We hiked the trail that lead to a total of five waterfalls. The trail can be muddy in spots and goes up and down with lots of stairs and you will defintely get a good workout. Take lots of water with you as you will work up a sweat. If you like hiking, are reasonably fit, you will enjoy this... More

Hiked to the reina waterfall and Nambilla waterfall on separate days. Bring waterproofs and good footwear...we were caught in a terrible downpour and had to return. you need to take the cable car to cross the ravine ($5 return). Taxis cost $8 to and from mindo, found this quite expensive if alone, but if you can share the costs between... More

There are 3 ways to get here. You can pay $8 for a taxi. Hitch a ride with a local for a buck. Or just Walk like I did. I regret not taking a bottle of water and maybe a snack. As you walk you can take in all the scenery, pass the river, see and hear some birds, butterflies.... More

I come from a mountain state in the U.S., where trails are marked and maybe even a bit over used. This felt adventurous! It was slightly challenging to find the 'correct' trail...although, eventually I think that they all led to the same destination. And the switchbacks were: steep, challenging and fun. We had to use ropes to get up and... More

We enjoyed the cascadas so much we went back on a second day. The Tarabita (cable car) across to the paths is not for the faint-hearted but exciting nonetheless. Our tour guide in Mindo, Alex (across from Dragonfly Inn) drew out his own map of the walks and it was really helpful because it included walking times between them. There... More

Waterfalls themselves are something to enjoy. We hiked and saw 7 of 8 waterfalls. The biggest is another hour walk and would be worth it but we had other things to do. Some would say waterfalls are just waterfalls, but if you appreciate them, this is a good activity, even the cable car that takes you across the river valley.... More

There are two approaches to this waterfall: you can take a cable car across the valley (an adventure in itself) to the Waterfall Sanctuary, where you can visit 8 different waterfalls. Or you can hike down to the Nambilla River, downstream from the waterfall, where there are a number of adventure activities: a rope swing, a water slide built into... More

Our family of 4 hiked to 6 of the 7 waterfalls on this hike. It was more challenging than we expected - it took our relatively fit family 4 hours to complete (with stops along the way). The waterfalls & the surrounding area were really beautiful and definitely worth the effort! We enjoyed going on the Terrabita to get to... More

It is a nice short hike down to the cascadas. Do not stop at the swimming hole . . . even though there is a fun natural waterslide. That reminds me, do the waterslide before the following or it might loose some of its fun effect. 1st - jump off the mid level rocks using the ropes to get to... More