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Jan 27, 2010 - Coast bus hopping

Sua is really very beautiful - especially if you are in search for a peaceful place. Hence I wanted to proceed more to the south. Again this would be a day with lots of busrides. I really enjoy the busrides - for me it feels much better than any guided tour - for nearly no money you get so many impressions, its like a puzzle with so many things you can see along your way if you open your eyes. Also its much better than any spanisch conversation class, if you want you always find somebody to talk to. As this rides takes hours there is always...

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Roman's trip to the andes - spring 2010

Aug 15, 2007 - Canoa and the Ecuadorian Coast

The Thermal Springs in Banos are mud coloured and of varying temperatures. The hotest put Papalacta to shame. But it was still raining so I headed for the coast. Bypassing Guayaquil (a hot and humid major city, built in a mangrove swamp in counterpoint to Quito's Volcano). I spent the night in Manglaralto. Any one with any sense does not drive at night in Ecuador. The roads are in bad enough shape with inumerable potholes but then there are the MUROs (literally - Walls). We would call them speedbumps in the UK but some of them are so steep...

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