Commercially, "El Niágara en Bicicleta" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States.

[4] During the singer's hiatus, Guerra launched his own business as a director in the Dominican Republic for Mango TV and Viva FM station.

"[5] In February the following year, Guerra gave an update on the progress, stating the disc would have 10 to 12 tracks including merengues, bachata, ballads and a salsa, revealing it would be released later in 1998.

[7] Five months later, Bienvenido Rodríguez, president of Guerra's label Karen Records, revealed that the singer had wrapped up the album's production and that it would still contain the genres he announced.

Sellers explains that "the singer-protagonist describes a literal attempt to cross Niagara Falls on a bike and the pitiful public health conditions that await him in a Dominican hospital afterwards".

[14][15] As part of The Latin Recording Academy tribute to Guerra, who was presented with the Person of the Year accolade in 2007, Cuban hip hop group Orishas performed a live cover version of "El Niágara en Bicicleta".

[19] Jacob Edgar of The Beat magazine regarded the track, along with "Vale la Pena", as "pristine pop music that is radio-friendly without insulting the listener's intelligence".

[20] The Miami Herald's reviewer called the former the album's highlight and stated that the lyrics "shows Guerra at his best: as a devastating social critic with a painterly eye for detail and a gentle touch".

[24] At the 12th Annual Lo Nuestro Awards in 2000, the single was nominated in the category of Tropical Song of the Year,[25] but ultimately lost to "Píntame" (1999) by Elvis Crespo.

[27] Commercially, "El Niágara en Bicicleta" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States.