waterfall
Ruta de las Cascadas (Baños)
A thrilling bike ride or bus route past dozens of waterfalls including the 80-meter Pailón del Diablo, descending through cloud forest to the Amazon basin.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Pastaza Province, Ecuador · South America
Puyo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Madre Tierra, 42km from Ruta de las Cascadas (Baños).
Puyo is a town located in Pastaza Province, Ecuador. With a population of 24,881, it is an important destination in South America.
On a road trip, Puyo sits in Ecuador, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Guayaquil time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Puyo to your route.
Puyo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpuʝo]), also known as El Puyo, is the capital of Pastaza, a province in Ecuador. Puyo is located at an altitude of approximately 950 metres above sea level by the Puyo River, a tributary of the Pastaza River, which eventually leads into the Amazon River. True to its name, derived fromRead more
the Kichwa word for "cloudy", the local climate is a wet one and the weather is often overcast.
Puyo was founded in 1899. Located between Baños, and the Amazonian cities of Tena and Macas, Puyo is the commercial, cultural and political capital of the region. In late 2006, the city had approximately 25,000 inhabitants. It was the fastest growing city in Ecuador in 2006. The seasonal changes in the climate are relatively small, and daytime temperature typically range between 18 and 24 °C, with sun and generally short, but heavy periods of rain daily.
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Puyo is located in Pastaza Province, Ecuador, South America. The coordinates are -1.4916 latitude, -78.0034 longitude.
Puyo has a population of approximately 24,881 people, making it a town in Ecuador.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
A thrilling bike ride or bus route past dozens of waterfalls including the 80-meter Pailón del Diablo, descending through cloud forest to the Amazon basin.
42 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
An adventure town at the base of the active Tungurahua volcano, famous for the Swing at the End of the World and the Route of Waterfalls.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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