Route of the waterfalls

Coursing down the Andes, just as the mountains meet the Amazon jungle, the Pastaza River is forced through a narrow channel before shooting over the mountain's edge, plunging 200ft (61m) into a cauldron-shaped pool. Agoyán, better known as El Pailón del Diablo (The Devil's Cauldron) is Ecuador's tallest and most famous waterfall. It's a highlight of the Ruta de las Cascadas (Route of the Waterfalls), a popular circuit of the many waterfalls and hot springs near the mountain town of Baños de Agua Santa.
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