Alausi Travel Blogs

Saturday I took a bus from Banos to Riobamba.  The ¨casually¨ dressed bus attendants that gather the fair are relentless in their efforts to entice more passengers to voin the voyage.  They hang out of the door shouting the buses destination at every person that is passed…

Eergisteren zijn we naar Guamote gereisd, een heel klein boerendorpje hoog in de bergen (3000m). De lodge waar we in slapen is erg knus en is een ontwikkelingsproject van de lokale bevolking. Heel gezellig. De eerste nacht waren we met z´n tweeen, gisternacht zat het helemaal vol, want er was ook …

Beautiful country that can't be missed. Didn't even get to the coast but had a blast. Places Visited: Guayaquil, Cuenca, Riobamba, Banos, Quito, Otavalo

In Cuenca, I got on a bus to Alausì, a small town of about 7,000 people. I got in about 8 (Hotel Europa, 5 bucks), walked around the whole town and it was completely full of action...well not really, there was some band playing on the 6 block long main street that i listened to for 10 minutes befo…

ALL MY TRIPS..AND MANY MORE TO COME!!!

The guide books tell you that the train from Riobamba to Alausi only leaves 3 times a week, and that it is a popular ride, so I was prepared for difficulty in getting tickets which is why I was so keen to leave Baños on Thursday.  But really what followed was a bit of a nighmare!  I turn…

Afscheid van Curacao: begin Bonaire, dan Quito-Ecuador.10-17 aug. Galapagos. Terug in Quito richting Lima, Peru. Vandaar naar Machu Pichu, dan Titicacameer, La Paz-Bolivia, Uyunivallei, Chili, Argentinie- Buenos Aires, Argentinie.