the attraction has many thermal pools. In some of the pools, the water is hotter than in others. To help keep human body temperatures regulated, it is recommended that guests keep rotating between the thermal pools.
We stayed at the Hot Springs until 4:00 pm. At that time, we got dressed and got ready to leave. Just before leaving I noticed a little black bird that seemed to welcome having his picture taken. I snapped a few picture of the bird before leaving. Here is one of the pictures.
Here is a second picture of the same bird.
We got in the van and headed towards the Quito area. Later on that evening, we went to eat at a Ecuadorian Style Chinese restaurant. The name of the restaurant is, “Restaurant Mei Tou”. It is located In Quito and the food was delicious. Here is a picture of the front of the menu.
