Baños de Agua Santa
Baños is an adventure town below the active Tungurahua volcano, with thermal baths, a waterfall road down to the Amazon basin and canyoning, rafting and bridge jumps. The Ruta de las Cascadas can be cycled downhill in a day. It is the standard stop between the Andes and the jungle.
How long to stay
Year-round; drier from September to February.
Typical daily budget
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Best time to go
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Is Baños de Agua Santa right for your trip?
Based on what this guide covers, not a score. This is what Baños de Agua Santa is known for.
Great for
- Nature
- Solo
Less of a focus
- History & culture
- Food
- Nightlife
- Family
- Couples
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Top things to do
Casa del Árbol
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A treehouse swing on a ridge above the valley with a view towards Tungurahua.
Pailón del Diablo
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A powerful waterfall in a narrow gorge, approached by stairways and a tunnel that emerges behind the water.
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Popular activities
Canyoning near Baños
Abseil descents of waterfalls in the surrounding gorges.
Ruta de las Cascadas cycling
Downhill ride past a chain of waterfalls towards the Amazon basin.
Thermal baths evening
Volcanic hot pools at the base of the waterfall in town.