Place:Vilcabamba, Loja, Sierra, Ecuador

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NameVilcabamba
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Located inLoja, Sierra, Ecuador
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Vilcabamba is a village in the southern region of Ecuador, in Loja Province, about from the city of Loja. The etymology of the name “Vilcabamba” apparently derives from the Quichua “huilco pamba.” Huilco denotes the sacred trees, Anadenanthera colubrina, that inhabit the region; pamba (cognate with pampa) is a word meaning “a plain”. The area has been referred to as the "Playground of the Inca" which refers to its historic use as a retreat for Incan royalty. The valley is overlooked by a mountain called Mandango, the Sleeping Inca, whose presence is said to protect the area from earthquakes and other natural disasters.

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