Area
What's nearby:
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Nearest travel links
| Airport | Loja Aiport (in Catamayo) |
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How to get there
- From Vilcabamba get a taxi to "Cabañas Rio Yambala", also known as "las cabañas de Charlie".
- The Taxi will drop you at our bridge. Cross the bridge, turn right and follow the signs up to our house and the cabins. It is a 3-4 minute uphill walk.
- If you call or whatsapp us just before leaving Vilcabamba we can come down and meet you at the bridge.
- If you arrive after dark or want help bringing your luggage up then you should definitely call first.
From AIRPORT/LOJA to CABINS
We can send a taxi (at cost) to pick you up in Loja or at the Loja airport which is 45 mins from Loja (your taxi driver will call us to meet you at the bridge)
To LOJA or VILCABAMBA
If you need information on getting to Loja or Vilcabamba please let us know where you will be coming from.
There are plenty of stores and restaurants in Vilcabamba but not much further out, so it is advisable to eat or get a few groceries before coming up if you are arriving late.
Activities near Vilcabamba
| Sports | Horse riding |
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| Great for | Walking trips, Rural or countryside trips, Cycling trips |
Getting around
We are 4 km's from the center of Vilcabamba, in the upper reaches of the valley, reached by a dirt road. There are plenty of stores and restaurants in Vilcabamba but not much further out, so it is advisable to eat or get a few groceries before coming up if you are arriving late. It is a beautiful and culturally interesting 45 minute to 1 hour walk to Vilcabamba, or a 15 minute $3.00 taxi ride. We can call a taxi for you whenever you need one. As the instigators of eco-tourism in Vilcabamba we have a wealth of knowldege about hiking and horsetrecking in the area, birding, visiting the Podocarpus National Park and general activities in the area.