Baños Ecuador, Manto de la Novia Waterfall

The harmonious sound of nature, lush vegetation and crystal clear water are the characteristics of the Manto de la Novia Waterfall. Located 12 km from Baños, before Green River. It is the ideal place to take a break and get away from the routine of the city. It is the only waterfall in the country located in the urban area and can be seen from anywhere in the city, next to this are the spas of the Virgin.

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Information Manto de la Novia Waterfall

The Manto de la Novia Waterfall is formed with the waters of the rattle, his name is because the whiteness of its waters is like a wedding garment.

The waterfall is within the buffer zone Llanganates National Park, 11 kilometers from the city of Baños. To reach it, you should have a short walk, crossing a suspension bridge over the Pastaza River.

This path has a rich history, as in antiquity smugglers cane liquor that was produced in Puyo, circulated in this way to escape the tight with guards who sometimes had armed clashes.

The Manto de la Novia waterfall is about 40 meters tall with a single fall. The water is clear, with a temperature of 10 º C..

The waterfall of El Manto de la Novia is characterized by lush sub-tropical flora and fauna.

Among the flora you can find several plants like pumamaqui, myrtle, alder, olive, cedar, laurel, lignum vitae, Pantz, club mosses, palm branches, palm, incense, mahogany, chuquiraguas, gentian, Neurolepis, palm, camphor, tagua, achupallas, grassland and a variety of epiphytes, mosses, ferns, orchids and bromeliads.

The Manto de la Novia Waterfall is a beautiful landscape, where you can see a lot of birds that sit on the rocks differentiated by size, color and species.

Also among the fauna of the area you can see the spectacled bear, capuchin monkey, tapir, jaguar, puma, porcupine, agouti and anteater species of birds like ducks, Andean gulls, curiquingues, condor, howler monkeys, real or Pilco chicken and hummingbirds, real, bunga-odd sword. Wonderful landscape can observe a large number of birds that sit on the rocks differentiated by size, color and species.