A Quichua community lives here, and canoe trips can be made to observe the fauna, while one can get a look at the jungle vegetation on walks through the forest. There is a certain amount of basic tourist infrastructure, but there is no place to stay at night. The most important vegetation is the mangrove formations. Stands of laurel, balsa silkcotton, oak, guayacan and ebony can be found in the dry land forests, with many orchids and bromeliads complementing the scenery. It has basic tourist infrastructure.
Mammal life includes paramo wolves, ocelot, armadillos, spiney rats, squirrels and gazelles.
There is an interesting insect population, in multiple forms and habitats. The paramo is dominant, while foret nuclei support paramo grass, palms, alders, tree ferns, laurel and walnut, with several orchid and anthurium species. The visitor can walk to the center of the crater and climb nearby mountains to observe the geological forms and thermal springs. The tropical rain forest is heterogeneous and complex, with abundant aquatic vegetation in swamps and dry land. The most relevant of the species here are capirona, ivory nut, morete, chonta palm, chambira, wild roses and grapes and macrolobium.