Papallacta

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Papallacta thermal baths
Road from Papallacta to Baeza

Papallacta is a town in the Ecuadorian province of Napo . It has been a municipality ( parróquia ) since 1921 and is now part of the canton of Quijos in the province of Napo.

Papallacta is about 60 km east of the capital Quito , is 3300 m above sea level and has about 800 inhabitants. From there it can be reached via the Papallacta pass of the same name (4064 m high). The place is known for its thermal baths , which are located on the mountainside, about 300 meters above the place.

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Coordinates: 0 ° 22 ′  S , 78 ° 8 ′  W

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