A relatively new area opened in 2021. There are 2 sectors with 21 routes (as of Dec 2022). The area is on private property and a visit needs to be arranged beforehand through their social media pages.
Climbing is on basalt but the 2 sectors vary greatly. Van Gogh sector is on the typical river polished basalt of the area with more technical climbing on slippery holds. Sector El Oso is steeper with bigger holds and cleaner rock.
The area is on private property and a visit needs to be organised beforehand through La Kntera Social Media pages. https://www.instagram.com/p/CViqZHRvZSs/ https://www.facebook.com/laknteraec/?ref=py_c&xts&paipv=0&eav=AfahqEKQDC6_I4b9H4I7PeD2YEQiXURV5dfySi6vOWDNJ0gMMRvZ8-yQl7OAaLI1zSI&_rdr Entry is $3 per person. Camping is available as well as cabañas.
About a 10 minute drive to the west of Baños. If you don't have a car, taxi is the easiest way (around $2) or any bus going west from Baños. Ask to get off at La Kantera, the staff will give you the geolocation once you have organised your visit. There is a dirt road that heads right of the main road (towards the canyon), walk down that for 200m and you'll see a house with a small La Kntera sign out the front. Check in there (sign waiver and pay $3.-) and a staff member with take you down to the crag, it's a 5 minute drive through a mining area to the crag itself. Sector El Oso is the closest to where you are dropped off, about a 10 minute walk uphill with a bit of scrambling, but not hard. The Van Gogh sector is about 20 minutes walk on a trail through dense vegetation.
There are loads of accommodation options in Baños. La Kntera also has camping and cabañas.
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