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Region of southeastern Ecuador intersecting the Andes and Amazon
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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).
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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