NEW: Cajas National Park

The highlight this day is hiking, walking or driving through the Cajas National park of Ecuador (3050m-4450m. high or 10000 ft-14600 ft)  to admire the amazing variety of ecosystems. A stunning area of 28300 hectares (70000 acres) with about 270 glacier lakes and lagoons.

Many plant species are endemic to the paramo or moorlands of the Cajas, the dominant one being the straw grass. Above 3000 m. (9800 ft.) we find the “bewitching” Polylepis forest with its red peeling bark and in the lower parts of the park, the cloud forest.

The Park is home to a number of important wildlife species: the condor, the Curiquinga, the violet-throated metaltail, endemic to Cajas and surrounding valleys and the largest hummingbird in the world. Good chance of spotting deer, alpaca, llama, the elusive puma, fox and rabbits. Forty-four mammalian species have been identified in the park. At least seventeen species of amphibians live around the lagoons of Cajas. Explore more of our tours from Cuenca, Ecuador. Check out this phenomenal Cuenca city tour today!(L)

• Location:Cuenca and Surroundings, Nature and Wildlife Tours
• Duration:1 day
• Start / End:Cuenca / Cuenca
• Activities:Hiking or walking, wildlife and nature viewing
• Highlights:Variety of ecosystems, glacier lakes and lagoons, paramo (moorlands) of Cajas, Polylepis forest, wildlife
• Season:All year
• Included:Bilingual guide, all visits and activities in itinerary, lunch at Hosteria Dos Chorreras
• Not Included:Meals not mentioned in itinerary, tips, personal expenses
• Prices:Price upon request