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ECUADOR - around Cuenca -

Southern Andes mountains

Cajas National Park -

Parque Nacional Cajas

Cajas National Park is a high-altitude area west of Cuenca, Ecuador. It’s known for trails through evergreen cloud forests and hundreds of lakes, such as Laguna Toreadora. It’s also home to rich wildlife including Andean condors, giant hummingbirds and raccoon-like coatis. The highest point is the 4,450 m high Cerro Arquitectos and the elevation of roads reach higher than 4,310 meters (13,550 feet). About 270 lakes and lagoons can be found in the Park.  All lakes have a glacial origin and glaciation shaped the landscape of Cajas leaving U-shaped valleys and ravines. Cajas provides about 60% of the drinking water for the Cuenca area
BEST TIME to VISIT CAJAS National Park
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BEST TIME to TRAVEL to ​ECUADOR

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​Mountains : from June to August
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