Malacatos
This beautiful, sleepy town is between Vilcabamba and Loja.
Few expats, traditional Ecuadorian town.
It is know for it's bead work. Lovely
beaded jewelry - I bought a necklace all hand beaded.
The people were so welcoming - as we walked along the central park area
a woman came up to me and wanted Bob to take her picture with me.
Very tiny people!!!!!!
My new best friend,
Some of the hand-beaded necklaces for sale.
This is the church that anchors the town square. Another very different cross on front of the Cathedral.
Town Square
Then off to Loja
Scenes along the way
Loja is in the southern part of Ecuador with Peru as it's close neighbor.
population 170k+
This city is very rich in the tradition of the arts
Known as the music and cultural capital of Ecuador.
Loja is at 6750ft. above sea level and supports 2 major Universities.
The climate range is between 60 F (16C) and 86F (30C).
This very artistic city is one of the oldest cities in Ecuador at about 500 yrs. old.
It holds the honor of being the first EC city to be wired for electrical power.
Town Square
Some of the most beautiful art works painted on sides of buildings throughout the city.
The parks were amazing - see the kids playing chess with large pieces that are easily carried and moved.
Beautiful parks.
New housing construction
Lunch with our tour group.
Off to Cuenca and home.
Ever see the end of a rainbow?
Captured this from the bus on our 4 hour ride home.
Few expats, traditional Ecuadorian town.
It is know for it's bead work. Lovely
The people were so welcoming - as we walked along the central park area
a woman came up to me and wanted Bob to take her picture with me.
Very tiny people!!!!!!
Loja is in the southern part of Ecuador with Peru as it's close neighbor.
population 170k+
This city is very rich in the tradition of the arts
Known as the music and cultural capital of Ecuador.
Loja is at 6750ft. above sea level and supports 2 major Universities.
The climate range is between 60 F (16C) and 86F (30C).
This very artistic city is one of the oldest cities in Ecuador at about 500 yrs. old.
It holds the honor of being the first EC city to be wired for electrical power.
We took a city tour and the first thing the guide told us was how devoted the people of Loja are to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Seen on the facade of a building in the middle of town.
Town Square in front of Cathedral
From ecuadors.org:
The pure air that is breathed in this city is another fact that attract visitors, the city enjoys a temperate spring-like climate all year round, although evenings are cooler. 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. Loja is both an important provincial capital and a college town, two important universities, one national (founded 1943) and the other private (Catholic).
Off to Cuenca and home.
Captured this from the bus on our 4 hour ride home.
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