Sights in Loja
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Parque Central
Loja's main plaza is the lively Parque Central, where hordes of people - office workers, cab drivers, newspaper vendors - gather to start the day. Walk over to the east side of the plaza and check out the ornate interior of the cathedral (Parque Central). On the south side of the plaza, the Museo del Banco Central has a small exhibit of local archaeology, ethnography and art. On Sunday nights from 20:00 to 21:00, in the Parque Central, the local military marching band rips into what are likely the liveliest drum-and-brass tunes you'll ever hear.
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Parque Recreacional Jipiro
North of town, Parque Recreacional Jipiro can induce the feeling you’ve been shrunk down and tossed into a miniature-golf course. Kids scramble all over little bridges, a giant chess board, a skate park, a Chinese pagoda, a pint-size Kremlin, small animal enclosures, and a paddleboat pond. Green buses ($0.25) go there from the southeast corner of Eguiguren and Peña.
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Parque La Banda/Orillas de Zamora
From Parque Jipiro it is about a half-hour walk to Parque La Banda/Orillas de Zamora, where a small outdoor zoo shelters monkeys, ostriches and a pair of spectacled bears. The beautifully designed Orquideario maintains over 200 species of orchids from southern Ecuador.
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Puerta de la Ciudad
North of downtown, the Puerta de la Ciudad is a giant castle with an arched doorway spanning Sucre, a street entering downtown. Inside the castle are two floors of art galleries and several lookouts.
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Plaza de la Independencia
Along Bolivar, the Plaza de la Independencia is hemmed in by the Church of San Sebastián and colonial-era buildings with pillared overhangs and shuttered wooden balconies.
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Museo del Monasterio de Monjas Concepcionistas
One block east of Parque Central, the recently renovated Museo del Monasterio de Monjas Concepcionistas has three public rooms housing religious treasures from the 16th to 18th centuries.
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Museo de la Música
The Museo de la Música, located in an old school one block south of the monastery, explores the lives of famous musicians that hailed from Loja. Many old instruments are on display.
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Museo del Banco Central
On the south side of Parque Central, a republican-era building houses the Museo del Banco Central and its small exhibit of local archaeology, ethnography and art.
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Parque de El Valle
Just north of downtown, Parque de El Valle is the heart of the neighborhood of El Valle. It's worth a visit to see the old church and the wooden buildings surrounding the plaza.
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Orquideario
The highlight of Parque La Banda/Orillas de Zamora (8 de Diciembre) is the beautifully designed Orquideario, which has over 200 species of orchids from southern Ecuador.
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Jardín Botánico Reynaldo Espinosa
Across the road from the Parque Universitario La Argelia, the Jardín Botánico Reynaldo Espinosa is a botanical garden with nearly 900 plant species.
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Church of Santo Domingo
Two blocks south of Parque Central, on the Plaza Santo Domingo, the interior of the Church of Santo Domingo is adorned with religious paintings.
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Plaza San Francisco
Two blocks north of the Parque Central, Plaza San Francisco is crowned by a statue of the city’s founder astride his horse.
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Parque Universitario La Argelia
Almost 5km south of the center, the 90-hectare reserve, Parque Universitario La Argelia, has excellent trails.
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