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  • Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador

    Top Spots in and near Baños de Agua Santa

    • Baños de Agua Santa, Ecuador

      Hike to the Swing at the End of the World

      5.0
      6.2 mi / 2624.7 ft gain
      For those in Banos, Ecuador who want to get their ass kicked with a good day hike, this is the one. The trail begins at a set of stairs up to a small cross. From there the trial turns into a series of switchback for about 1.5 hours, if you're in good shape. In all it takes around 3 hours to get t...
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    • Río Verde, Ecuador

      Hike to the Pailon del Diablo Waterfall

      2.5 mi
      The Pailon del Diablo, or Devil's Cauldron, is an aptly-named waterfall on the Rio Pastaza, a tributary of the upper Amazon River Basin. The trail begins in a small village called Rio Verde, located about 30 minutes from the recreational haven of Baños. The trailhead for this hike is conveniently...
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    • Río Verde, Ecuador

      Rafting in Pastaza River, Baños de Agua Santa

      Pastaza river is a class III rapids, which means that ain't that hard to navigate and almost everyone in your party can be part of this adventure.  In order to do this activity you must book the services of a tour operator in Baños de Agua Santa, there are many. They will provide with all the gea...
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    • Candelária, Ecuador

      Backpack to El Altar

      4.5
      8.1 mi / 4000 ft gain
      Local Ecuadorian outdoorspeople constantly tout El Altar as the best place in Ecuador for outdoor adventure.  Ecuador’s 5th highest peak, El Altar (17,451 ft.) is actually several peaks, the remnants of an ancient volcano that blew its top leaving a ring of glacial peaks surrounding a turquoise l...
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    • Cantón Ambato, Ecuador

      Climb Volcan Chimborazo

      5.0
       Rising 20,548 ft above sea level, Chimborazo is nearly 9,000 ft shorter than Everest. However, because the Earth bulges a bit around the equator, Chimborazo is actually the point on Earth furthest from the core and closest to the sun!Your climb will begin at the Whymper Refugio at the base of th...
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    • -1.474580,-78.845959, Ecuador

      Downhill Bike on Chimborazo

      12.4 mi
      This route is names "Camino de los Hieleros" and starts at 4800 mts (15748 feet) in the "Hermanos Carrel shelter". It takes about 10 minutos to go down to the base of the volcano. After that you´ll have to cycle across the moor and the polylepis forest. In order to do this route first you'll have...
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    Guides, Insights and Stories from Baños de Agua Santa

    All About Ecuador

    All About Ecuador

    Kyle Frost

    Everest Isn't the Highest Point on Earth

    Everest Isn't the Highest Point on Earth

    Kyle Frost

    On the Edge of Cotopaxi at Tambopaxi Eco-lodge

    On the Edge of Cotopaxi at Tambopaxi Eco-lodge

    Jennifer Carr