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Cajas National Park

Lakes of Cajas

Blue water, quiet shores and mountain reflections across the Cajas highlands.

40 photographs · 22 named places

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Morning light on a still lake — Morning light on a still lakeOso Huayco

Blue water among golden hills — Blue water among golden hillsCuchichaspana Chica

A blue lake beneath dark ridges — A blue lake beneath dark ridgesLuspa

Rocky shores and a mountain wall — Rocky shores and a mountain wallEstrellascocha de Quitahuaycu

Trees above a sheltered shore — Trees above a sheltered shoreMamamag / Taita Chugo

A lagoon below a grassy ridge — A lagoon below a grassy ridgeCuchichaspana

Linked lagoons in a mountain valley — Linked lagoons in a mountain valleyCanutillos Chica 2 · Canutillos Chica 1

A rocky shore beneath the clouds — A rocky shore beneath the cloudsChico Juan Manuel

A lake tucked below steep slopes — A lake tucked below steep slopesEspeluznante

A shallow outlet among páramo plants — A shallow outlet among páramo plantsToreadora

Reeds beside an open highland lake — Reeds beside an open highland lakeToglla Cocha

Small pools in a broad mountain basin — Small pools in a broad mountain basinPampeada Grande

Sunlit slopes above pale water — Sunlit slopes above pale waterCanutillos Grande

A lakeside tree under low clouds — A lakeside tree under low cloudsPata Quinuas

Water at the foot of a green valley — Water at the foot of a green valleyLaguna Larga

A round lagoon below a rocky summit — A round lagoon below a rocky summitCanutillos Chica 1

Reeds and a forested lake valley — Reeds and a forested lake valleyLlaviucu

A lake framed by páramo rosettes — A lake framed by páramo rosettesUnidas

A lakeshore in the last evening light — A lakeshore in the last evening lightToreadora

An island beneath a broken skyline — An island beneath a broken skylineLagarto Cocha

Water flowing through the highlands — Water flowing through the highlandsHunanchi

Small lagoons below rugged peaks — Small lagoons below rugged peaksPallca Cocha

A still lake framed by a tree — A still lake framed by a treeEspeluznante

Blue water among rocky hills — Blue water among rocky hillsOso Huayco · Ojo de osohuayco

A dark headland fades into low fog above still water during the Osohuayco outing. The lake is not securely named. — A lake disappearing into Osohuayco mist

Páramo grasses fringe a small lake below steep rock faces on the Osohuayco outing. — Still water beneath dark rock faces

A reedy inlet opens onto Laguna Taitachugo, also recorded as Mamamag, below rounded páramo ridges. — Reeds at Laguna Taitachugo–Mamamag

An unnamed dark lake curves below a pointed grassy hill during the Cajas crossing. — A dark lake beneath a pointed hill

Laguna Barrancos lies between exposed shallow margins, wooded slopes and dark rock ridges. — Laguna Barrancos below a wooded slope

White-streaked foreground rocks lead the eye across Laguna Toreadora toward the surrounding páramo ridges. — White-streaked rocks at Toreadora

Lagunas Unidas reflects a strip of sky between a grassy shore and dense shrubs. — Lagunas Unidas from a grassy shore

A small grassy islet sits below a tall rock wall in Lagunas Unidas. The background summit is not named here. — A grassy islet in Lagunas Unidas

A low rocky islet breaks the surface of Laguna Riñoncocha beneath an open, cloud-covered basin. — A rocky islet in Laguna Riñoncocha

Old bromeliad flower spikes line the grassy shore of Laguna Dos Chorreras beneath steep slopes. — Old flower spikes beside Dos Chorreras

A quiet lake in the upper Dos Chorreras area lies below a wooded rock ridge. Its name remains unresolved. — An unnamed lake below a wooded ridge

Laguna Toreadora appears beyond a bank of páramo grasses beneath a steep, layered rock summit. — Laguna Toreadora below a rocky summit

Laguna Patoquinuas spreads beyond dense shore shrubs and shallow exposed margins. An IGM source records the variant name Paroquinuas. — Laguna Patoquinuas behind shore shrubs

A dark foreground wall frames Estrellascocha de Quitahuaycu and the open grassland along its shore. — Estrellascocha framed by dark rockEstrellascocha de Quitahuaycu

Estrellascocha de Quitahuaycu curves around a rocky peninsula below open highland slopes. — Estrellascocha and its rocky peninsula

A dark, unnamed tarn fills a steep rocky hollow below a broad highland overlook. — A dark tarn inside a rocky bowl

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A rocky crown above the páramo

Ridges and páramo24 photographs

A walker on a sunlit grassy ridge

Cajas on foot20 photographs

Orange flowers across the páramo

Wildflowers of Cajas23 photographs

A dark bird with a yellow face

Birds and their highland habitats13 photographs

An orange mushroom above the moss

Fungi, moss and forest textures22 photographs