Ecuador Loja

It is 2.100 meters above sea level (6.800 feet) and surrounded by mountains and two rivers named: Zamora and Malacatos.

Loja city is a combination of unique province quietness and city agitation.

Loja has become a touristic attraction because of the beautiful architecture of its historic downtown, with narrow streets, houses, which facades have been painted with strong colors that call the attention of visitors.

Loja counts with many parks, that gives fifteen square meters of green space to each inhabitant of this city, for this reason it has been declared as an ecological model to the World.

The beautiful Loja city is also a source of culture, here, the one who does not play the guitar can sing a song; the one who does not sing a song can write a verse, the one who does not write a verse reads a book.

The reason for this lies in the culture which is one of the main characteristics of Lojan people.

Near to Loja, only 40 minutes far, up to 1.400 meters above sea level (4.500 feet), with temperatures between 18 and 22 ºC (64 and 72°F) all year round, an surrounded by two rivers Chamba and Uchima, you can find the famous and world wide recognized Vilcabamba Valley quichua name that means Sacred Valley.

This is the reason why people call this valley, the longevity island, that surprise scientists and tourists.

The good health of the old people is attributed to the water of the rivers that surround this valley, which are capable of eliminate the cholesterol and other illnesses.



This is why Vilcabamba is attracting people from all over the world and by now there are more than 100 foreigners (mostly Europeans and Americans) living in this town.

It is worth it to cross the World to visit this charming city of Loja and the famous Sacred Valley of Vilcabamba.

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