Loja is absolutely gorgeous! It's even prettier than Cuenca, surrounded by green mountains. There are always big puffy cloud when the sun is out, or it becomes cloudy and drizzly and it's not quite as pretty then. I've been able to find things here -- laundromat, hair salons, post office, market,... My hotel is great -- Hotel Paris, and it's about $16 a night. It's a huge room, they clean it daily, it's in a great location, and it's fairly quiet. I think there are only 2 of us on the 5th floor. Even 5 floors up in a city, there is a rooster that starts at 4:15. I can barely hear him but it's enough to wake me up. Sunday is Market Day. I walked to one park and bought a lot of things from indigenous women selling jewelry and stuff. The other market is mostly a vegetable and fruit market but I got a few other things there. I can't wait to get my apartment and go to the market to buy fresh produce to take home! The town sq...
Follow my experiences fro an onsite CELTA class in Montanita to Loja, where I worked as a teacher of EFL. Teaching English as a foreign language was an exciting experience, as was immersing myself in the culture of Ecuador. I also traveled to Cuenca, Riobamba, Banos, Quito, and The Galapagos Islands after my teaching stint was over.