It has an area of 271 000 hectares and includes the provinces of Chimborazo, Tungurahua and Morona Santiago. It is situated 280 km. Quito and various species living there as tapirs, bears, jaguars, gazelles, hummingbirds, roosters and Andean condors. The Sangay is an active volcano eruptions which occur in other nearby mountains is practiced climbing and there are places to camp with basic tourist infrastructure.

