Loja is a city in the south of the Andean Highlands region of Ecuador.
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There are various beautiful squares and churches, with arcades to protect you from the rain. Plaza San Francisco is particularly nice. Pio Jaramillo Alvarado Museum of Music of the Central Culture (Museo de la Música del Centro Cultural Pio Jaramillo Alvarado), Bernardo Valdiviezo (between Rocafuerte and Miguel Riofrío). Inaugurated in 2004, it contains permanent exhibits on lojano music and composers, a concert hall, an area for temporary exhibits, a cafeteria, and a small music shop. Madres Conceptas Museum (Museo de las Madres Conceptas), 10 de Agosto at Bernardo Valdiviezo. Museum housed in the Hermanas Concepcionistas Monastery, the second oldest in the country.
Free Walks Loja. A cultural movement to help visitors know Loja. The creators of Free Walks Loja offer non-traditional tours for everyone. You decide the real value to you of the tour: the tour is entirely tip-based. (updated Feb 2018)
Roma Pizza, Av. Cuxibamba y Gran Colombia (frente al puente de Lea), ☏ +593 72583520. Very good pizzas and pastas. The salads are amazing. Open until late. Pizzas and pastas $5-7. Drinks $0.50-2.
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In Sep, Loja typically sees ~30°C daytime highs and 6 rainy days.
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