Loja is a city in Ecuador known for its landscape, gastronomy, and cultural events. The main attractions include Jipiro Park, Podocarpus Park, and the towns of Vilcabamba, Saraguro, and Cisne. Traditional Loja dishes feature potatoes, corn, pork, cecina, humitas, repe, and tamales. Several annual cultural festivals celebrate religious figures like the Virgin of El Cisne and independence days.

1. Loj
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Loja for Everyone

2. Loja City

3. Landscape

4. The gate of the city

5. Landscape

6. Gastronomy

7. POTATOES CORN
PORK
The
Main
Diet

8. Traditional
dishes
CECINA

9. Traditional
dishes
Humitas

10. Traditional
dishes
REPE

11. Traditional
dishes
TAMALES GUATITA

12. Mains Atractions
Jipiro Park

13. Places of Interest
Podocarpus Park

14. Places of Interest
Vilcabamba

15. Places of Interest
Saraguro

16. Places of Interest
Cisne

17. Cultural Events

18. May 30 - August 15
Pilgirmage of the Virgin of El Cisne
June 25
Foundation of Loja Province
September 1–15
Ecuador-Peru Border Integration Fair
November 1
Return of the Virgin of Cisne to
the town of El Cisne
November 18
Independence of Loja
December 8
Foundation of Loja

19. Loja for Everyone
More information
Adress: Bolívar and José Antonio Eguiguren (corner)
Phone No. (593-7) 2570 407 . Zip Code: 11-01-1028
e-mail: info@loja.gob.ec . www.loja.gob.ec