Notable waterfall · Loja, Ecuador
Namanda
Namanda is a waterfall in Loja, Ecuador.
Namanda: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Namanda
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Namanda — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -4.06113, -79.17890. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Namanda
- Parque Nacional Podocarpus · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~39 km · Must-see
- Cordillera Oriental · viewpoint · Loja · ~5 km
- Cerro Manta · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~5 km
- Cerro Mirador · viewpoint · Loja · ~6 km
- Alejandro Carrión Aguirre · fort · Loja · ~6 km
- Cerro El Tablado · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~8 km
- Cerro Membrillo · viewpoint · Loja · ~8 km
- Cordillera Uritusinga · viewpoint · Loja · ~9 km
- Museo de la Música · museum · Loja · ~9 km
- Museo de las Madres Conceptas · museum · Loja · ~9 km
- Museo de la cultura lojana · museum · Loja · ~9 km
- Bernardo Valdivieso · fort · Loja · ~10 km
- Cerro Chiriaco · viewpoint · Loja · ~10 km
- Alonso de Mercadillo · fort · Loja · ~10 km
- Cerro Huachinchambo · viewpoint · Loja · ~10 km
- La puerta de la ciudad · fort · Loja · ~11 km
- Abra de Zamora · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~11 km
- Cerro Numa · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~14 km
Other waterfalls near Namanda
- Cascada Jipiro Alto · waterfall · Loja · ~15 km
- Cascada San Francisco · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~19 km
- Cascadas El Pailón · waterfall · Loja · ~20 km
- Cascada El Destrozo · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~22 km
- Cascada La Gentil · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~23 km
- Cascada Velo de Novia · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~24 km
- Sendero ecologico · waterfall · Loja · ~24 km
- Cascada Chorrillos · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~25 km
- Cascada El Palto · waterfall · Loja · ~28 km
- La Poderosa · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~30 km
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Frequently asked
Is Namanda flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Namanda yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Namanda?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Namanda?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Podocarpus (sanctuary, 39 km), Cordillera Oriental (viewpoint, 5 km), Cerro Manta (viewpoint, 5 km), Cerro Mirador (viewpoint, 6 km), Alejandro Carrión Aguirre (fort, 6 km), Cerro El Tablado (viewpoint, 8 km).
Is Namanda worth visiting?
Namanda is listed as a notable waterfall in Ecuador on Spotwander.