Provincia de Loja Travel Forum

Hey, I just got offered a job in Loja teaching English and I will be leaving from New York to get there. I plan on flying into Guayaquil, and do not know what the best way to get to Loja is after that. I hear they have small planes, but I also hear that buses are very cheap. Any help would be great!

Seems like this place been getting some awesome reviews and I really wanna try it. Is it hard to get a room at this place? Is it usually over-booked? I'm going there in the beginning of october, 2008. If anyone knows, please post a reply.

/Christer

1) Are yellow fever vaccinations recommended for visiting Vilcabamba ?
2) Is Vilcabamba "child friendly" ?

Seeking contact for informational purposes only with a Vilcabamba Ecuador english speaking local or someone who has spent time in Vilcabamba.

Please e-mail your external e-mail address if possible.

Thanks Much,

John

Is GSM cell phone service available in Vilcabambe? Should I purchase a dual, tri or quad band phone and service in the US? If so, what is the cost and who is the best service provider? Which GSM frequencies are used 850, 900, 1800 or 1900?
My wife and I are planning a trip to Cuenca, Ecuador in early June and want to visit Vilcabamba. Our goal is to relocate from Tennessee, USA to Ecuador by the end of 2007. Vilcabamba has the most appeal to us for its low cost of living and hopefully low crime rate as compared to the bigger cities. My wife is 61 and I am 71 and drawing Social Security. My wife will be receiving SS benefits in early 2008. We have many questions about life in Ecuador which will be mostly answered when get there in June. We would very much like to meet expats living in Vilcabamba when we arrive. Any information on relocating and living in Vilcabamba or Ecuador in general is much appreciated.
Bill & Christa

I AM GOING TO LOJA TOMORROW AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT CAN I DO THERE PLACES TO VISIT , ETC.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP.
JC