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It was declared a National Park on January 18, 1996 and is located between the provinces of Tungurahua, Cotopaxi, Napo and Pastaza. This nature reserve is a wonderful refuge for wildlife, as well as the water tank, the gene bank and the concentration of biodiversity. Several entrance trails to this National Park start from Patate, especially from the El Triunfo sector.

Due to its difficult access, it preserves its flora and fauna almost intact. Until recently it only attracted risky adventurers who were looking for the treasure of Atahualpa, but today they are visitors who seek to study the plants of its scientists and birds. Unknown and mysterious are the two words that best describe this area.

Extension

The Park comprises 219,707 hectares and was created on March 19, 1996

Weather

It registers temperatures according to the altitude, between 3º and 24º C.

Legends

This place is marked by the legend of the Inca treasure hidden in its mountains and by the various expeditions lost in search of it.

According to the legend, in this area the treasure of the Kingdom of Quito is hidden, which was buried to keep the conquerors away from greed. That is why since colonial times, adventurous and expeditionary people have gone in search of the mythical treasure.





Location

It belongs to the province of Tungurahua, Cotopaxi, Napo and Pastaza.





Fauna

This park would house approximately 12% of the existing birds in the continental part of the country; In the Andean highlands and high forests,



47.8% of the mammalian species present in the northern part of Ecuador.

The representative fauna of the park are the spectacled bear, deer, cervicabra, machin monkey, tapir, jaguar, puma, pig

spin, guanta and anteater; species of birds such as duck, Andean gull, curiquingue, condor, congos, pilco real or chick and hummingbirds, royal, bunga and sword beak.



• Endangered Species: The condor is a species in danger of extinction, according to a report from the inhabitants of the town.

Flora

The park contains one of the most important and unknown floristic riches of the Andean region. It is mostly made up of continuous and undisturbed vegetation and a mosaic of important forest remains.



• Native Plants: The most common plant species are the pumamaqui, myrtle, bulrush, yagual, palm branch, club moss, gentians, achupalla, pajonales, cedar, chuncho, ceibo, garango, mahogany, chontaduro, tagua, olive, various types of orchids, bromeliads, anthuriums, frailejón and heliconias.

Attractive

• Orchids: In the Verde, Topo, Ana Tenorio and Mulatos rivers located in the north of the park, several species of orchids and epiphytic plants stand out.

• Activities: In the Llanganates National Park you can go hiking, horseback riding, camping, sport fishing and bird watching.

• Lacustrine System: With more than 40 lagoons of different shape and size.

• Llagantes Sangay Ecological Corridor: This corridor extends along the Pastaza river basin from Baños for a length of approximately 47 km, and a width that ranges from 1 to 3 km; It is characterized by the fact that it is the holder of a great variety of flora and fauna endemic to the area, the same ones that have been the subject of great scientific studies by the WWF who in 2000 awarded this corridor with the prize A GIFT FOR THE EARTH, in addition In this corridor we find several tourist attractions such as tarabitas waterfalls and ecological trails that have made this a privileged place and visited by national and foreign tourists.

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