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Cajas National Park

Cajas brings together páramo, Andean forest and glacial lakes. Llaviucu offers a lower, more wooded approach, while Toreadora leads into the high-altitude páramo landscape.

Cajas National Park
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The place

What makes it special

  • Walk Llaviucu’s trails through montane forest and around the lagoon.
  • See the lakes, grasslands and exposed rock around Toreadora.
  • Experience a high-Andean landscape connected to a fragile water system.
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Profile updated: 10/10/2026