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sitting area which is alive with color and busy with parties at night. Try to get a room fa-
cing the gardens where you can relax in a hammock and watch the rabbits freely roam.
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La Posada del Ángel
Bolívar 14-11 and Estévez de Toral
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Housed in a restored colonial home, this mid-range option reaches for elegance while
maintaining a familial atmosphere at the same time. They have 22 simple rooms decorated
with hints of local color. Highlights are its convenient location and the hearty breakfast
that's included in the price.
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Mansión Alcázar
Bolívar 12-55 and Tarqui
$$-$$$
Mansion Alcazar is a boutique hotel housed in a renovated mansion near
Parque Calder-
on
. Guest rooms are spacious, plush, comfortable and outfitted with a range of amenities.
The hotel is home to the gourmet restaurant Casa Alonso and an opulent lounge simply
dubbed
Le Bar.
The 'Natural Garden' serves as an oasis where hummingbirds buzz
around bouquets of bougainvillea and jasmine.
Loja
Loja is a beautiful valley city once named the 'Botanical Garden of Ecuador' because of
its stunning range of biodiverse flora and fauna, but is more famously acclaimed as the
country's 500 year-old music and cultural capital. Usually serving as a lovely stopover for
those coming or going from Peru, it's otherwise overlooked by foreign tourists. However,
nationals consider it a sought-after vacation destination because of its rich musical tradi-
tion, artistic aesthetic and distinguished architecture. It's difficult to find a word that de-
scribes Loja better than 'cute'.
The City of the Immaculate Conception of Loja is located in the Cuxibamba Valley about
10 hours south of Quito and almost 3 north of Peru. Upon entering visitors are greeted by
