Riding a Swing on the Edge of a Cliff in Ecuador

It�s called the Swing at the End of the World and it could literally be the end of you, as this extreme attraction in the mountains of Ecuador lets thrill-seekers swing over an abyss without any safety measures whatsoever.

Hiking up the path to Bellavista from the edge of Ba�os, Ecuador, you reach a viewpoint and a seismic monitoring station named La Casa del �rbol (The Treehouse). As the name suggests it�s a small house built in a tree, at the edge of a canyon. The view from up here alone is worth the trip, but for adrenalin junkies, La Casa del �rbol offers a unique bonus � a swing hanging over the precipice. Believe it or not many of the people who come here actually use it just to see what it�s like to swing into the void, and the internet is full of scary photos of them hanging over the abyss. It�s reportedly a great way to keep yourself entertained when the clouds block the view of Ecuador�s rumbling Tungurahua volcano, but just I can�t stop thinking about the possibility of one of the lines, or the thin metal beam supporting it breaking which would most likely cause the rider to fall to his death. I know, I�m a coward, no need to rub it in.