Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/03/2018
As traveling west out of Baños, you can clearly see the bridge over the gorge of the Rio Pastazo. This is the road you will be crossing just farther ahead.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/03/2018
From the bridge, looking farther west down the Canyon de Santa Baños. The cloud bank is conveniently hiding the Tungurahua volcano, one of South America's most active volcanoes.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/03/2018
After crossing the bridge, keep following the signs pointing you toward the adventure park and zoo.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/03/2018
Make a hard turn left off the road through the zoo and walk through the Adventure Park to the climbing. Just after this building, you will pass a hut at which to pay a minimal access fee.
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/03/2018
The approach to the crag is short and very clearly signed, so you won't have any trouble finding it.
Amber McDaniel
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01/03/2018
The polished and ash-covered basalt columns are both strikingly beautiful and devilishly hard to climb.
Amber McDaniel
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01/03/2018
Looking down into the mouth of the canyon, as the swirling white waters get funneled into the narrow corridors just where the last few climbs should be.
Amber McDaniel
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01/03/2018
The crag is split into two main belay sections, an upper one atop the logjam and a lower one on the beach of the Rio Pastaza.
Amber McDaniel
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01/03/2018
A mix of local climbers out for an after work send sesh and tourists on a guided trip. Both groups are climbing and cheering each other on, a typical environment of the friendly and close-quarters crag.
Amber McDaniel
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01/03/2018
The Rio Pastaza is really quite stunning. This is the view from the base of the wall, which makes even belay duty a pleasant one!
Amber McDaniel
Photo Date: 
01/03/2018
A crude but helpful topo of the crag.