Local favourite sanctuary · Loja, Ecuador
Ira
Ira is a sanctuary in Loja, Ecuador.
Ira: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Ira
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Ira — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -4.19604, -79.25216. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ira
- Parque Nacional Podocarpus · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~39 km · Must-see
- Santa Ana La Florida · fort · Zamora Chinchipe · ~64 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Yacuri · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~64 km · Must-see
- Sendero ecologico · waterfall · Loja · ~3 km
- Loma Blanca · viewpoint · Loja · ~7 km
- Cerro Minas · viewpoint · Loja · ~7 km
- El Señor de la Caída · fort · Loja · ~8 km
- Cordillera de Campana · viewpoint · Loja · ~8 km
- Campana · viewpoint · Loja · ~9 km
- Canguro Grande · viewpoint · Loja · ~12 km
- Loma Real · viewpoint · Loja · ~13 km
- Canguro Chico · viewpoint · Loja · ~14 km
- Cascada El Palto · waterfall · Loja · ~14 km
- Cascada de Solanda · waterfall · Loja · ~14 km
- Filo de Yamburara · viewpoint · Loja · ~15 km
- Cerro Huacaca · viewpoint · Loja · ~16 km
- Cordillera Uritusinga · viewpoint · Loja · ~17 km
- Cerro El Tablado · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~17 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Ira
- Parque Nacional Podocarpus · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~39 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Yacuri · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~64 km · Must-see
- Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary · sanctuary · Cajamarca · ~136 km · Must-see
- Tumbes National Reserve · sanctuary · Tumbes · ~144 km · Must-see
- El bosque protector Corazón de Oro · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~53 km
- Reserva Biológica Cerro Plateado · sanctuary · ~85 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza · sanctuary · ~113 km
- El Chaupe, Cunía and Chinchiquilla Forest Regional Conservation Area · sanctuary · Cajamarca · ~137 km
- Las Arreviatadas Lagoons · sanctuary · Cajamarca · ~145 km
- Rumi Wilco · sanctuary · Loja · ~10 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Ira yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Ira?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Ira?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Podocarpus (sanctuary, 39 km), Santa Ana La Florida (fort, 64 km), Parque Nacional Yacuri (sanctuary, 64 km), Sendero ecologico (waterfall, 3 km), Loma Blanca (viewpoint, 7 km), Cerro Minas (viewpoint, 7 km).