Ruta de las cascadas
Ruta de las cascadas
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Benjamin M
1 contribution
Apr 2023 • Couples
Don’t do this on bicycle. It’s along a dangerous highway without much of a shoulder. If you decide to head back just flag down a pickup truck. $2-3 per person back to Baños
Written April 29, 2023
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Andrew M
England, UK2 contributions
Feb 2023 • Friends
A route of waterfalls I had a lot of fun this tour was interesting we were able to see many casdasas and some activities
Written April 5, 2023
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Helen S
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Feb 2023 • Friends
Really a lot of cars on the highway and the paths is only following this road. There is no cycling lane. We tried it but stopped at the second waterfall because the road became to dangerous and unfortunately very polluted.
I would not recommend it with a bike and next time I would take the bus until the last waterfall and then enjoy it there.
We didn’t get to see the last one in the end :/
We hitch hiked back with our bikes in a pick up.
I would not recommend it with a bike and next time I would take the bus until the last waterfall and then enjoy it there.
We didn’t get to see the last one in the end :/
We hitch hiked back with our bikes in a pick up.
Written February 12, 2023
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Stephen H
Quito, Ecuador27 contributions
Nov 2022
Excellent bike ride and awesome scenery. The average bike rider will do just fine. Wobbly bike ride - not so much.
Written November 24, 2022
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Fred G
Milton, Canada589 contributions
Sep 2022
We were a group of sixteen travelers from Canada, and visited the El Diablo waterfall, or the Devil's Cauldron. Is is the province's largest waterfall at 160 feet. We hiked down, down, down across rope bridges, etc, until we arrived at the side of the waterfall. Incredible views there-climbing back up was fairly arduous, use the walking sticks provided at the beginning of the descent.
Written October 8, 2022
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Adventure beyond imagination
Munich, Germany14,681 contributions
Jan 2022 • Friends
Exciting waterfall experience along the „highway“. Different ways to explore the beauty and power of the nature wonder. Just amazing.
Written January 27, 2022
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Hannele J
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Jan 2022 • Couples
My partner and I both bike a lot both for transportation and pleasure, but despite our experience found this route extremely unpleasant. It is along a very busy highway. Rather than taking in the beautiful views, we had to concentrate all our energy on either navigating bumpy cobblestones or staying between speeding cars on our left and steep drop offs on our right, all the more difficult on rusty bikes which veered wildly with every gust of wind. If you are going to bike this route, which I don’t recommend, please spend the extra money to rent a good bike.
Written January 8, 2022
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Matt A
Hermosa Beach, CA468 contributions
Jan 2022 • Solo
This is a fun half-dayish activity, although not as fun IMO as climbing Chimborazo or the jungle tour I did.
I rented a bike for $5 in town and rode it to the last waterfall then back to Banos.
Most of the waterfalls are across the canyon and are pretty but not spectacular. El Diablo, at the end, is the exception. There are zip lines, cable cars and other fun things along the route. At El Diablo there is a lot going on.
Riding the bike on the way out was downhill and fun. Yes, you share the road with the traffic but they all know you’re there. I never felt unsafe.
The way back was almost all uphill and was very difficult and not fun. There are trucks at El Diablo that will take you back to Banos, but they said they had to wait for 5 people to go back, or I could pay them $10. I didn’t feel like doing either.
Anyways, this was a fun outing, but given the difficulty of the ride back I wish I had just taken an open-air bus along the route like most people.
I rented a bike for $5 in town and rode it to the last waterfall then back to Banos.
Most of the waterfalls are across the canyon and are pretty but not spectacular. El Diablo, at the end, is the exception. There are zip lines, cable cars and other fun things along the route. At El Diablo there is a lot going on.
Riding the bike on the way out was downhill and fun. Yes, you share the road with the traffic but they all know you’re there. I never felt unsafe.
The way back was almost all uphill and was very difficult and not fun. There are trucks at El Diablo that will take you back to Banos, but they said they had to wait for 5 people to go back, or I could pay them $10. I didn’t feel like doing either.
Anyways, this was a fun outing, but given the difficulty of the ride back I wish I had just taken an open-air bus along the route like most people.
Written January 7, 2022
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lecso88
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Dec 2021 • Couples
I really don't get the tons of good reviews.
In my opinion this is just intresting for influencers who need something for their blog beacause you can make really good photos if you apply enough filters. But! The bycikle route is just baaaad. Do yourself a favor and just take a cab to Pailon el Diablo wich is really nice and worth it. The route with bike just goes mainly on asphalt roads filled with garbage through cars and camiones. Nor is it safe, nor is it nice. The few first waterfalls can be intresting just for people who never saw one in person.
In my opinion this is just intresting for influencers who need something for their blog beacause you can make really good photos if you apply enough filters. But! The bycikle route is just baaaad. Do yourself a favor and just take a cab to Pailon el Diablo wich is really nice and worth it. The route with bike just goes mainly on asphalt roads filled with garbage through cars and camiones. Nor is it safe, nor is it nice. The few first waterfalls can be intresting just for people who never saw one in person.
Written December 19, 2021
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Cheryl G
149 contributions
Sep 2021
Went on a $5 party bus tour of Ruta de las Cascades. Fabulous drive through rainforest mountains and small villages while stopping to view and photograph the various waterfalls. While El Pailon was most impressive, the others were much smaller and sometimes hard to see.
Written September 28, 2021
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How much is the chiva bus roundtrip from the city to the Cascada Pailon de Diablo??
Geoexplorer Ecu... A
Banos, Ecuador5 contributions
Between 4 dollars and 6 dollars
It depends were you buy the tickets I recommend to go with cheabas tour is a minibus with seats on the top of the mini bus
Marina N
2 contributions
hola y como llegas a ese lugar "las palmas "
cuanto cuestan aprox ? es con guia ?
gracias
Arnaldo29
Caracas, Venezuela135 contributions
La ruta de las cascadas es en la ciudad de baños, que a su vez llegas en autobús q salen desde quito, las bicicletas las alquilas en el mismo pueblo y es una sola ruta bien señalizada, al final del tramo hay camiones q te cobran por cargar tu bicicleta y subirte de nuevo hasta la ciudad de baños y no hacer el tramite de regreso de subida, sin duda una excelente alternativa
Gloria198024
Santiago, Chile86 contributions
Hola, voy a Quito desde Santiago de Chilea fines de junio por 8 dias (28/06 al 05/07) en avion, ida y vuelta. Quisiera conocer el Pailon del Diablo y la Casa en el árbol, que ruta podria hacer para optimizar el viaje, tengo planeado estar 1 noche en Quito y de ahi recorrer, gracias!
Paulinha Aventurera
Santiago, Chile297 contributions
En Quito tienes varias cosas para visitar la Mitad el Mundo, La Ronda, el Centro y su arquitectura. Creo que una noche es poco, revisalo. Cerca de ahí está Otavalo es un Mercado al aire libre genial, sobretodo si te gusta la artesania. Yo fui a Baños desde San Miguel de Bolivar pasando por Ambato. Baños es imperdible, sí o sí, debes visitarlo. Lo demás dependerá de tus gustos. San Miguel es un pueblito en la Sierra, nada especial. Pero si quieres comprar cosas de cuero baratas debes ir a Quisapincha. Es una calle larga tipo Valle Hermoso en La Ligua. Ahora, saliendo desde Baños está Riobamba que dicen es la puerta al Amazonas en donde está el Diente del Diablo, un viaje en tren que para los pelos. Y Cuenca la ciudad blanca. Espero disfrutes tu viaje. Ecuador es maravilloso. Si te mareas con facilidad, lleva algo que te ayude. Las rutas son perfectas, pero siempre subes y bajas montañas. Siempre es en circulo.
Hola soy Lorena y viajo a baños desde Colombia y quiero saber si puedo ir en carro particular desde baños hasta el pailon del diablo.. Gracias por la información que me pueden guiar
Paulinha Aventurera
Santiago, Chile297 contributions
Sí, se puede. Es cerca y el camino es pavimentado. Ahora si hablas de rentar un auto, no sé si hay oficinas en Baños que lo hagan.
Karla Lopman
La Piedad, Mexico60 contributions
Sii!! Saben estaba mal ! Primero
Es hacer Baños! Después Cuenca ! Planeo dormir una noche en quito, bajar a baños en bus ( hay directos!? Y q precios tienen?) y de baños ir a Cuenca ! ( cuantos buses y donde hay q tomar y q precios tienen?) y en Cuenca tmb quedarme una noche. Y de ahí como puedo hacer en bus para llegar a Lima ! Ese es el plan ! Aunque me habían dicho q es llegar a tumbes y de ahí tomar uno que se llama la cruz del sur q son los mejores ! Y ese es mi recorrido en Ecuador! Plisss ayuda !! Si saben de hostales u hoteles
Económicos bonitos y cuáles son las líneas de buses q hay q tomar en Ecuador se los agradecería !!!
Paulinha Aventurera
Santiago, Chile297 contributions
Te puedo hablar de Baños. Nosotros viajamos Quito-Ambato porque nuestros amigos viven ahí y luego Ambato-Baños. Los buses hacia Baños son básicos, de ruta diaria, no turisticos o bonitos como tu quieres, pero descentes. En Quito hay dos Terminales de Buses Quitumbe que va al centro y sur de Ecuador y Carcelén que va al norte del país. La infraestructura es buena y puedes encontrar bonitos y a un precio razonable. Ya no recuerdo el precio, pero en general no es caro viajar en bus por Ecuador. En Baños alojamos en La Petite Auberge sin tener reserva. Nos guiamos por las sugerencias de Lonely Planet. Pasamos a ver uno antes y seguimos en busca de la sugerencia. Nos gustó porque es una posada linda y el precio era razonable. Pero, en general, hay variedad de acuerdo al presupuesto y gusto. Baños es precioso. Tienes que hacer la Ruta de las Cascadas (US6 el tour en bus) que te lleva por las tarabitas (carritos que cruzan el rio) y termina con el Pailón del Diablo y en donde, además, puedes hacer canopy. el más largo de America 1 Km. (US15)visitar la Casa en Arbol (US4) te llevan, te esperan y te traen de regreso y a la piscina termal que hay en la ciudad. No las Termas de la Virgen. Otra donde el agua es caliente y no va tanta gente. Buen viajes.. Ecuador es encantador.
Karla Lopman
La Piedad, Mexico60 contributions
Hola ! Viajeros !! Saben? Viajo a finales de Marzo a Colombia pero la idea es ir bajando hasta Perú! Entonces llegaría a tumbes para visitar el cementerio, bajo a quito y ahí me quedo una noche ! Al
Día siguiente la idea es seguir a Cuenca tmb solo una noche, pero aquí pregunto puedes dormir en Cuenca e ir a baños? O es forzoso ir y estar una noche en baños? ... y de ahí q Ruta es la
Q debo de seguir para irme enfilando hacia la frontera con Perú !??
Cruz E
53 contributions
Hola cómo está? si viaja a Quito, puedes visitar primero Baños para hacer la ruta de las cascadas, de Quito a Baños está a tres horas en coche propio, la rutas de las cascadas se hace en dos a tres horas si querés conocer bien puedes quedarte a dormir en Baños, sales de Baños, Ambato. De Ambato coge la vía Riobamba a Cuenca, si van con tiempo puedes conocer Riobamba, pasas por Collta, Guamote si tienes tiempo puedes coger el tren hacia Alausi, y continua así Chunchi, Azogues, Cuenca . en Azogues encuentra las ruinas de Ingapirca. Se hospedan al siguiente día pueden continuar el viaje . De Cuenca hasta Machala, si tiene tiempo pueden visitar las playas en puerto Bolívar, en Jambeli pasas por diferentes cantones llegas Santa Rosa , Arenilla hasta Haquilla es la fronteras con Perú, paso de frontera y continua hasta Tumbes . Si viajas con coche propio , pero si vas en bus, toma el bus que diga Baños desde el terminal terrestre Quitumbe llegas a Baños. aprovecha el tiempo, toma la Chiva que te hacen la ruta de las cascadas el precio es económico. Puedes hacer diferentes actividades. coge el bus de Baños a Riobamba en Riobamba coge el bus a Cuenca de la ciudad de Cuenca puedes tomar un bus directo a Huaquillas .Las carreteras están muy bien, Ecuador es muy hermoso .
Carlos H
Madrid, Spain67 contributions
Hola, en breve haré para en baños. la excursión de las cascadas incluye el pailon del diablo??? es todo en el mismo día??
Muchas gracias amigos
Karen Yin Mee G
Santiago, Mexico66 contributions
Casi para entrar al Paulina cobran, no recuerdo bien cuánto pero es poco. Y si, es por el mismo camino
marianaesro1
Arica, Chile126 contributions
hola marcela recuerdas cuenta cuesta el tour en chiva?
Tinchocba
Province of Cordoba, Argentina2 contributions
Hola, buenos días. Voy a Baños en Febrero pero solo disponfo de 1 dia entero y una tarde. Quería saber si la ruta de las cascadas se puede hacer en auto ypara bajar al pailon del diablo se lo puede hacer caminando previamente estacionando el auto antes. Cuanto tiempo me tomará hacer el Pailon?
Muchas gracias por la info que me puedan dar.
Tato_Carrillo
Medellin, Colombia58 contributions
Hola, la ruta si se puede hacer en auto, y en casi todos los miradores de las cascadas hay buen lugar para parquear, incluso en el pailon, el tiempo de bajada al pailon no recuerdo muy bien pero es más oenos una hora, es un plan recomendadisimo.
Ruta de las cascadas (Banos) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go
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- Hotels near Ruta de las cascadas:
- (0.45 mi) Miramelindo Spa Hotel
- (0.54 mi) Pailon del Diablo
- (7.75 mi) La Villa del Penon Hotel & Spa
- (9.32 mi) Hotel Casa Santa Lucía .
- (7.62 mi) La Casa Verde- Eco Guest House
- Restaurants near Ruta de las cascadas:
- (0.09 mi) Cafetería Pailón Del Diablo
- (0.23 mi) Aroma & Sabor de Mercedes
- (0.23 mi) Restaurante Las Hortencias
- (0.29 mi) Shaman Cerveceria Artesanal
- (8.97 mi) Sher E Punjab