El Cajas National Park
| El Cajas National Park | |
|---|---|
A lagoon in Cajas National Park | |
| Location | Ecuador Azuay Province |
| Nearest city | Cuenca |
| Coordinates | 02°50′46″S 79°13′13″W / 2.84611°S 79.22028°W |
| Area | 285.4 km2 (110.2 sq mi) |
| Established | November 5, 1996 (Resolution N° 057) |
| Official name | Parque Nacional Cajas |
| Designated | 14 August 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1203 |
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.