Grand canyon Ecuador

                                                (10 meter waterfall, canon and lagoon)
Grand Canyon in Ecuador is a rock formation of around 10 meters high with a waterfall and a beautiful natural lagoon in the middle of the jungle entrance. The cliff lagoon is part of a private property and the entrance cost is $2 pp. The owners offer a local guide to maximum three people ($10, 2-4 hours, negotiable). From the last part of the road, there are two ways to go there, by walking around 30 min or by going downstream by the river. This second option is a real adventure. It is done with ropes downstream the river and you need a local guide for this option. 

If you decide to go walking, you need to walk down around 30 min until you reach a bridge. Before the bridge there is a small pathway left that follows up a small river. You need to continue this pathway and cross two times the small river in order to reach the lagoon. Once in the lagoon you can take a bath and you can climb the rock with a wood stair and jump to the water from the top of the cliff. There are no signs but there is a clear pathway you can keep going until the bridge. The pathway is muddy so you would prefer to have rain boots and repellent for mosquitos.

                                        

                                                        In order to reach the place, you can do by car, bus or by a organize tour guide from Tena. You need to reach Mondayacu community (20Km from Tena) Check the map to see the exact entrance point.

BY CAR:
In the way Tena-Baeza around 20Km from Tena is the entrance in the Mondayacu community. After, you need to take a not paved way for 1.5Km. It is preferable to go with a 4WD. 

BY BUS:
From Tena take a bus towards to Baeza, Lago Agrio, Coca or Quito. Then after 20Km you can ask the driver to drop you in Mondayacu (see the map) ($1, 45 min). Then you need to walk for 1.5 Km in a not paved road until you reach the property.

BY DAYTRIP TOUR FROM TENA
Some daytrips from Tena include The great Canon and some caves around it. They take all day in these two activities and cost from $30 to $65.
                                                        
                                                    

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