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Saraguro is a clear show of ethnicities and folklore. They keep an unalterable cultural heritage through music, clothing, nourishment, etc. The Saraguros have their own attire that distinguishes them from the other Ecuadorian ethnicities. They hold annual religious ceremonies. Close to this area you ca n find caverns that make for a mystical and unusual place that is visited by local and strangers who are always accompanied by people from the area.
It is the collection of architecture that conserves the republican style. In the Central Plaza there is found a rock that has many vertical holes, which archeologists call tacines. These were made by aboriginal astronomers to predict the lunar phases, seasons, and eclipses. Loja has many important museums like the Madres Conceptas Museum of Religious Art which has images, paintings, religious ornaments, and manuscripts that date to the 16th and 17th centuries.
This is a thematic park on the interior of Loja where you can find replicas of the nine Ethno-Cultural Trunks of Humanity. What stands out is an artificial lagoon that offers visitors boats to travel around the park. There are also horse rides through the path that that connects with the Orillas Del Zamora Park. This park is an educational and recreational park.
This is on the western part of the Andes close to the valleys of the tropical forest. It counts with more than 889 species of native vegetable species native and exotic in the spectacular landscape that the park offers. There is a great variety of birdlife also. There are endemic species such as the Torori Jocotoco (for more information refers to the observation of avifauna). Regarding the flora, this is considered the Botanical Garden of America. In the area it is calculated the anywhere from 3,000 to 4,000 species of vascular plants exists.
It is a true paradise for all that visit. It is famous for the longevity of its inhabitants; in addition it has been the center of numerous investigations with the goal of finding the reason behind the longevity of its inhabitants. It is believed the climate, the water, diet, and physical exercise are the factors that contribute to long life and healthy heart.
The Basilica was constructed with a neo-gothic style. Its size impresses and its forms are imposing on the traditional houses. The image of Our Lady of the Cisne, presides on the major alter of the sanctuary that is visited every year by pilgrims from al over the country an the world.
The Community Tourism Network Saraguro Rikuy is a non-profit community organization that promotes the development of the community through the conservation of the environment, ancestral customs, new alternatives to sustainable development and the interchange of experiences. They continually promote the offering of high quality products and to better the living standards of the communities.
Podocarpus National Park. In the Podocarpus National Park you can do trekking
The avifauna of the Podocarpus National Park is diverse and some animals that deserve a special mention are the toucan, hummingbird and the rare quetzal. There are more than 889 registered species; among the birds are the band tailed pigeon, eagles, carpenter bird, the bearded guan, parrots, Andean gull, dog bird, the guajalito, zumba and the turdus fuscater. There are spectacular endemic species like the Tororoi Jocotoco, which spend more time walking than flying and makes a sound similar to a dg’s bark. The geographic location allows the are to hold a great variety of animal species like the spectacled bear, felix concolor, mountain lions, the danta, deer, cervicabra, prenadilla, squirrels, chucuri, and more.
Orillas del Zamora National Park. Inside the park you can find: the cartodromo for those who like karts, an orchid that has a great variety of species from the three natural regions of continental Ecuador, a lively humus generator that serves as fertilizer for the gardens that beautify the city, and the municipal zoo that has a variety of mammal, reptile, and bird species.
The Cloud Forest o the Rainbow Reserve. This has a temperate climate where it is possible to find an abundance of flora and fauna. The representative flora of the area is the romerillo (hypericum sp). Regarding the divers bird species there are more than 300 registered species, some of which are endemic and others which migrate. Those that stand out are the Tangar (carapa guinensis), the colancita coliverde, high voiced guan, the bearded guan, the carpenter pardo, the cachudito torito, gralaria coronicastaña, rural gull, green urracam cinclo gorriblaco, among others.
La Fragancia. In this sector there is a mix of Amazon species with Andean elements. The area is characterized by its extraordinary avifauna, where you can observe species like the Tangara Paraiso, the pointed Tangara, the golden Tagara, subtropical cacique, oropendola dorsirrojiza, cabezon cachetiamarillo, batarito cabecigris, red piranda, and others.
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