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 Pailón del Diablo,
Ecuador's biggest
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4 more photosLeave a Comment Directions: Just jump on the road from Baños to Puyo and you're on it!
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The driver who was contracted for me by the Hacienda Manteles in Patate recommended this outfit to rent a mountain bike. The bike was old but in fine condition. The cost for the day, with a helmet and a lock, was $7. The assistant supplied me with a photocopy of a map to the cascades, which was useful for the fist few blocks. Once you're out of town, there's only one way to go: down.
If the idea of sharing a vertiginous road - including a tunnel - with trucks barreling down does not appeal to you, there are open-sided buses doing the same itinerary. Leave a Comment Address: Ivagatours. Rocafuerte 2 - 14
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It is easy to find a truck going back to town. Children and snack vendors in Rio Verde are most helpful.
The ride back to Baños takes about half an hour, and you review - going backwards - all the marvels that you first encountered going downhill.
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I passed one cable car which I had read about on line "La Tarabita." It was closed, and the restaurant near the site looked abandoned.
A little later, I arrived at the famous Bride's Veil waterfall: El Manto de la Novia. It is a beautiful, thin but very high waterfall.
Although you have a perfect view of the waterfall from the road, you need to use a small cablecar to reach it, as it is on the other side of the Pastaza river. Of course there are bike racks at the entrance.
The crossing is inexpensive, and thrilling. The gondola starts by sliding to the halfway point on its own weight, quite fast, then the motor kicks in. Leave a Comment
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Baños is primarily noted for its thermal baths and La Piscina de La Virgen is the most famous and easily accessible as it’s the only one actually in town. The three pools vary greatly with one ice cold, one very warm and the other scalding hot. Many people complain that it’s less than sterile but we went and didn’t get sick or any kind of infection so I guess it’s not too bad. It has a nice setting, right next to a big waterfall and it’s certainly an authentic Ecuadorian experience. When we were there we were two of only a handful of gringos. We didn’t venture into the cold pool as it was overcast and not too hot out but we did do a few circuits between the warm pool and very hot one (and it IS VERY hot) with a rinse off under the icy waterfall in between. It was about $2 to get in per person and you can rent towels for a nominal fee as well. It’s cheap entertainment when you consider we were there for a good couple of hours. It wasn’t too crowded but it was an off time, not early morning but before lunch. From what we saw it gets very busy in the evenings and I believe it’s a bit more expensive then too. We found it very relaxing and glad we went when we did. Leave a Comment Address: MontalvoDirections: Just look for the most visible waterfall in town and head that way.
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Bicycles are not allowed in the tunnels on the road from Baños, bar the first one. Instead, you ride on older sections of the road. The surface of such segments is poor, as the road is reverting to dirt and gravel. But the sights are impressive, and you have the whole world to yourself.
Some parts are quite muddy, and it is prudent to dismount briefly.
Toward the end of such a section, the main road and the bicycle path cross a canyon on separate bridges. These parallel bridges are a prime spot for bungee jumping. I saw younger bikers jump (see photo), and I believe the price quoted to them was $15. Leave a Comment
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From Rio Verde, a steep path takes you down to the Devil's Bucket waterfall. The path goes through what is still technically cloud forest habitat, but it is not the same cloud forest as in Patate. It feels like rain forest instead.
It is interesting to see impatiens, the quintessential flower of American suburbia, growing wild in its original habitat.
The path is steep, as I said, and it takes about half an hour to reach the falls. You can hear them long before you get to them. Far from being a hurdle, the path is part of the attraction: magnificent nature and stunning geological features. Leave a Comment
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