Cajas National Park offers us impressive landscapes of cloud forest and Andean paramo. The mysterious silence of its mountains invites us to walk its incredible trails bordering some lagoons. There are more than 200 lagoons. During the walk we observe interesting endemic plants, as well as local birds. Enjoy contact with nature in this unique place in the Ecuadorian Andes.
The tour starts between 8:00 and 9:00 AM (suggested time). Transfer from Cuenca to tCajas National Park, directly to the Llaviuco area, in the lower part at 3,100 meters above sea level, this trail is flat and easily traveled through from the forest, it takes approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour. Then we continue the visit to the highest area of the Park called Tres Cruces (4,160 masl approx.) There we will have a panoramic view of the park with time for photography and explanations from the guide. After visiting “Tres Cruces”, he moved by vehicle to the Laguna Toreadora, where we visited the Interpretation Center. Then we start a 2h30 long walk at a height ranging from 3,900 to 3,600 masl. The walk crosses the Polylepis Forest called
“San Luis”, then they go towards the United Lagoons, Totoras lagoon and Patoquinuas lagoon. At the end they will return to the Toreadora Lagoon or if we have more than 3 people on the tour it will end at the Patoquinoas parking lot. Lunch at a restaurant in the area) Return to Cuenca approximately 15:30.
