Pindal - Loja - Ecuador

This beautiful canton located in the province of Loja receives this name toponymic pindal (pindu = caña) so called because of the large number of pindos that make up most of the vegetation, the pindos are very similar to the reed.

Pindal welcomes you with beautiful natural landscapes that invite tourists to explore them and discover its varied geography. Pindal has fertile land in which its charismatic, simple and cheerful inhabitants cultivate their products and hopes to obtain a promising future for their children with the work and the organization of their people, promoters of the progress and advancement of their beloved city show the world that they are not just a canton but a family that watches over their children.

Pindal is a land that grows due to the contribution of its inhabitants, which allows it to defend its culture, ideology and development process towards the maturity that catapults it as an organized town. They celebrate their cantonization every October 15th.

This sector agriculture and livestock, generate a high production of corn and other typical products of the area, which place it, today, as one of the cantons of greater perspective for the future of the province of Loja, giving way to it is known as: "Maicera Capital of Ecuador"

Pindal has extraordinary natural tourist attractions that will make you fall in love, offering recreational spas with pools such as: San José and Quilluzara, natural waterfalls and lagoons in its neighborhoods such as Chaquinal, Achiotes, Lomocillo, La Luma and Pózul.

Typical dishes of Pindal

Peas with guineo Soup made with dried peas, bananas, milk and quesillo

Tamale Lojano Mix of dried corn soaked with pork lard and seasonings, wrapped in achira leaf with pork or chicken condumio. It is served accompanied with a good cup of coffee.

Humitas or sambates Made with tender corn, mixed with pork lard and salt, wrapped in corn husk with cheese or cheese

Sancocho de congatullo It is a typical dish preferred by the inhabitants of Cariamanga, based on cassava, banana, pork, oregano and onion.

Longaniza Prepared based on intestine, guts and pork meat, garlic, onion, cumin, pepper, butter, salt and color. Accompanied with fried ripe plantain and mote.

Sango de Maiz It is a mixture of dry corn flour, roasted and ground, stirred with water, fried in a pan and seasoned with cheese and salt. You can accompany this delicious dish with fried egg, avocado or turn a strip of fried sausage without forgetting a good cup of coffee.

Dry chicken It is a favorite dish of the inhabitants of Pindal, based on chicken, rice, cassava and fried plantain.

Tourist Places of the Pindal Canton

Mother Church of Pindal

The religion of the Pindaleños is an element of human activity that tends to be composed of beliefs and practices on existential, moral and supernatural issues.

Located in the province of Loja, in the Pindal canton. The center of the city is the place of greatest attraction of the town of Toledo, here are the Central Park and the Mother Church which are the meeting point of all the inhabitants during the holidays and on Sundays when all the inhabitants come to the Sunday Mass.

The religion of the Pindaleños is an element of human activity that tends to be composed of beliefs and practices on existential, moral and supernatural issues.

It tells the story, that when it was decided to build the parish church, it was also decided that it should be dedicated to the invocation of the Virgen del Cisne.

Natural Pools in Pindal

Under a paradisiacal environment of breathtaking natural beauty, a set of very old rocks of volcanic origin, which make up a series of waterfalls in successive dams or natural waterfalls, is very popular with native and foreign tourists who visit it daily. This attraction is located within the urban area, just 200 m from the center of the Pindal City.

Laguna La Encantada Cantón Pindal

They are on the road to the San Juan Community, 10 minutes from Pindal by vehicle and by the second-order road you arrive at the beginning of the path. The distance between Pindal and the attraction is 1.2 km away.

Cascadas San José Cantón Pindal

They are on the road to the San José Community, 10 minutes from Pindal by car and by a third order road you reach the beginning of the path. The distance between Pindal and the attraction is 3 km away.

Laguna Piedra Tower

They are on the road to the San Juan Community, 10 minutes from Pindal by vehicle and by the second-order road you arrive at the beginning of the path. The distance between Pindal and the attraction is 4 km away.

Waterfalls of El Ají

They are in the El Ají Community 15 minutes from Pindal by vehicle and by a second order road you reach the beginning of the trail. The distance between Pindal and the attraction is 3 km away.