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Loja, Ecuador, links 600 hectares of green space into one urban system

The city of about 200,000 residents now counts more than 600 hectares of connected green areas, 180 integrated spaces and 32 kilometers of pedestrian trails.

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Loja, Ecuador, now holds more than 600 hectares of connected green spaces under its Urban Green System (Sistema Verde Urbano).

The system brings together 180 integrated spaces and 32 kilometers of pedestrian trails. The city has about 200,000 residents.

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