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CAJAS NATIONAL PARK & SURROUNDINGS

Cajas by the numbers

201 named lakes ranked by size, depth and height, and 20 named peaks ranked by height where it is recorded. Open a row for its other measurements and where it lies.

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Largest lakes by surface area

Most named lakes are small: 63 of the 201 cover less than one hectare.

  1. A blue lake beneath dark ridges
    A blue lake beneath dark ridgesTrail Running Ecuador · Uso editorial con crédito
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    Orange flower heads beside a misty lake
    Orange flower heads beside a misty lakeTrail Running Ecuador · Uso editorial con crédito
    Surface area
    77.5 haLargest of 201
    Max depth
    65.3 m2nd deepest of 201
    Elevation
    3,776 m181st highest of 201
    Nearest named summit
    2.5 kmCerro Amarillo

    Behind the nameNamed for the slippery ground, nearly impassable from moisture and gelatinous green moss.

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