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Cath & Joe & Antisana53 viewsCeiba professors enjoy a welcome break, lying on the soft paramo cushion plants while towering Antisana Volcano pokes her snow-covered head out of the clouds
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Chuquiragua shrub72 viewsThis high-altitude shrub (genus Chuquiraga) is used to make a tea that combats the effects of elevation; it also is the primary food source for the Ecuadorian Hillstar, one of the highest ranging hummingbirds in the country.
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Cotopaxi Volcano44 viewsOn a rare day the summit of Cotopaxi can be seen from the paramo below.
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Blue Gentian flowers67 viewsDelicate flowers in the Gentian family grace the deep green cushion plants of the high Andean paramo.
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Paramo lakes42 viewsHigh-elevation paramo habitat provides a crucial source of water to residents of Andean countries. This site, in Ecuador's Cayambe-Coca National Park, shows the true beauty of the upper paramo.
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