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?
