The Peguche Waterfall

Only days after settling into our new home and already we were ready to explore further, so when Andreas our Ecuadorian Big Brother invited us to Peguche Waterfall, how could we decline! Fully kitted out in bikinis ready for a dip, we started the 40 minute climb in the rain up the mountainside with Becky, Andreas and his amigo David. Despite the chill, the first glimpse of Peguche Waterfall was spectacular and well worth the walk. However, that was not enough, so we proceeded to climb for a further 10 minutes up a rocky path until we reached a small cave in the mountainside. What appeared to be nothing more than a dark hollow in the cliff face, was in fact a narrow tunnel leading to a second waterfall.

Being the only brave one amongst us (or just stupid) I crawled through the pitch black tunnel until it opened onto the river. After a little persuasion, Hannah followed and we climbed into the surprisingly temperate water. Eventually everyone else joined us for an upstream hike and we arrived at another incredible waterfall which we attempted to walk behind. Unsuccessful, we walked back and indulged in hot showers after our fingers and toes had turned various shades of blue, purple and white!