This Eight day celebration culminates on December 16th, the official birth date of Baños. During these two weeks, there are parades, street dances, fireworks, lots of music, the selection of the queen and her coronation. and of courses a fair amount of drinking All of the events are planned by the Mayor´s office and at the present time there is not a program of events. There is a tradition to see if they can pull the melcocha (the taffy that you see being stretched in the doorways of many shops), longer than the year before. Last year it was 54 meters. That is more than half the length of a football field. A good time to visit if you enjoy taking part in local fiestas. You are all invited.
If you plan to be here during these days it would be wise to make your reservation soon. Depending on your day of arrival in Baños depends on weather you need a reservation or not. Unless it is a holiday, arrivals on Sunday through Thursday are generally no problem. Which ever is your favorite hotel or hostal is probably available. Just show up and you have a room. If you arrival is on Friday or Saturday it could be a different story.
Baños is a tourist town that receives a lot of national visitors on the weekends. Rooms are taken by Friday afternoon and you may save a lot of walking around looking for a room if you have a reservation. If you need help, click here.
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