Must-see waterfall · Napo, Ecuador
Former San Rafael Cascada
Former San Rafael Cascada is a waterfall in Napo, Ecuador.
Former San Rafael Cascada: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Former San Rafael Cascada
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Former San Rafael Cascada — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.10362, -77.58122. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Former San Rafael Cascada
- Reventador · viewpoint · Sucumbíos · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Napo · ~33 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Sumaco Napo-Galeras · sanctuary · Orellana · ~55 km · Must-see
- Cayambe · viewpoint · Pichincha · ~59 km · Must-see
- Volcán Sumaco · viewpoint · Orellana · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cascada San Rafael · waterfall · Sucumbíos · ~1 km
- Rio Marker · waterfall · Napo · ~4 km
- Río Quijos · river spot · Napo · ~8 km
- Cave of Tayos · cave · Napo · ~10 km
- Jatun Ildiko · waterfall · Napo · ~10 km
- Volcán Reventador · viewpoint · Sucumbíos · ~11 km
- Cascada Rio Malo · waterfall · Napo · ~11 km
- Cascada Magica · waterfall · Napo · ~12 km
- Cave of Tayos · cave · Napo · ~12 km
- Cave of Tayos · cave · Napo · ~14 km
- Cave of Tayos · cave · Napo · ~18 km
- Coca Codo Sinclair · lake · Napo · ~19 km
- Cerro Chiquapiña · viewpoint · Sucumbíos · ~27 km
See everything within a day’s drive of Former San Rafael Cascada
Other waterfalls near Former San Rafael Cascada
- Cascada San Rafael · waterfall · Sucumbíos · ~1 km
- Rio Marker · waterfall · Napo · ~4 km
- Jatun Ildiko · waterfall · Napo · ~10 km
- Cascada Rio Malo · waterfall · Napo · ~11 km
- Cascada Magica · waterfall · Napo · ~12 km
- Cascada La Escondida · waterfall · Sucumbíos · ~29 km
- Cascada Laguna Azul · waterfall · Sucumbíos · ~31 km
- Cascada Cabeza De Lagarto · waterfall · Sucumbíos · ~32 km
- Cascada del Edmund · waterfall · Sucumbíos · ~46 km
- Cascada del Río Cauchillo · waterfall · Napo · ~48 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Former San Rafael Cascada?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Former San Rafael Cascada?
Nearby: Reventador (viewpoint, 11 km), Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve (sanctuary, 33 km), Parque Nacional Sumaco Napo-Galeras (sanctuary, 55 km), Cayambe (viewpoint, 59 km), Volcán Sumaco (viewpoint, 61 km), Cascada San Rafael (waterfall, 1 km).
Is Former San Rafael Cascada worth visiting?
Former San Rafael Cascada is listed as a must-see waterfall in Ecuador on Spotwander.