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Article: Where the Amazon begins: high up in Ecuadoran Andes, thermal spas are becoming big business for corporate customers.(Executive Travel)
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- Revista Latin Trade
- Article date:
- December 1, 2003
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Wilson Coronel is testament to the benefits of the thermal springs in Papallacta, which have become an essential stop for business travellers and tourists visiting Ecuador's capital.
At first glance it is hard to believe he's 71, even less when you consider his energetic temperament and active lifestyle in the high Andean moor, or paramo, 90 minutes drive from Quito, where a single day can seem like the passing of four seasons: crisp mountain mornings; fierce sunshine around midday; and fall-like dusks, then harsh, cold nights.
"Swimming in the pools helped cure my arthritis. There's no doubting the quality of the mineral-rich and crystalline waters," ...