Introducing Machala
Surrounded by banana plantations – the oro verde (green gold), which is the province’s moniker – Machala is the commercial and administrative capital of El Oro Province. The city is a convenient stop south from Guayaquil on the way to the Peruvian border or as a place to base yourself for journeys further into the mountains directly to the east. Puerto Bolívar, only 7km away, is the local international port and seafood central.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Bus from Cuenca Ecuador to Piura Peru
by anillos_de_saturno 06 September 2011
According to this [web|www.piuraperu.com/departamento/transporte/], the bus from Piura to Machala takes 7 hours and, according to this…
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Bus from Cuenca Ecuador to Piura Peru
by anitatravel 06 September 2011
I read in Wikitravel that there is a new service from Cuenca to Piura operated by a partnership between Pullman Sucre and CIFA International…
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RE: Cuzco to Galapagos!
by stoni111121 04 September 2011
well I used a connection with CIFA Tumbes - Guayaquil and Machala - Tumbes without changing buses at the border (April 2009), maybe this…
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