Tupus and textiles are made in the community of Las Lagunas, making this an interesting cultural excursion. Catch a bus ($0.20, 10 minutes) from the main road, or get walking directions at Saraurku.
Nearby Southern Highlands attractions
1. Baños del Inka
1.15 MILES
Just north of town on the Panamericana, this nature area has impressive waterfalls and large rock formations.
2. Tuncarta
1.4 MILES
The community of Tuncarta is known for producing fine Saraguro hats. Catch a bus ($0.20, 10 minutes) from the main road, or get walking directions at…
3. Parque La Banda/Orillas de Zamora
21.57 MILES
North of town, this nice park has a small zoo and a beautifully designed Orquideario with over 200 species of orchids from southern Ecuador.
4. Parque Recreacional Jipiro
22.62 MILES
North of town, this kid-friendly park offers a giant chessboard, a skate park, a Chinese pagoda, a pint-size Kremlin, small animal enclosures and a…
5. Puerta de la Ciudad
23.75 MILES
With perhaps more pomp and circumstance than you'll encounter anywhere else in Loja, the City Gate greets you into downtown from the northern corner. It's…
6. Plaza San Francisco
24.12 MILES
A block north of the Parque Central, this smallish plaza is crowned by a statue of the city’s founder astride his horse.
7. Cathedral
24.23 MILES
Watch the devotees stepping inside for their daily devotions to the Virgen del Cisne.
8. Parque Central
24.24 MILES
Loja’s main square is always busy with shoeshine boys, newspaper vendors and local devotees stepping into the cathedral for their daily devotions to the…