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PLACES TO STAY
Reserve your Wilderness Retreat
Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) in the wild
near Sangay National Park, Ecuador

Sangay National Park, Ecuador is one of the top spots to sight Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.

Mountain Tapir (Tapirus pinchaque)

BEST TIME TO SEE

Year-round

SIGHTING TIP

Scan paramo and cloud-forest edges at dawn in high Andean reserves; the woolliest tapir lives above the treeline.

Coordinates

2.0000°S, 78.3000°W

HABITAT

Andean paramo and cloud forest (2,000-4,500 m)

CONSERVATION STATUS

Endangered

Hotels and Stays Nearby

Within 25 Km

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