Vilcabamba - "The Valley of Longevity"
August 14th 2009 After visiting last year, returning to Vilcabamba was a little like coming home. To get here, Jack and I hopped on a local bus in Loja and bounced 40 kilometers up and down narrow Andean roads, passing little villages and verdent valleys, our views impeded by our carry-ons and daypacks stacked on our laps. (Knowing the driving style here, maybe it's a good thing we couldn't see how close we came
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