Ecuador · national park
Cayambe Coca National Park
Cayambe Coca National Park is a national park in Ecuador, established in 1970, covering 4,031 km² (1,556 sq mi). It is the #3 largest of Ecuador's 14 national parks. Nature reserve in Ecuador located along the Equator about 38 km (24 mi) from Quito.
- Area
- 4,031 km²
- Established
- 1970
- Nearest airport
- UIO · 65 km
Nearest airports to Cayambe Coca National Park
- 1 UIO65 kmstraight line
- 2 TUA85 kmstraight line
- 3 IPI91 kmstraight line
Ipiales, ColombiaMore about Cayambe Coca National Park
Cayambe Coca National Park is one of 14 national parks in Ecuador — nature reserve in Ecuador located along the Equator about 38 km (24 mi) from Quito. It covers 4,031 km² (403,103 ha) — about 2.6 times the size of London, making it the #3 largest national park in Ecuador (11.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1970, 56 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Ecuador (the first dates from 1959).
Visiting Cayambe Coca National Park
The closest airport is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), about 65 km away — around 1 h 24 min by car; alternatively Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (TUA, 85 km). Other national parks within reach include Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park (2,067 km²), Antisana National Park (1,200 km²), Cotopaxi National Park (334 km²) and Llanganates National Park (2,199 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.