Ducha del Diablo, Waterfall in Aguaytía, Peru

Ducha del Diablo is a waterfall of about 105 metres in the Ucayali department, in the centre-east of Peru, near Aguaytia. The water falls in a single drop down a rock face, and the site lies in the lowland forest of that part of the Peruvian Amazon.

The waterfall lies in the Ucayali department of east-central Peru, near Aguaytía, and the sources record no founding date, discoverer or historical event attached to it. Its documented history is therefore limited to its identification as a roughly 105-metre waterfall in that region.

The name Ducha del Diablo is the only element the sources record about this waterfall in the Ucayali department; they give no account of its origin. The single documented fact is its drop of roughly 105 metres, in the centre-east of Peru. The surrounding Aguaytia area of Ucayali is Amazonian lowland forest, where local place names often come from Spanish religious imagery.

The site is freely accessible and best visited during the dry season from April to November when trails are easier to navigate. Arriving early gives visitors time to explore and return comfortably before daylight fades.

The waterfall lies in the Ucayali department of east-central Peru, near Aguaytia, and drops about 105 metres. The sources record only this figure and location, so the demon-shape story and the 1757 discovery attributed to Father Abad are not documented.