It is well worth a visit to the Mirador de la Laguna de Papallacta, located at 3,180 meters above sea level in the buffer zone of the Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve. This lagoon is characterized by the dark and deep tone of its waters and is surrounded by fantastic Andean vegetation, which deserves to be seen. The Papallacta Lagoon was formed by a damming of the Papallacta River caused by the eruption of the Antisana volcano in the 18th century. According to local legends, the lake is guarded by the “enchanted father”