Mar 10, 2009 - Manta, Ecuador 16th Port of Call

Manta, a mid-sized city, is fifth most population cities in Ecuador. ... ) Manta is very poor, & the harbor is full of "the vacuum cleaners" of the sea, the purse seine boats. ... It's about 30 minutes inland from Manta. ... We ended up in a town named La Pila but couldn't find any tagua factory so we asked to return to Manta. ...

Feb 16, 2009 - Mudslide hell and Manta

So Mar and I got a taxi into San Vicente and waited for what seemed like hours at the rather open and sketchy, and extremely hot bus station. We reasoned that we couldn't chance it on waiting for a bus route to be opened again and weren't prepared to spend ANY more time on a bus so we would catch a plane out of the closest airport, which was in Manta, a good 2 hours from Chone. ... Tamara had read a guide book and given us a hotel name, the Pacifico, in Manta and we called to make reservations, arriving there around 10 pm. ... We waived goodbye to our kind taxi driver who had to make the 2 hour journey back home and we checked into our hotel room, clearly an old hospital that still had that hospital essence: the bars around the room, the high-hanging tv, the crunchy old beds.So Mar and I got a taxi into San Vicente and waited for what seemed like hours at the rather open and sketchy, and extremely hot bus station. We reasoned that we couldn't chance it on waiting for a bus route to be opened again and weren't prepared to spend ANY more time on a bus so we would catch a plane out of the closest airport, which was in Manta, a good 2 hours from Chone. ... Tamara had read a guide book and given us a hotel name, the Pacifico, in Manta and we called to make reservations, arriving there around 10 pm. ... We waived goodbye to our kind taxi driver who had to make the 2 hour journey back home and we checked into our hotel room, clearly an old hospital that still had that hospital essence: the bars around the room, the high-hanging tv, the crunchy old beds....

Jan 26, 2009 - Manta Ecuador & Beyond

Today was an early morning. We left the ship by bus and drove through Manta. ... Manta is the Tuna capital and all the fishing boats line the coast. ... They had a really cool boat building operation on the beach.Today was an early morning. We left the ship by bus and drove through Manta. ... Manta is the Tuna capital and all the fishing boats line the coast. ... They had a really cool boat building operation on the beach....

Jun 3, 2008 - Losing breath at 4100m above sea level

Today we woke up to a beautiful day in Quito and decided to take the trip to Telerifiqo - cable cars that go up an extremely steep mountain and finish at 4100m above sea level.Today we woke up to a beautiful day in Quito and decided to take the trip to Telerifiqo - cable cars that go up an extremely steep mountain and finish at 4100m above sea level....

Jan 10, 2008 - Manta, Ecuador

1/10 - 1/11 Another day at sea and then we pulled into Manta, Ecuador. ... In the morning we took a shuttle into town which dropped us off at a fairly large craft market.1/10 - 1/11 Another day at sea and then we pulled into Manta, Ecuador. ... In the morning we took a shuttle into town which dropped us off at a fairly large craft market....

Jan 15, 2007 - Week One- Jan. 15 - Jan.21

This is a journal of our 2007 world cruise. Our only port this week was Manta, Ecuador. ... Since we have been there before we elected to take the bus to Manta and look over the craft booths. ... We found an internet for 45 cents an hour.This is a journal of our 2007 world cruise. Our only port this week was Manta, Ecuador. ... Since we have been there before we elected to take the bus to Manta and look over the craft booths. ... We found an internet for 45 cents an hour....

May 26, 2005 - Ecuador - Manta

After getting on the bus we decided to go all the way to Manta instead of stopping at Puerto Lopez. ... It was on a local bus on a bumpy road up the coast, with people jumping on and off all the time trying to sell anything that they had managed to get their hands on ! The bus journey went up the coast and then cut inland to Jipijapa before finally heading to Manta. ... Manta is a not very attractive maritime city. ...

Dec 20, 2004 - Manta aka My Worst Nightmare

So, after lots of liquids, bed rest and antibiotics, Im feeling a whole lot better??!! I got on a bus last night at 9:30pm and arrived in Manta at 6:00am this morning. ... Why Manta?. ... I still dont even know the answer to that! Manta is a gross port city littered with garbage and stench, it sucks! It was just a place for me to spend the day resting before I continued down the coast to Montañita for Christmas, but even thats too long! Not only did they drop me off at the wrong bus terminal, but I have to pay for two nights of accomodation due to the fact that I checked in so early. ...

Jul 31, 2004 - The bus station of Manta

The night bus itself (9 hours) was not too bad but getting on to the bus was a different story. Once at Manta we had a brisk walk from the Panamerican office (conviently not at the main bus terminal) to catch a bus to Puerto Lopez. ... This one was only 3 hours and was relaxing.The night bus itself (9 hours) was not too bad but getting on to the bus was a different story. Once at Manta we had a brisk walk from the Panamerican office (conviently not at the main bus terminal) to catch a bus to Puerto Lopez. ... This one was only 3 hours and was relaxing....