Ecuador Transportation

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  • Hiking to Laguna Toreadora, Parque Nacional Cajas
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  • The trail to Santa Lucia Eco Lodge
      The trail to Santa Lucia Eco Lodge
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  • Waiting for the water taxi, Puerto Ayora
      Waiting for the water taxi, Puerto Ayora
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  • Calle Guayaquil, Quito
      Calle Guayaquil, Quito
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Flying to Galapagos Islands

by MalenaN

There are no international flight to Galapagos Islands, but you have to fly from Quito or Guayaquil. From Quito to Galapagos it takes almost 2.5 hours, and that includes a stop in Guayaquil (when I travelled this route we changed planes in Guayaquil). From Guayaquil it takes 1.5 hours.From mainland Ecuador you can fly to Baltra Island (just off the north coast of Isla Santa Cruz) or to Isla San Cristóbal. There is also an airport on Isla Isabela, but it is only operated by small planes coming from Baltra or San Cristóbal (so far at least). There are several daily flights, all arriving to Galapagos in the morning. They then return with passengers to the mainland, and the last plane is leaving around 13.00.A return ticket in high season cost over $400 dollars for foreigners and less than $400 in low season (2011). For Ecuadorian citizens it is cheaper and for residents of Galapagos Islands...

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a reliable driver in the Mindo area

by MichaelFalk1969

For those who need transport in or around Mindo (including transfer to/from Quito), Giovanny Diaz is an absolute recommendation. He is trustworthy, makes fair prices, drives sensible, and has a great sense of humour. We were in need of a transfer from Mindo to El Angel by car as there was no good public transport connection, and he delivered us safely all the way, even over very bad roads in nasty weather. You can contact him by E-Mail gdiazmindo@hotmail.com, or cell phone: 093 468138.

Bus from Guayaquil to Lima

by dreamkapture

Hi, from Guayaquil it is a 24 hours bus ride!! sometimes you can book a not very expensive flight to lima for 150$ but you have to book in advance in NOT in HIGH SEASON! Isabelle www.galapagos-cruises.ca

Galapagos Islands

by JenStaR885

Since online reviews have a tendency to be skewed in one direction, I think that it is best if I objectively list the series of incidents that occurred when interacting with Carlos A. De La Torre, our travel agent working for Sangay Touring:1) Upon receiving our payment, Carlos asked our group of 5 travelers for more money to cover flight costs which fluctuated more than 2 weeks after we wired the money.2) Our group received the final itinerary a week before the start of our 2 week vacation. Carlos did not take the initiative to send us the itinerary, it was sent to us only after making numerous requests.3) We did not know our flight schedule until the night before. One night, we received a message at 9pm asking us to be ready by 4:40am for our flight the next morning (which had an 8 hour layover); this limited us from seeing Guayaquil because we spent the day on planes and in the...

Francisco de Orellana Airport

by traveldave

Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) is a domestic airport serving the small city of Coca. It is the gateway to towns and other destinations on the east slope of the Andes Mountains and in the Amazon Basin. Due to the growing importance of ecotourism in the Amazon Basin area, the airport is becoming increasingly busier. Airlines serving Francisco de Orellana Airport: AeroGal, TAME, and VIP Airlines.

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Mariscal Sucre International Airport

by traveldave

Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) is the main international airport in Ecuador, handling flights to and from cities in South America, Central America, North America, and Europe. The airport is only five minutes from Quito's center and is therefore right in the city. Because it is surrounded by a built-up urban area and mountains, there is no room for expansion. As a result, a new airport is being constructed about 11 miles (18 kilometers) east of Quito and is set to open in late 2010.Airlines serving Mariscal Sucre International Airport: Aerocontinente, AeroGal, Aeropostal, American Airlines, Austro Aero, Avianca, Continental Airlines, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Grupo TACA, Iberia, Icaro Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, LACSA, LAN Chile, LAN Ecuador, LAN Peru, Saereo, SBA Airlines, TAME, and VIP Airlines.

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Answer to "Transportation: Bus System Sucks"

by anamamerlo

Hi Gavin, I wanted to tell you that on my first week, I had a horrible experience when I took Transesmeralds (which is supposed to be one of the best bus companies in Ecuador) . Going to Atacames my 300 euro camera was stolen, I the worst thing is that I have no idea how, they are really experts on that. However, when I went to Montañita (changing lots of buses and waiting long our in the middle of nowhere), I met some germans guys who where travelling with a pass which allowed them to get in the bus and get off the bus whenever they wanted, like the Eurorail system in Europe. They where pretty happy with it, they told me they payed more expensive, but that it was really worth it because noone of them had lost anything, they didn’t have to take cabs since they let them next to their hostels, and that they got the meet people all over the world. The company’s name is hop on hop off...

Taxis

by mah224

Taxis try to charge more for tourists, and sometimes even locals. During the day, all taxis should use taximetro to calculate the fare. At night, you should ask for taximetro or settle on the price of the trip before getting in to the taxi.Also, only take yellow taxis with a red number on the side unless you have called the company and they have described a different car that will be picking you up.

CUENCA: BUS TO CUENCA FROM ALAUSI

by swesn

If you take the train to Nariz del Diablo, you can hop off at Alausi on the way back after experiencing the famous switchbacks and catch a bus from there to Cuenca.In fact, there may be a guy selling bus tickets while you are on the roof of the train. I don't know about bus frequency to Cuenca, but suggest that you purchase the ticket from him and not wait til you get to Alausi as there appear to be many tourists on this route. However, do note that although you got tickets, there may not be enough seats! This was my experience: I got onto the bus and observed the seat numbers and found that there were some numbers MISSING!! So, naturally, the ones with the missing numbers grabbed any seat available. And the last guy(s) who climbed onboard... well... too bad. Anyway, this could just be my bus and may not happen on other buses.Well, my advice is once you get to Alausi, if possible, get...

QUITO: TROLE / ECOVIA

by swesn

The 2 trolley lines in Quito are Trole and Ecovia. They are quite frequent, modern and clean.Trole runs mainly along Av 10 de Agosto and Ecovia runs mainly along Av 6 de Diciembre. Both taper more or less towards each other towards the historical centre. But the Trole takes you right to the plazas that matter, like Plaza de la Independencia ('Plaza Grande' stop) and Plaza Santo Domingo ('Santo Domingo' stop). And it also takes you to Cumanda Bus Terminal ('Cumanda' stop and walk a bit) and the Train Station for the Cotopaxi train ride, you get off at ('Chimbacalle' stop and walk a bit).For museum-hopping, you take the Ecovia trolley to the Museo Nacional del Banco Central del Ecuador ('Casa de la Cultura' stop) and Museo Guayasamin ('Eloy Alfara' stop and a MAJOR HIKE UPHILL, or perhaps it is best to take a taxi to get up). The other place you might use the Ecovia is if you are going to...

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Transportation: Cities in Ecuador
  1. Quito Transportation
  2. Cuenca Transportation
  3. Guayaquil Transportation
  4. Montañita Transportation
  5. Baños Transportation
  6. Otavalo Transportation
  7. Manta Transportation
  8. Riobamba Transportation
  9. Latacunga Transportation
  10. Mindo Transportation
  11. Laguna Quilotoa Transportation
  12. Bahía de Caráquez Transportation
  13. Vilcabamba Transportation
  14. Cayambe Transportation
  15. Puerto Villamil Transportation
  16. Puerto Ayora Transportation
  17. Atacames Transportation
  18. Isla Isabela Transportation
  19. Cuyabeno Transportation
  20. Isla Santa Cruz Transportation
  21. Puerto López Transportation
  22. Ruinas de Ingapirca Transportation
  23. Canoa Transportation
  24. Isla Baltra Transportation
  25. Isla de La Plata Transportation
  26. Ingapirca Transportation
  27. Chugchilán Transportation
  28. Nanegal Transportation
  29. Tigua Transportation
  30. Zaruma Transportation
  31. Machachi Transportation
  32. Pujilí Transportation
  33. Esmeraldas Transportation
  34. Papallacta Transportation

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Q:  Hello I leave in Ecuador next month and i'm looking a spanish school, located in the Pacific Coast. I know there is a school in... 

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A: Hello Enrico You're right, Montanita is such a touristic place. I understand you want to avoid it. Last year, I have spent one month in a spanish school in Sua, near... 

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