Trujillo - the main cathedral at night

Vilcabamba to Trujillo (Peru)

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May 30th 2010
Vilcabamba Sunday 30 May - caught the bus from Vilcabamba to Loja which took about 1 hour. Loja Hadn't booked a hostel in Loja so spent about an hour trying to find something I liked. Stayed just one afternoon and night in Loja so I could catch the 0700 bus to Piura, Peru. One night was enough - there´s not much to see in Loja. It's convenient as a place to change buses i ... read more

South America » Ecuador » South » Vilcabamba

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more