Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ECUADOR
San Lorenzo
Esmeraldas
Metres
3000
Atacames
Tulcán
COLOMBIA
Muisne
Mompiche
2000
1200
Ibarra
Otavalo
Lago Agrio
Pedernales
Cayambe
Equator
0˚
6
900
600
Mindo
QUITO
Papallacta
Santo Domingo
de los Colorados
Canoa
Baeza
300
0
Machachi
Coca
Bahía de
Caráquez
Volcán
Cotopaxi
(5897m)
Latacunga
Y
Manta
Nuevo
Rocafuerte
Quevedo
Misahuallí
RN
30
Tena
Portoviejo
Jipijapa
Ambato
Volcán
Chimborazo
(6310m)
Baños
Puyo
Machalilla
Guaranda
Riobamba
Puerto
López
Babahoyo
Montañita
Cajabamba
HIGHLIGHTS
Quito
Volcán Cotopaxi
Baños
Vilcabamba
The Northern Oriente
Galápagos Islands
Guamote
Guayaquil
Cumanda
Alausí
Salinas
Macas
Ingapirca
Azogues
Playas
Isla Puná
Cuenca
Golfo de
Guayaquil
Machala
Isla Pinta
Huaquillas
0
50
Isla Genovesa
kilometres
Isla Marchena
Equator
0˚
Loja
Zamora
Isla San Salvador
Vilcabamba
PERU
Macará
Isla Baltra
Isla Santa Cruz
Isla
San
Cristóbal
Isla
Fernandina
Puerto
Villamil
Zumba
Puerto
Ayora
Puerto
Baquerizo
Moreno
Isla Isabela
0
100
Isla
Floreana
Isla
Española
kilometres
GETTING AROUND
possible check the bus you're going to
travel on before buying. For longer bus
rides at peak periods, buy tickets in
advance. Avoid bus travel at night if
possible as
crime
is more common. Also
note that pickpocketing is rife on public
buses, especially popular tourist routes
out of Quito. Never stow valuables in your
bag above your head or under your seat
- always keep them on you.
BY BUS
Ecuador's cheap
buses
are the preferred
form of public transport, reaching just
about everywhere there's a road. he
Panamericana
forms the backbone, linking
all major highland towns. The government
has poured investment into the roads,
which have improved markedly recently.
However, poor driving conditions,
particularly in the rainy season, often result
in
delays
; the worst roads tend to be in
Esmeraldas and the Oriente.
Public buses are typically about $1-1.50
per hour of travel, but quality varies so if
BY CAR AND TAXI
Renting a car
is possible but not
recommended because of the expense.
Rental charges are $300-500 per week,
with an alarming excess of $1000 in case
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