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Loja (canton)
This article is about the canton of Loja. For the Province of Loja, see Loja province and for the city, see Loja, Ecuador.
The canton of Loja is located in the southeast of the Province of Loja bordering the Podocarpus National Park and Porvince of Zamora-Chinchipe in the east, Peru in the south, and the cantons of Saraguro, Catamayo, Gonzanama, and Quilanga in the north and west. The principal city is Loja which is also the provincial capital. It is also home to Vilcabamba, the "Valley of Longevity."
Sights include:
City of Loja
Cathedral of El Cisne
Reynaldo Espinoza Botanical Gardens
The Incan ruins of de Ciudadela, Quinara, Taranza, and Llano Grande.
Traditional celebrations include:
Border Integration Fair, September 8
Province Day, September 18
Independance of Loja, November 18
Founding of Loja, December 8
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