CUYABENO LODGE

LAS CAJAS NATIONAL PARK

Located near the city of Cuenca, Las Cajas National Park is approximately 29,000 ha. Its main characteristics are:

	232 small lakes and pools
	high elevation paramos (3000 - 4500) with abundant shrubs and bromeliads, rosette mounts, hard grasses and some remnants of cloud forest of the western Andes.
	paramo wildlife like condors, pumas, spectacles bear, Andes or Wooly Tapir, several deer species, etc.
	night temperatures drop below 10 degrees, while day temperatures remain chilly; usually below 15 degrees.
	the inca trail ran through the area
	February - July is the wet season with more rainfall and fog, while August - January is likely to have more sun, but windier. These are average conditions however, and any time of the year one may encounter sun or clouds.

This is one of the nicest national parks of Ecuador and very much worth a visit.

One enters the area through the access road to Laguna Toreadora, where one finds teh visitor center. The Burines and Luspa lakes are mostly visited by foreigners and anglers. Las Cajas can conveniently be visited on a day trip, while accommodated in Cuenca.

Some recommendations:

	At these elevations, use sun lotion
	Only make hikes of more than an hour after you have been at higher elevations for at least a week
	Don't swim in the lakes, as one quickly under-cools at these elevations
	Bring some food along if you plan to hike for an hour or more

Cuyabeno Lodge office in Quito:
Cuyabeno Lodge / Neotropic Turis	Phone: ++593.2.252.1212
Pinto E4-360 y Amazonas	Cell phone: +593 9 9 803395
Luis Hernandez, general manager
Quito, Ecuadopr
Email:	info@neotropicturis.com , cuyabenolodge@hotmail.com

All sales and travel details are arranged with and purchased from Neotropic Turis, legal license holder of the lodge. This is the website of the owners of the Cuyabeno lodge. Any other website mentioning the Cuyabeno lodge belongs to travel agencies that don't owe or operate the Cuyabeno Lodge

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