Baeza
is split into
three small
and distinct
parts. La
Y de Baeza
marks the
junction of
two highways,
one heading
northeast
to Lago
Agrio,
the other
south to Tena.
Buses often
stop here
at the roadside
restaurants
and fill up
with fuel.
From La Y,
you can see
the rusting
corrugated-iron
roofs of Baeza
Colonial about
1500m up the
hill on the
Tena
road. Here,
the old town
still shows
the trappings
of its history,
with little
wooden houses
lining a pair
steep, cobbled
streets up
to a church.
Across the
Rio Machangara,
about 800m
further along
this road,
Andalucia
has grown
steadily since
it was founded
in 1987 after
an earthquake
hit the area.
Built on an
ugly though
quiet dual-carriageway
to Tena,
it is now
substantially
larger than
its older
neighbour
and has several
main services
including
a hospital,
post office
and Andinatel
telephone
office.
Last
updated 14th
June 2006
