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El Cajas National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
A lagoon in Cajas National Park
Map showing the location of El Cajas National Park
Map showing the location of El Cajas National Park
Location in Ecuador
LocationEcuador
Azuay Province
Nearest cityCuenca
Coordinates02°50′46″S 79°13′13″W / 2.84611°S 79.22028°W / -2.84611; -79.22028
Area285.4 km2 (110.2 sq mi)
EstablishedNovember 5, 1996 (Resolution N° 057)
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameParque Nacional Cajas
Designated14 August 2002
Reference no.1203[1]
Chuquiraga jussieui growing near a lake in the park.
A lake in El Cajas.
Park entrance.
Low clouds.
Scenic view within the park

El Cajas National Park or Cajas National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional El Cajas) is a national park in the highlands of Ecuador. It is located about 30 km west from Cuenca, the capital of the province of Azuay. The area of 285.44 km2 (28,544 ha) between 3100m and 4450m above sea level is characterized by páramo vegetation on a jagged landscape of hills and valleys. It was declared a National Park on November 5, 1996 by resolution N° 057.

  1. ^ "Parque Nacional Cajas". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

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