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 EcuaRoads: Roads through Ecuador; from the coast to the Andes to the Amazon rainforest:
Cuenca - Machala - Zaruma - Loja - Vilcabamba - Cuenca
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WHAT TO SEE
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DAY
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Cuenca
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Machala
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Once
in Machala you must go to nice Jambeli beach, 45 minutes from
Machala by boat.
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Sit
on the left side of the vehicle, the canyon that takes you to
the lowlands is breath-taking!
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DAY
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Machala
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Zaruma
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Piñas,
Zaruma y Portovelo, 3 forgotten cities, will make you feel you are
in the begining of the last century. |
Zaruma
is hidden high in the mountainside, it's an old Spanish mining
town.
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| DAY
3: |
Zaruma |
Vilcabamba |
From
Zaruma you can follow the old route to Loja, this is another unfrequented
route. |
Sit
on the right hand side of the vehicle. Visit Podocarpus National
Park, lots of lakes. |
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4: |
Vilcabamba |
Cuenca |
Stop
and see the Saraguros indiginous ancestral village on the way.
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See
Cuenca by night. |
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You
can link this circuit with route 4
and go back to Quito.
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Cuenca - Machala - Puyango - Zaruma - Loja - Vilcabamba - Cuenca
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FROM
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WHAT TO SEE
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NOTES
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DAY
1:
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Cuenca
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Machala
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Once
in Machala you must go to nice Jambeli beach, 45 minutes from
Machala by boat.
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Sit
on the left side of the vehicle, the canyon that takes you to
the lowlands is breath-taking!
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DAY
2:
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Machala
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Puyango
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Puyango
is one of Ecuador's best kept secrets; one of the biggest petrified
forests in the world. Take a tent with you. |
Trip
will take 2 hours and the ride will be like going back to the
past.
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DAY
3:
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Puyango
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Zaruma
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Piñas,
Zaruma y Portovelo, 3 forgotten cities, will make you feel you are
in the begining of the last century. |
Zaruma
is hidden high in the mountainside, it's an old Spanish mining
town.
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| DAY
4: |
Zaruma |
Vilcabamba |
From
Zaruma you can follow the old route to Loja, this is another unfrequented
route. |
Sit
on the right hand side of the vehicle. |
| DAY
5: |
Vilcabamba |
Cuenca |
Stop
and see the Saraguros indiginous ancestral village on the way. |
Podocarpus
National Park, lots of lakes in the Vilcabamba area. |
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Day
2 and 3 can be made in just one day.
You
can link this circuit with route 4
and go back to Quito.
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Cuenca - Machala - Puyango - Loja - Vilcabamba - Cuenca
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FROM
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TO
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WHAT TO SEE
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NOTES
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DAY
1:
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Cuenca
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Machala
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Once
in Machala you must go to nice Jambeli beach, 45 minutes from
Machala by boat.
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Sit
on the left side of the vehicle, the canyon that takes you to
the lowlands is breath-taking!
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DAY
2:
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Machala
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Puyango
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Puyango
is one of Ecuador's best kept secrets; one of the biggest petrified
forests in the world. Take a tent with you. |
Trip
will take 2 hours and the ride will be like going back to the
past.
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3: |
Puyango |
Alamor |
Alamor,
a little town lost in the past, not much to do but you can get an
idea of how Ecuador was early in the last century. |
You
will feel like your were transported to the past. Don't forget to
try the unique food. You won't find Gringo places in this area. |
| DAY
4: |
Alamor
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Vilcabamba |
Podocarpus
National Park, lots of lakes. |
Vilcabamba,
good for just relaxing. |
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5: |
Vilcabamba |
Cuenca |
Stop
and see the Saraguros indiginous ancestral village on the way. |
See
Cuenca by night. |
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You
can link this circuit with route 4
and go back to Quito.
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Quito - Latacunga - Quilotoa - Chugchilan - Lasso - Quito
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FROM
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WHAT TO SEE
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NOTES
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DAY
1:
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Quito
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Chugchilan
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Once
in Latacunga go toward Zumbahua in order to reach Quilotoa lake.
From there to Chugchilan will be easy.
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Quilotoa,
impresive lake at 3600 mts above sea level. On a sunny day the color
of the water will change. You can camp here.
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DAY
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Chugchilan
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Quito
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Chugchilan
is a village lost in the Ecuadorian Andes. Follow road to Sigchos,
from there to Lasso. |
There
aren't many buses in this area. Lots of treks around Chugchilan.
One of the most beautiful circuits in Ecuador!
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Quito - Ambato - Chimborazo Refugio - Riobamba - Baños - Quito
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WHAT TO SEE
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NOTES
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DAY
1:
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Quito
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Chimborazo
Refugio (Hut)
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On
the way to this important snow-capped mountains in Ecuador you'll
see the others: Cotopaxi, Illinizas, Chimborazo, Tungurahua, Carihuairazo.
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From
Ambato to the Chimborazo hut you will see amazing multicolor fields.
Do not forget to bring a good sleeping bag (and a bottle of aspirin!)
because you will sleep at 5000 mts above sea level.
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DAY
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Chimborazo
Refugio
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Baños
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Walk
around the refugio and you will feel the altitude. Road down to
Riobamba is impresive. |
San
Juan, Penipe, Quimiag will be the little villages you will pass
by on your way to Baños.
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| DAY
3: |
Baños |
Quito |
Visit
the Zoo as well as the thermal baths. La Cascada de la Virgen is
quite impresive. |
Visit
the Salasaca market on the way, between Baños and Ambato. |
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You
can link this circuit with route 5
or 6.
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Our routes:
Quito - Otavalo - Ibarra - San Lorenzo - Atacames - Quito
Quito - Puerto Lopez - Montañita - Guayaquil - Quito
Quito - Puerto Lopez - Montañita - Guayaquil - Guaranda (Salinas) - Quito
Quito - Puerto Lopez - Montañita - Guayaquil - Cuenca - Ingapirca - Alausi - Riobamba - Quito
Quito - Baños - Puyo - Misahualli - Papallacta - Quito
Quito - Baños - Macas - Sucua - Cuenca
Cuenca - Loja - Vilcabamba - Macara
Cuenca - Machala - Puyango - Macara
Cuenca - Machala - Zaruma - Loja - Vilcabamba - Cuenca
Cuenca - Machala - Puyango - Zaruma - Loja - Vilcabamba - Cuenca
Cuenca - Machala - Puyango - Loja - Vilcabamba - Cuenca
Quito - Latacunga - Quilotoa - Chugchilan - Lasso - Quito
Quito - Ambato - Chimborazo Refugio - Riobamba - Baños - Quito
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