Loja
Get in By plane Ciudad de Catamayo Airport (LOH IATA). Aeroregional and LATAM Ecuador fly from Quito to Loja. By bus Transportes Loja operates buses throughout Ecuador. Loja is just one hour from Vilcabamba & the Podocarpus National Park, which are popular tourist destinations. If coming from Cuenca, Ejecutivo San Luis buses are cheaper ($7) and much faster (4 hours) than Viajeros buses. The bus might take some time to leave the city, but then it goes straight to Loja.
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Population274,112
TimezoneAmerica/Guayaquil
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Nearest airportLOH
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