Ecuador — Cuy tasting; a Basilica, and the Devil’s Cauldron

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Waterfalls near Baños de Agua Santa

We left Hostería la Andaluza early in the morning of February 18, 2016, and headed towards our next destination, the Amazon basin. But along the way we had several stops to make in the vicinity of Baños de Agua Santa, which roughly translates to Holy Water Baths. First up was a cuy (guinea pig) tasting in the small town of Baños de Agua Santa (translation: Baths of Holy Water).

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Roast cuy (guinea pig)

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