One of the
most beautiful places I’ve been to is Laguna Azul or Blue Lagoon.
It is a
magical spot of unspoiled nature in the jungle where you can feel that you
really have entered in the Amazon.
The grounds
are filled with rainforest plants and their colorful flowers and countless
butterflies teem in the air.
Laguna Azul
or Blue Lagoon is a small tourist complex in Talag.
The Kichwa
Community of Talag is part of Pano parish.
The complex
itself is about an hour and half from Tena by car.
The roads
to get there are really bad and there is no bus route that reaches Laguna Azul.
You either
have to rent a taxi, which are really cheap in Ecuador, have a car of your own
or walk.
The complex
is owned and maintained by local Kichwa people.
It’s
communal and ecological and the money is used for the benefit of the whole
community.
The cost
for adults is only $2 and for children $1.
There are
two rivers in Laguna Azul.
One of them
is the powerful Anzu with strong and dangerous current.
The other,
which has given its name to the complex, is a smaller river with a much slower
current.
The place
is very rustic and typical for the zone.
The complex
offers a restaurant with different kinds of foods and beer.
There are
small cabins that the guests can use without any cost.
Laguna Azul
has different spots for bathing.
For the
daredevils there is a swimming hole with a stone wall and ropes hanging over it.
If you wish
to jump to the water from high up and fight the current before the two rivers
unite.
Perfect
spot for my son who enjoyed swinging around and bobbing in the current with a
tube.
For smaller
or less brave bathers Laguna Azul offers its Blue Lagoon.
A small lagoon
formed by the river and hidden behind the jungle vegetation.
A perfect
spot to enjoy the crystalline waters and the beauty of the surrounding nature.
This is my
favorite spot and the most amazing place I have been able to visit.
Do you have
a favorite place for swimming?
What is the
most beautiful place you have visited?
You have convinced me, this is on my vacation bucket list!! AMAZING!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful ! I love the butterflies!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful place, I love all the nature and the butterflies!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous place! These pictures look like they could be off of a postcard! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place! I must visit!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a stunning place to visit!
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful! Going to have to add that to my list of places to visit one day!
ReplyDeleteManuel Antonio Beach in Costa Rica and Limba black sand beach in Cameroon is two of the most beautiful place I have visited.
ReplyDeleteI feel like I just took a mini-vacay looking through all of your pictures! So fun!!!
ReplyDeleteThe most beautiful place I've ever been is hands down Santorini, Greece.
Those are some amazing shots.. such a lively place!
ReplyDeleteThese are my favorite photos so far. Looks so absolutely stunning and like a great time. Getting back to nature like that is unparalleled.
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are so beautiful! Totally make me want to visit Ecuador (I've never been!)
ReplyDeleteYou take beautiful pictures!
ReplyDeleteThe rock there is so light in colour, it's interesting - I've never seen such a thing. I wonder if climbers (like me!) go bouldering around those parts of Ecuador..
ReplyDeleteWow how beautiful. I love nature like this.
ReplyDeleteThese photos are breathtaking! I honestly never knew how beautiful Ecuador was until I started reading your blog.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful composition of the photos! Do you still do post-processing or these are raw?
ReplyDeleteI do post-processing, especially for The Queen With The Frozen Heart but these are all raw pictures.
DeleteWow, what a gorgeous jungle spot! I've always wanted to visit the Amazon! <3
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous place! So peaceful and calm. The butterflies are so lovely. You could really spend a lot of time here and not want to leave..
ReplyDeleteWow!! Totally on my travel list now! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWow! Gorgeous photos!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! I love your pictures. Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteBreathtaking! This reminds me so much of my country in the Philippines. Green trees, nice fresh water, butterflies! Definitely a place to go and relax. Although I will never be allowed to swim in, Niagara Falls here in Ontario is something I love watching especially during the night with the lights coming through :)
ReplyDeleteSuch gorgeous shots! It looks so alive!
ReplyDeleteI'm always a sucker for nature pictures! I LOVE these!
ReplyDeletethose pictures look like nature untouched by humans. So pretty. makes me want to take a trip there
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a great place to meditate, do some yoga and relax in the little pools! I hope there's no crocodile though!
ReplyDeleteNo crocodiles, nor pirañas around :)
DeleteI love how rustic everything is, let's you be one with nature. The complex and restaurant looks cheap and affordable, but it's sturdy.
ReplyDeleteI like how the Blue Lagoon in its raw beauty. The perfect spot to relax and be refreshed by nature's beauty.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful photos. I think I'd prefer the Blue Lagoon as it looks so relaxing! I have a favourite place in Spain to swim. It's so beautiful! http://www.kalanchoe.co.uk/2013/09/the-roman-baths.html
ReplyDeleteKatie <3
You got some gorgeous photos! Looks so refreshing
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely great to get in touh with nature and appreciate what Earth has to offer.
A great hidden treasure in Ecuador.
Cheers~
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http://www.pingerrain.com
That looks absolutely beautiful! Love learning so much about Ecuador :)
ReplyDeleteYou are such a talented photographer You should sell some of those photos to a travel magazine. They are amazing.
ReplyDeleteThis place is beautiful! I'd love to visit there some day.
ReplyDeleteYou have captured some beautiful shots of the flora and fauna there. It is a mystical looking place!
ReplyDeleteYou captured really beautiful picture.
ReplyDeleteLove the butterfly^^
So gorgeous - I'd love to visit there!
ReplyDeleteThese are such beautiful photos! I love the ones with the butterflies - they're my favorite.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely breathtaking! ❤
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I love everything in it. The place...the waters...the rocks. I love this place. I love it. I love it.
ReplyDeleteomg... so beautiful photos. Looks you have fun trip. I wish to go there too someday.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful place! I wouldn't mind paying $2 to get in this location and the hard challenging route just to swim and experience both lagoons.
ReplyDeleteTo answer your question, my favorite spot and probably the most beautiful swimming place for me would be El Nido in Palawan in the Philippines. I have only been there once and felt it was paradise. Can't forget it.
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ReplyDeleteThis place is like a paradise. My favorite spot in the world as of now is Cayo Levantado in the Dominican Republic - the beach is magical.
ReplyDeleteLooks surreal! Your pics are stunning!
ReplyDeleteWhat an amazing experience. You should really turn those pictures into a calender!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, as always!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are very lovely, I felt like I was there!
ReplyDeleteI'd love to go play in a lagoon. Being surrounded by green is soooo peaceful. The pink flower is gorgeous. I need to visit a rainforest one of these days.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous place! I'd love to visit :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful places, full of natural resources ....
ReplyDeleteWe also have a place called Laguna in the Philippines and like Laguna Azul, it is rich in natural resources and jungle-like rivers too.
ReplyDeleteThe blue lagoon is such a pristine, lovely place, I would love to dip my knees in those waters and just chill out. The butterflies photos are unique, as well as the flower pics.
ReplyDeleteWow, gorgeous! This so reminds me of my birth country, Trinidad. I think Maracas Bay is probably one of the most beautiful places that I have ever been to for swimming. Absolutely great pics by the way.
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The place looks beautiful and the rivers look crystal clear. It must be nice to have a swim in the river.
ReplyDeleteWow! This is amazing! I would live in a hut if I could be in this surrounding! so beautiful and priceless!
ReplyDeleteThis place is so nice! Breathtaking and wonderful scenery, sounds of nature.. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful country. Plus your photos do the terrain great justice. I'd love to visit someday.
ReplyDeleteThis is really a perfect place for jungle and camping activities.
ReplyDeleteWow, it looks like our province. I love it. Wishing I could go here
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