A herd of llamas (Lama glama) at the El Cajas National Park in Ecuador

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Cajas National Park is a high-altitude area west of Cuenca, Ecuador. It’s known for trails through evergreen cloud forests and hundreds of lakes, such as Laguna Toreadora. It’s also home to rich wildlife including Andean condors, giant hummingbirds and raccoon-like coatis. Just outside the park, the Santuario de la Vírgen del Cajas is an outdoor pilgrimage site where the Virgin Mary is said to have appeared.

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Location: Parque Nacional Cajas, Azuay, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Rick Rudnicki / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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