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Friday May 9, 2014
This was the first day of my quick 2-day trip to Loja, about 3 hours south of Cuenca. Loja is lower in elevation so it it is considerably warmer, and too warm for me.
My tour guide was a lovely lady named Alicia and she took me to see many of the great sights that this lovely town has to offer.
NOTE that you may click on any photo for an ENLARGED VIEW.
Hope you enjoy the photos. That was the day's excitement, Cheers, Al
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| What a great entrance to this city, a very medieval gate |
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| A nearby mural including the Liberator, Simon Bolivar |
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| The statue at the gate was mightily impressive |
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| The Indian guide pointing the way |
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| A whole entourage of Spaniards |
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| One of the many nearby churches |
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| This one is Santo Domingo |
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| All are very different in style |
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| Beautiful interiors too |
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| They seem to be well kept |
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| This is the courtyard where I stayed |
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| This was the huge living room |
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| and the dining room |
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| An upper level view of part of the city |
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| What a gorgeous day |
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| A peek into one of the downtown hotels |
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| Side view of San Francisco church |
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| Front view of San Francisco |
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| Then the pigeons get into the act |
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| I had met Maria in Saraguro on Dec 21/12 |
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| Saraguro is known for its beaded necklaces |
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| Maria is well known in Saraguro, but speaks good English |
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| It is an art to work with those tiny beads |
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| Maria is n expert |
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| I think this is Maria's grandson |
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| Another church spire |
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| Impressive view of another |
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| This huge town square is just one of many |
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| OMG, another church... |
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| And a gorgeous altar |
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| This is one of the original streets in Loja, called Lourdes |
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| We went to see a large park in the north end |
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| They had some interesting structures |
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| The kids seem to enjoy the variety |
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| My lovely guide, Alicia |
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| The huge lake was very popular |
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| I think this was an island |
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| Two rivers go through Loja |
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| These horses were not even tied up.. |
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| A little French touch too |
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| Pretty boy |
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| A look back at the park |
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| The stallion seemed to be pushing away the colt |
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| Ecuadorian volleyball game |
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| I don't know which tribe this represents |
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| This one represents Saraguro to the north |
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| The doorway to the sun |
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| yet another church in the north end |
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| There was a service going on |
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| We went up a large hill to get a view of the city |
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| There was an unfinished castle nearby |
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| Some beautiful skies threatening future rain |
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| This was a great viewpoint |
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| There was a mountaintop castle nearby, not accessible |
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| We went up another hill for sunset |
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| The lights come on, the stadium is lit up on the left |
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| A futbol match (between Loja and Cuenca...) |
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| It really is a pretty city |
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| It got dark pretty quickly |
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| This virgin overlooks the city |
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| Somebody said these were Cuenca fans |
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| A magnificent town square |
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| A beautiful tower, and another church |
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| I am not sure what the mural at the base represents |
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| Watching the rain hit the hot spotlight was mesmerizing |
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| "La Negra" is part of the coffee table |
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| Love this mirror! |
