Vilcabamba (English spelling)

Japanese: ビルカバンバ（英語表記）Vilcabamba

A village in the southeast of Loja Province in southern Ecuador. It is located in a valley in the Andes Mountains, about 30 km south of the provincial capital, Loja, at an altitude of about 1,700 m. The main industry is agriculture, with corn, potatoes, wheat, etc. Blessed with an extremely comfortable climate with an average monthly temperature of 17 to 20 degrees Celsius, it is not uncommon for people to live to be over 100 years old, and it is known worldwide as a village of longevity. Population: about 1,500.

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Japanese:

エクアドル南部，ロハ州南東部の村。州都ロハ南約 30km，アンデス山脈中の谷にあり，標高約 1700m。主産業は農業で，トウモロコシ，ジャガイモ，コムギなどを栽培する。月平均気温 17～20℃で，きわめて快適な気候に恵まれることもあって，100歳以上の高齢者も珍しくなく，長寿村として世界的に知られている。人口約 1500。

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