Agoyán

The Agoyán (also known as El Pailón del Diablo [The Devil's Cauldron][1][2]) is the tallest waterfall of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is located approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from the city of Baños. It is formed by the waters of the Pastaza River that plunge 61 metres (200 ft) in a gorge located in the Occidental Cordillera.

In 1987, the Ecuadorian government inaugurated the Agoyán hydroelectric plant, which has been part of the country's power grid since then, with a total power output of 156 MW. The plant was built upstream of the waterfall, so as to preserve it.

References
  1. "Pailon del Diablo (Devil's Cauldron)". TripAdvisor. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. "The Pailón del Diablo Waterfall". Latitude Ecuador. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
Base of the Agoyán Falls with observation area


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