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Podocarpus National Park

Region of southeastern Ecuador intersecting the Andes and Amazon

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Overview

Podocarpus National Park (officially Parque Nacional Podocarpus) is a protected natural area in southeastern Ecuador. It is an area of mixed ecosystems as the environment transitions from the Andean highlands to the lowland jungles of the Amazon basin. The park has a huge number of different species with quite a few endemic species (this is attributed to the merging of different ecosystems).

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Getting there

The closest airport with commercial flights is Loja (LOH). Once you're in Loja you can make your way to one of the park entrances. The two main park entrances are at Cajanuma and Bombuscaro.

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UnderstandThe park is quite large, covering an area of 146,280 hectares. Much of this is remote backcountry that is difficult to reach.

Get inThe closest airport with commercial flights is Loja (LOH). Once you're in Loja you can make your way to one of the park entrances. The two main park entrances are at Cajanuma and Bombuscaro.

Get around

SleepBackcountry camping is allowed. As always, practice Leave No Trace hiking and camping.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Podocarpus National Park" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Podocarpus National Park", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Podocarpus National Park" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

Summary from the Wikipedia article "Podocarpus National Park", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia

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