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CAJAS NATIONAL PARK

CAJAS NATIONAL PARK

BOMBUSCARO RIVER, TROPICAL FOREST (Zamora Province)

It is located on the west side of the city of Cuenca, it has a surface of 28 544 hectares. It has two access roads: Cuenca – Sayausí – Quinoas – Miguir – Molleturo (Northern limit), with a paved highway, and Cuenca – San Joaquín – Soldados – Angas – Chaucha (Southern limit), non-paved road.

In the Park there is a total of 235 identified lakes. Rivers that end in others and are tributaries of the Pacific Ocean and of the Amazon River are originated in the area. Yanuncay and the Tomebamba rivers are originated in the area, which run through the of Cuenca.

The Topography of the Park is very irregular, the sector of lowest altitude is Llaviuco (3 150 m.a.s.l) and the highest point of elevation is the mountain Arrquitectos (Architects) at 4450 m.a.s.l.

CULTURAL TOURISM, AND BIRDING

CUENCA, CAJAS NATIONAL PARK, INGAPIRCA, SARAGURO, LOJA, VILCABAMBA, PODOCARPUS NATIONAL PARK, CLOUD FOREST AND TROPICAL FOREST, COPALINGA RESERVE.

DAY 1

Cuenca City

DAY 2

Ingapirca

DAY 3

Cajas National Park

DAY 4

Saraguro

DAY 5

Loja, Cajanuma, Podocarpus National Park, Vilcabamba 

DAY 6

Podocarpus National Park, Tropical Forest, Copalinga Reserve

DAY 7

Podocarpus National Park, Tropical Forest, Copalinga Reserve

DAY 8

Loja – Cuenca end of the trip