(22000 inhabitants)
The first foundation of Loja was in 1546 in the current Catamayo. Two years later, the city of Loja was founded in its current location. In Catamayo you will find the nearest airport to Loja, the "La Toma" airport, 30 km from Loja. In the surroundings of Catamayo is the most fertile valley of the province with large plantations of sugarcane.
From Catamayo you can go to the famous community of Cisne, place of pilgrimage in veneration to the Virgin of the Swan. To do this, you have to go 15km to the west towards the community of San Pedro de la Bendita and take the 22Km road to El Cisne.
From Catamayo you can also take the south towards the border with Macará. Passing through several communities such as Gonzanamá saddlebag production place
BY PLANE
Catamayo has a national airport "La Toma" that connects with direct flights to Quito and Guayaquil. The airline TAME has two daily roundtrip flights from Quito ($ 70 one way, 120 round trip, 1 hour), on Saturdays a single flight. Towards Guayaquil there are one or two daily flights roundtrip from Monday to Friday ($ 70 one way, 120 round trip, 1 hour).
SHARED TAXI TOWARDS LOJA
The shared taxi from the airport to the city of Loja costs $ 5 and leaves you at the address you request.
El Florecimiento de los Guayacanes Saturday 22 February 2025
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