Overview
Wedged in a green gorge beneath the active Tungurahua volcano, Baños de Agua Santa is Ecuador’s adrenaline hub. Thermal baths bubble at the edge of town, waterfalls thunder along the "Ruta de las Cascadas", and you can swing, zip-line, raft and canyon all in a single day — then soak it off in the hot springs at night.
Top things to do
Casa del Árbol
The famous "swing at the end of the world" arcing out over the gorge with the volcano behind.
Ruta de las Cascadas
A waterfall-lined road culminating in the powerful Pailón del Diablo, the Devil’s Cauldron.
Termas de la Virgen
Steaming thermal pools right in town, fed by the volcano and backed by a floodlit waterfall.
Waterfall bike route
Rent a bike and freewheel the Ruta de las Cascadas, hopping off at cable cars and falls.
Canyoning & rafting
Abseil down waterfalls or raft the Pastaza river with the town’s many adventure outfitters.
Soak in the thermal baths
End the day in the volcanic hot springs as steam rises into the night.
3-day sample itinerary
- 1
Town & baths
Casa del Árbol swing and an evening in the thermal pools.
- 2
Waterfall route
Bike the Ruta de las Cascadas to Pailón del Diablo.
- 3
Adrenaline day
Canyoning, rafting or zip-lining the gorge.