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Things to do in Peru, Peru: The Best Waterfalls
Coordinates: 10°S 76°W / 10°S 76°W / -10; -76
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1. Catarata de Gocta
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 518 reviews
Reviewed By paulfX4441GX - Phoenix, United States
We visited the Gocta Falls in early February as part of a tour of the sites of the Utcubamba Valley. It is an impressive water fall standing 771 meters high, one of the world's highest. The water flow was low during our visit making it less impressive that it could have been but it was still worth the trek. We stayed in Chachapoyas and booked our tour through the hotel. There is about an hour's drive to Cocachimba where the trek to the base of the lower falls begins. It is about 10 km to the falls and back, and the path is rugged and anything but flat. There are substantial climbs and descents involved and it is warm and humid amid in the subtropical fauna that blankets the mountain side. An alternative is to rent a horse and handler (see note below) that will escort you to within 2 km of the base of the falls and wait for you to return. Contrary to what several people told us, the last 2 km is not flat and has several climbs and descents before arriving at a mirador which presents fine views of the lower falls. A further hike of half a kilometer takes you to the base. The community that manages tourism at the falls has a stable on the main square and horses can be rented there. Cost at time of writing was 40 soles round trip. We booked our horses through the tour company which ensures availability upon arrival.
2. Yumbilla Waterfall
3. Yumbilla Falls
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By travperience
We had an amazing cañoning/rappel tour next to the Yumbilla waterfalls. If you like nature and water you will enjoy the hiking and the rappel in the fog forest (primary forest!!). It is still a real insider tip! If I had known bevor that there is so much to explore in the surroundings of Cuispes I'd have stayed some days there to do more hiking and rappel tours. I can highly recommend our guide Agliberto Santillán (+51941873972). He is a real pioneer in promoting cañoning/rappel tours in the area near Cuispes. Agliberto and his colleague (there are always two guides for safety reason) let us downn a rope at a waterfall of 45 m. All of us really enjoyed the experience and we felt very secure because the guides are real experts. The tours/waterfalls where you can realize the rappel depends on time availability and experience. We went from Chachapoyas with bus to Pedro Ruiz (5 soles per person). Here, Agilberto had already organized the transport with mototaxi to Cuispes (15 soles per 3 persons). In Cuispes you have to register and pay an entrance (10 soles per person). From Cuispes we took again a mototaxi with our guides to the entrance of the path to the waterfalls (15 soles per 3 persons). Take enough time there to enjoy Cuispes!
4. Catarata Gallito de las Rocas
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 5 reviews
5. El Velo de la Novia
6. Catarata Sabaloyacu
7. Catarata Perolniyoc
8. Catarata Arco Iris
9. Catarata del Breo
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 4 reviews
The Breo falls are located in the upper Huayabamba river basin, in the district of Huicungo, province of Mariscal Caceres. San Martin - Peru The fall of water is approximately 140 m. and presents six levels.
10. Las Cataratas de Ahuashiyacu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 891 reviews
Reviewed By O2034RNkellym
We enjoyed the day trip here. Ice cold water, but your body adjusts quickly. Great short hike and scenery. The hike is short, but still a little strenuous. ???????? so many varieties of butterflies. Little lizards are hidden in the leaves if you look hard for them. Beautiful day and great amenities too. Changing rooms at the top by waterfall. A+. Bonus perk, our tour bus pulled over to take pictures at the sign for the falls and we saw several varieties of monkeys ????❤️
