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How to get to the Route: Ecuador’s National Parks - Ecuador |
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Access to the parks |
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In order to get to the Limoncochoa Biological Preserve, the Cuyabano Fauna Production Sanctuary and the Yasuní National Park, it is necessary to take a flight to Lake Agrio as follows:
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| Days |
Departs |
Arrives |
| Except Sunday |
10:30 a.m. |
11:00 a.m. |
| Except Saturday and Sunday |
1:15 p.m. |
1:45 p.m. |
| Monday, Thursday and Friday |
4:30 p.m. |
5:00 p.m. |
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- Podocarpus National Park
Travelers can fly to the city of Loja as follows:
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| Days |
Departs |
Arrives |
Airline |
| Monday to Saturday |
5:45 a.m. |
6:35 a.m. |
Tame |
| Except Monday and Saturday |
4:00 p.m. |
5:00 p.m. |
Icaro |
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- El Cajas National Park
It is necessary to first fly to Cuenca in a 45-minute flight as shown below and then to travel by road to the Cajas National Park.
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| From Quito to Cuenca |
| Days |
Time |
Airline |
| Except Sunday |
06:45 a.m. |
Tame |
| Saturday |
08:00 a.m. |
Austro |
| Except Saturday and Sunday |
09:15 a.m. |
Austro |
| Except Saturday and Sunday |
03:00 p.m. |
Icaro |
| Sunday |
03:45 p.m. |
Austro |
| Except Saturday |
04:00 p.m. |
Tame |
| Sunday |
04:30 p.m. |
Icaro |
| Except Saturday |
04:30 p.m. |
Tame |
| Except Saturday and Sunday |
05:00 p.m. |
Austro |
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- Machalilla National Park
It is first necessary to fly from Quito to Manta by any of the following flights and then to continue by road to the Machalilla National Park:
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| Days |
Departs |
Arrives |
| Lunes a sábado |
06:30 a.m. |
07:15 a.m. |
| Domingo |
07:00 p.m. |
07:45 p.m. |
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- El Boliche Recreation Area
This park is located 1 hour from Quito. Buses run from the Cumanda terminal in Quito to the small store and trains are available during the weekend at 8:00 a.m. for the two-hour trip to the Recreation Area.
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- Churute Mangrove Swamp Ecological Sanctuary
In order to reach this lovely park, it is necessary to first take one of the following flights to Guayaquil and then proceed by road.
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| Days |
Departs |
Arrives |
Airline |
| Monday to Saturday |
07:00 a.m. |
07:45 a.m. |
Tame |
| Monday to Friday |
07:15 a.m. |
07:55 a.m. |
Austro |
| Daily |
07:30 a.m. |
08:15 a.m. |
Tame |
| Daily |
08:30 a.m. |
09:15 a.m. |
Tame |
| Daily |
09:30 a.m. |
10:15 a.m. |
Tame |
| Monday to Friday |
11:00 a.m. |
11:45 a.m. |
Tame |
| Monday to Friday |
01:00 p.m. |
01:45 p.m. |
Tame |
| Wednesday and Saturday |
01:15 p.m. |
02:00 p.m. |
Tame |
| Monday to Saturday |
02:30 p.m. |
03:15 p.m. |
Tame |
| Sunday |
03:30 p.m. |
04:15 p.m. |
Tame |
| Daily except Saturday |
04:00 p.m. |
04:45 p.m. |
Tame |
| Daily |
05:15 p.m. |
06:00 p.m. |
Tame |
| Daily except Saturday |
06:30 p.m. |
07:20 p.m. |
Tame |
| Daily except weekends |
06:40 p.m. |
07:20 p.m. |
Austro |
| Monday, Wednesday and Friday |
07:30 p.m. |
08:15 p.m. |
Icaro |
| Daily except weekends |
07:45 p.m. |
08:30 p.m. |
Tame |
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- Pululahua Geobotanical Preserve:
Buses run from the capital to Pululahua Geobotanical Preserve in a 30-minute drive.
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Protected areas and entrance fees |
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Machalilla National Park
Entrance fees:
Nationals: $ 1.20
Foreigners: $ 15.00
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Podocarpus National Park
Entrance fees:
Nationals: $ 0.40
Foreigners: $ 5.00
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Sangay National Park
Entrance fees:
Nationals: $ 0.80
Foreigners: $ 10.00
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Yasuni National Park
Entrance fees:
Nationals: $ 0.80
Foreigners: $ 10.00
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El Caja National Park
Entrance fees:
Nationals: $ 1.20
Foreigners: $ 10.00
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El Boliche Recreation Area
Entrance fee:
Nationals: $ 0.40
Foreigners: $ 5.00
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Limoncocha Biological Sanctuary
Entrance fee:
Nationals: $ 0.40
Foreigners: $ 5.00
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Cuyabeno Fauna Production Preserve
Entrance fee:
Nationals: $ 2.40
Foreigners: $ 20.00
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Churute Mangrove Swamp Ecological Sanctuary
Entrance fee:
Nationals: $ 0.80
Foreigners: $ 10.00
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| NOTE: Permission must be obtained from the INEFAN to film in the parks. |
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