As I had mentioned before, there were extensive delays on the road between Loja and Zamora due to mudslides. I had planned to stay 2 nights at Copalinga Lodge and leave early in the morning to get the bus to Loja, then another one to Pinas. We would have missed the bus if we had done that so Catherine of Coplinga Lodge graciously let us out of our second night without charging for it and called a taxi to take us to Zamora bus station.
Bus from Zamora to Loja. I tried to get a shot of the backed-up traffic out the window but it was dirty.
On arrival, I first scoped out the transport for the next day so we would have time to buy tickets and board the bus. The office was closed but I noted the departure of 09:15.
We then got a taxi to the Hotel Podocarpus that I had booked online before leaving Copalinga. We passed this cool fort type building, couldn’t get a good shot.
The hotel was fine for a night, clean and decent sized rooms. We were pretty tired so just decided to find food as close as possible, then crash out.
Bird motifs on the doors!
This chicken place was right around the corner on the main road. We went for the $14.99 special which turned out to be WAY too much food for a couple, it was more suitable for a family of 4.
Chicken foot soup was the first course. I took a pass but my hungry husband wolfed it down.
View from the room.
Nice toucan carving!
Breakfast was included and was ok for the price. 
We then got a taxi to the bus station, I think it was around $3.