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June 13th 2007

Published: June 13th 2007

The plan was to sell Miriam's Car in Cuenca with the help of her Brother Santiago, so that involved a fairly substantial road trip but first we would stop in Babahoyo to pay a visit to Miriam's Mum and Aunt. I always enjoy coming out of Quito and hitting the tropical plains and feeling the warm breeze, looking at the local shops and houses as they pass by. Babahoyo is a fairly plain town with ... Read Full Entry

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Parque Nacional Cajas

Approximately 125 species of birds have been found here icluding the famous Condor.

Parque Nacional Cajas

Cajas National Park has over 250 lakes.

Parque Nacional Cajas

This Park is also the main source of drinking water for Cuenca.

Parque Nacional Cajas

Wild llamas were reintroduced to the park in the late 1990s. The park’s other animal inhabitants, such as the spectacled bear, puma, and tigrillo, are more elusive.

Parque Nacional Cajas

Fragments of Inca roads throughout the reserve link numerous tambos (ruins of waystations along the royal highway), which is said to have run through here all the way to the coast.

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