Sangay National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Centre, located in the Morona Santiago, Chimborazo and Tungurahua provinces, Ecuador. The Sangay National Park includes three volcanoes: Tungurahua (16,457 ft - 5,016 m), Sangay (17,159 ft - 5,230 m), and El Altar (17,451 ft - 5,319 m). Sangay and Tungurahua are active volcanoes. However, El Altar is an extinct volcano, besides to be a beautiful glaciated caldera that forms the lagoon Mandar. Sangay National Park is a fantastic ecotourism destination. Due to its altitude variation, from 3,280 to 17,158 feet (1,000 to 5,230 meters), creating a variety of ecosystems ranging from tropical rainforests to glaciers, , with perpetual snow on mountaintops.

The Sangay National Park is a refuge for species such as mountain tapir, spectacled bear, redfaced parrot, little woodstar, masked mountain tanager, spot-winged parrotlet, giant hummingbird, condor, swallow-tailed kite, among others. There are many access points to the park, depending on what you want to do. In fact, the reserve is located 10 mi (16 km) from Quito, 12 mi (20 km) from Riobamba, and 9 mi (15 km) from Macas.  From Quito, take the Panamerican Sur from to Riobamba (121 mi - 194 km). From Riobamba, you can access various sites in Atillo. Take the San Luis road to Guamote-Macas which leads to the Atillo community (46 mi - 74km).