Loja

Loja is a city in southern Ecuador, known as the country's cultural capital for its music scene. In the city center, the Museum of Music displays instruments and original scores. Nearby, Park de la Independencia San Sebastien is lined with colonial buildings with wooden balconies. At the base of the clock tower (torre de reloj) in the middle of the square are reliefs that depict important episodes of Loja's history.