If you think of a volcano that roars endlessly, it would be difficult to imagine that at its feet lays a peaceful place surrounded by rivers and numerous waterfalls, whose geography makes it the perfect spot for adventure tourism lovers. This place is called Baños de Agua Santa, and it is home of the region’s most fast flowing rivers. Baños has been favored with very nice weather due to its proximity to the Amazonian region, and its rivers are the scenery for several ecological adventure sports, such as rafting.
One of the most interesting fast flowing rivers of the region is called the Pastaza River. There, you can get on a rubber dinghy with other adventurous partners and go through some of the most fun routes as you slide fast down these waters, getting filled with adrenaline. Several pauses are done throughout the route, as a nature’s way to compensate your weariness. At these sections, water flows more slowly and you can hear the sounds of the adventurers’ faithful companions: the birds. You will have the chance to observe the exuberant vegetation at both sides of the river as you dip your hands into the calm, crystalline water. Once this section is left behind, the adventure continues. As you move forward, you will notice the water’s temperature rises, as another sign of the contrasts of this place.
When the aquatic adventure is over and you step once again on firm ground, you can keep on exploring by foot on a trip through the exuberant vegetation that you admired from the rubber dinghy at the river, vegetation so beautiful it invites you to discover it and unveil its mystery.
Photo: Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores del Ecuador
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