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Cajas National Park

Where to eat and stay on the Cajas road

Trout restaurants, mountain inns and roadside cafés along the Cuenca–Molleturo highway, in order as you drive west from Cuenca.

Call or message before you go. Many places open only on some days, and hours change. Kilometre posts along the road do not always agree, so use the named landmark too. Fill the tank and bring cash from Cuenca.

Llaviucu to Quinuas

Most places to eat sit between km 14 and the Quinuas checkpoint, the park’s eastern entrance.

  1. 1Zorro Cucho Restaurant Cafetería

    Food

    800 m off the highway on the road to Laguna Llaviucu

    Regional meals, trout and hot drinks.

    Hours Thursday–Sunday 09:00–18:00

  2. 2Molino del Puente

    Food · Lodging

    Km 14½–15 · On the highway, between the Llaviucu turnoff and the Virgen del Cajas shrine

    Mountain chalets, El Fogón grill restaurant and a café; fishing, horseback riding, sauna and steam room.

    Hours Restaurant daily 08:00–18:00

  3. 3Las Ollas del Cajas

    Food

    Km 16

    Trout dishes, weekday lunches and group bookings; cuy by reservation.

  4. 4Quesos Saraguro Cajas

    Food · Shop

    Km 16 · Llulluchas

    Cheese, yoghurt, sweets, coffee and regional packaged foods.

  5. 5Rincón del Cajas

    Food · Activities

    Km 19 · Culebrillas

    Regional meals, fishing, camping, horseback riding, boat rides and games for children.

    Hours Listed hours vary; call first.

  6. 6Hostería Cabañas del Pescador

    Food · Lodging

    Km 19

    Cabins, regional meals, gardens and outdoor recreation.

  7. 7Las Cuevas Restaurante

    Food · Activities

    Km 19.2

    Regional food and trout.

  8. 8Estancia Clara Rosa

    Food

    Km 19.25–19.5

    Trout in several styles and regional dishes.

    Hours Monday–Friday 09:30–18:00; Saturday–Sunday 09:30–19:00

  9. 9El Sendero Glamping

    Food · Lodging · Activities

    Km 19.5 · Culebrillas

    Domes and glamping tents, some with a private hot tub; La Mesa del Sendero restaurant, campfires and trails.

  10. 10Cruzpamba

    Food · Activities

    Km 20.5–22½ · Cruzpamba; ask for the exact entrance

    Regional meals and trout fishing.

    Hours Tuesday–Sunday 09:00–17:00; closed Monday

  11. Reina del Cisne

    Food · Activities

    Km 20.5–21

    Regional food and trout.

  12. 11Hacienda Hostería Dos Chorreras

    Food · Lodging · Shop

    Km 21

    Mountain hotel and cabins with outdoor activities and a crafts and clothing shop.

    • Restaurante Dos Chorreras: Andean cooking
    • Restaurante La Fuente: breakfast and weekend buffets
    • La Chocolatería: hot chocolate, sandwiches and desserts
    • Parador de la Montaña: roadside café, Ecuadorian food and a wood-fired bakery

  13. 12La Pradera

    Food

    Km 21.5 · Near Dos Chorreras

    Restaurant.

  14. 13Estancia San Juan Hostería Restaurante

    Food · Lodging · Activities

    Km 22½

    Restaurant and lodging, with fishing, horseback riding, hiking and camping.

    Hours Sunday–Thursday 09:00–18:00; Friday–Saturday 09:00–20:00

  15. 14Casa Vieja Restaurante

    Food

    Km 26–26.5 · About 100 m before the Quinuas checkpoint, coming from Cuenca

    Andean home cooking and trout in many styles, in a warm, rustic dining room.

    Hours Sunday–Friday 09:00–17:00; Saturday 09:00–18:00

  16. 15Don Guevara Restaurant

    Food

    Km 25–26.5 · Beside the Quinuas checkpoint

    Trout and regional food.

    Hours Daily 09:00–17:00

Toreadora

The park’s main visitor area on the highway.

  1. 16Toreadora visitor centre café

    Food · Shop

    Km 31 · Laguna Toreadora visitor centre, just off the highway

    Café and restaurant with a souvenir stand. Ask at the visitor control whether it is open.

Past Toreadora to Migüir

Past the high páramo the road drops toward Migüir, with inns and restaurants down to the Río Migüir gorge.

  1. 17Rancho Hnos. Prado

    Food · Activities

    Km 39 · Before Guagrahuma, heading west

    Trout, locro and hot chocolate; fishing, including catch-and-release, walks and camping.

    Hours Monday–Thursday 07:00–18:00; Friday–Sunday 07:00–19:00

  2. 18Hostería Guagrahuma

    Food · Lodging · Activities

    Km 42 · Near the trail to Laguna Luspa

    Rooms, restaurant and breakfast, with fishing and walks toward Laguna Luspa.

    Hours Reception open 24 hours

  3. 19El Aguarongo

    Food

    Migüir, just before Capillapamba heading west

    Roadside restaurant.

  4. 20Hostería Capillapamba

    Food · Lodging · Activities

    Km 44.5 · At the Río Blanco turnoff

    Trout and local food, cabins and domes, fishing, horseback riding and trekking. An electric-vehicle charger is listed; ask before relying on it.

  5. 21Parador Turístico El Campo

    Food · Shop

    Km 46 · Migüir

    Ecuadorian meals, trout, breakfasts, soups and hot chocolate, plus local goods and a place to rest.

    Hours Daily 06:30–20:00

  6. 22Balcón del Río Restaurant Cajas

    Food · Activities

    Km 48 · Above the Río Migüir gorge

    Regional dishes including trout and chicken soup. Ask whether the gorge swing and tarabita are running.

    Hours Listed hours vary; call before a late visit.