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El Cajas National Park
El Cajas National Park is a national park in Ecuador, established in 1996, covering 288 km² (111 sq mi). It is the #13 largest of Ecuador's 14 national parks.
- Area
- 288 km²
- Established
- 1996
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- CUE · 27 km
Nearest airports to El Cajas National Park
- 1 CUE27 kmstraight line
- 2José Joaquín de Olmedo International AirportGYE106 kmstraight lineGuayaquil, Ecuador
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- 3Santa Rosa - Artillery Colonel Victor Larrea International AirportETR109 kmstraight lineSanta Rosa, Ecuador
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More about El Cajas National Park
El Cajas National Park is one of 14 national parks in Ecuador. It covers 288 km² (28,808 ha) — about 2.7 times the size of Paris, making it the #13 largest national park in Ecuador (0.8% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1996, 30 years ago — the first national parks in Ecuador date back to 1959. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting El Cajas National Park
The closest airport is Mariscal Lamar Airport (CUE), about 27 km away — around 35 minutes by car; alternatively José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE, 106 km). Other national parks within reach include Siete Iglesias Municipal Ecological Conservation Area (160 km²), Rio Negro Sopladora National Park (659 km²), Ichigkat muja – Cordillera del Condor National Park (885 km²) and Sangay National Park (2,719 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.