Sangay National Park.- Admission fee: US$10. With 518,000 hectares including Chimborazo, Morona Santiago and Tungurahua Provinces. The area covered is from 800 m up to 5,400 m. as the Sangay, Altar and Tungurahua volcanoes.

Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve.- Admission fee: US$5. Covers 404,000 hectares in Pichincha, Sucumbíos and Imbabura provinces. Has a varying altitude with many different examples of flora and fauna such as the Cayambe volcano, beautiful waterfalls and lakes.

Pululahua Reserve.- Admission fee: US$5. With over 3,000 hectares, located some 15 km northwest of Quito and highlights the extinct crater of the Pululahua volcano.

Recreation Area "El Boliche".-Admission fee: US$5. It covers some 1,100 hectares and it is located next to the Cotopaxi National Park.

Llanganates National Park.- Admission fee: US$5. It covers 220,000 hectares in the provinces of Tungurahua, Cotopaxi, Pastaza and Napo. It highlights forest and Andean lakes

Podocarpus National Park.- Admission fee: US$5. With over 145,000 hectares in Zamora and Loja provinces. It highlights rivers, birdlife and a dense cloud forest.

Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve.- Admission fee: US$15. With some 650,000 hectares in the Sucumbíos province. A dense Rainforest and a rich wildlife.

Manglares-Churute Ecological Reserve.-Admission fee: US$10. Protecting some 50,000 hectares in the Guayas province. It has Tropical dry tropical forest and rich mangroves.

For further information the central offices for the Ministerio de Ambiente are to be found in Quito, in the Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería building, 8th floor, on Amazonas and Eloy Alfaro. Tel. 2529845, Fax: 2564037. But, unfortunately, they offer limited information. So, do visit the local offices of the parks you wish to visit in the closest city to the parks for more detailed information and maps. E.g. Cajas National Park, in Cuenca.