Mojanda

Laguna Caricocha	Laguna Huarmicocha	Laguna Yanacocha

This is perhaps one of the most beautiful of Otavalo, Mojanda ponds are surrounded by grasslands and native forest remnants that maintain biodiversity stopped representing the northern Andes.

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This complex is comprised of three lakes, the first and largest lagoon known as Caricocha or volcanic plug that is next to this lake are two smaller ones, the Huarmicocha or female and the Yanacocha Lagoon Black Lagoon achieve transmit all the calm waters of life and its environment.

Location
It is located on the provincial border between Pichincha and Imbabura, passing the town of Pedro Moncayo to 17 km. south of Otavalo is the Mojanda lake complex is at the top of the mountain system Mojanda-Boxes and occupies the cauldron of the crater of the extinct volcano Mojanda.

Extension
This lagoon measures approximately 2.15 km in a north - south and 2.75 km in an east - west.

Climate
Mojanda Lagoon, is characterized by its climate ranging between -2 º C. in the evening.

Fauna

Regarding the fauna, we can find different species as perdis moor, blackbirds, quilicos, Quinde long tail, Quinde real coffee Quinde, pigeons, guan, Wolf moor, heath rabbit, Chucuri, skunk, cuy Zacha , puma, among others.

Laguna In the presence of trout is the main attraction for sport fishing.

• Extinction: The Condor.

Flora

With respect to the flora can observe various species such as rosemary bush, chuquiragua, wicundo, Achupalla, reeds, rubber bush lupine, quishuar, zarcillejo, puja fichana straw zitzi, bayberry, blackberry, cerote, yagual ( paper tree), among others.

• Native Plants: The grassland typical of the moors, and chuquiragua lycopodium.

Nearby Attractions

• Cerro Fuya Fuya : The scenic beauty offered by the sector is unparalleled. You can climb the hill Fuya Fuya which is the highest peak

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