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Waterfall Route Banos to Puyo

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Recorded distance
60 km
Riding-time estimate
1 h 35
Journey
Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis

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Why this ride

A river-valley corridor with linked bends, escarpments and settlement access. It links naturally to Sangay National Park vicinity.

Editorial context

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Access context

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Seasonal context

Jun-Sep

Waypoint introductions and full write-ups

  1. 1. Banos Ecuador

    Baños sits in a crack in the Andes with a volcano breathing down its neck, and that is the secret of its charm. The town, whose full name is Baños de Agua Santa, lies at roughly 1,800 metres where the Pastaza river leaves the highlands, with the cone of Tungurahua rising directly above. The name of the volcano means throat of fire in Kichwa. After a long eruption phase beginning in 1999, which forced people to evacuate for a time, the mountain has been alternately quiet and restless, and you should check the current status before you go.

    Read the complete Banos Ecuador write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Banos Ecuador sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Puyo.

  2. 2. Puyo

    Puyo is where the Andes finally give up and the Amazon takes over. The town is the capital of Pastaza province, at about 950 metres on the edge of the rainforest, and when you arrive after the long descent from Baños, the air feels like a warm, wet towel. The town grew from a mission and a base for oil exploration in the twentieth century, and it still serves as the commercial centre for a huge area of forest, rivers and indigenous communities of the Kichwa, Shuar and Achuar peoples.

    Read the complete Puyo write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Puyo comes up 60 km in.

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