El Cajas National Park

Natural SiteNational Park

National park in Ecuador

El Cajas National Park or Cajas National Park is a national park in the highlands of Ecuador. It is located about 30 km west from Cuenca, the capital of the province of Azuay. The area of 285.44 km2 between 3100m and 4450m above sea level is characterized by páramo vegetation on a jagged landscape of hills and valleys. It was declared a National Park on November 5, 1996 by resolution N° 057. It is one of 759 UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves in 136 countries.

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El Cajas National Park

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