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Potters’ Route: Cera, Taquil and Chuquiribamba

Villages of north-western Loja: the women potters of Cera and the heritage village of Chuquiribamba.

  • 1 day
  • Easy.
  • El Cardenal Hotel, Loja
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The north-western corridor of Loja canton keeps crafts and houses that time has not changed. In the neighbourhoods of Cera and Cachipamba, in Taquil parish, women still shape clay pots, jugs and plates by hand, as their mothers taught them.

We have lunch in Taquil and finish in Chuquiribamba, at about 2,700 metres, whose village centre was declared part of Ecuador’s Cultural Heritage in 2013 for its earthen architecture and traditions.

Itinerary

  1. Breakfast at the hotel

    Breakfast at La Campiña restaurant: American style or à la carte with Loja specialities (humitas, tamales, green-plantain bolones).

  2. 09:00 · La Aguangora

    Visit to the La Aguangora neighbourhood.

  3. 10:30 · Cera pottery

    Visit to Cera, where clay pottery is made.

  4. 13:00 · Lunch in Taquil

    Lunch and a walk through Taquil parish.

  5. 15:30 · Chuquiribamba

    A walk through the heritage village of Chuquiribamba.

  6. Back at the hotel

    Arrival at El Cardenal, where a cup of Loja coffee and a snack await you.

Includes

  • Breakfast at the hotel
  • Transport from and to the hotel
  • Guide
  • Traditional lunch
  • Loja coffee and a snack on return

Not included

  • Drinks
  • Dinners
  • Entrance fees to museums, zoos and other sites
  • Handicraft purchases
  • Anything not listed in the programme

What to bring

  • Layered clothing and a warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or poncho
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Sunscreen and a cap
  • Water bottle
  • ID document
  • Cash for handicrafts

Potters’ Route: Cera, Taquil and Chuquiribamba

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