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Re: Ecuador Bus, Flight, Train Schedules Now Free Online

by pameff 24 May 2012

Generally this website is a good idea. But it is not a 100 % secure. For example if you look for a flight from Guayaquil to Manta the…
RE: Canoa - from Guayaquil or Quito?

by pboae 27 April 2012

It would be easier from Guayaquil, take a bus to Bahia de Caraquez and a water taxi across the bay and another bus. There are plenty of…
Re: Manta to Canoa

by staggra1 22 March 2012

I imagine Reina del Camino or Coactur run buses to Pedernales from Manta which would go through Canoa.
RE: Travel Noob really, really needs advice

by Freddobonanza 15 March 2012

My girlfriend and I found that the best quality spanish lessons were in Quito with home stay. We have taken on lessons in Peru and Ecuador.…
Getting to Canoa from Quito

by DamonATP 07 March 2012

Hi all, Does anyone know the best way to get to Canoa from Quito direct? I've heard that you can get a flight from Quito to Manta and…
RE: Quito bus stations

by jgcp 26 January 2012

There are at least two San Lorenzo's in Ecuador one between Esmeraldas which used to be a bus ride from Esmeraldas to La Tola and then…
RE: Manta, Ecuador

by Caripito 03 December 2011

No, I do not have specific suggestions for you in Manta. I do know who would have. Contact Susy at Coco Bongo Hostal. She is a wealth…
RE: 1 week in Ecuador- I need help and suggesstions!

by pboae 29 November 2011

1 night in the jungle isn't really practical, as it takes a day each way to travel, although the journey itself is part of the experience.…
Re: Canoa or anywhere warmish with surfing late August early September

by samhandwich22 25 August 2011

I think that Canoa is a decent place to learn to surf. Just be sure you know what a riptide is and how to escape one if you are caught.…
RE: Cheap internal flights in Ecuador?

by worldexplorer001 22 August 2011

I'm really shock to see that some posters wanna send you to Quito no matter what, of all the possible situations sending you to Quito…
RE: Ecuador retirement

by sinduda 16 August 2011

Sillyb sums it up well. You won't find much in Quito, Cuenca, Salinas or Manta for $50K, but get off the beaten track and stick with…
Beach recommendations Ecuador

by happymick 11 August 2011

Next week I am going to the coast of Ecuador from Quito. I plan on going to Pt Lopez for the whale watching. I would like to go to two…
RE: Ecuador in a week

by pboae 01 August 2011

It's doable in a week, but you are going to spend a lot of that time on buses. You could go from PL to Quito (probably via Manta) then…
Re: Cheap internal flights in Ecuador?

by Sillyb 24 July 2011

Last week SAEAERO (sp) iniciated a weekday service from Latacunga to Guayaquil it leaves at 09:00 so check in is probably 08:00, it will…
RE: Cheap internal flights in Ecuador?

by pboae 23 July 2011

Icaro have a deal on this month $50 one way to most places. You could fly in to Guayaquil or Manta then bus it.
Car Rental in Ecuador

by cameragirlnyc 14 May 2011

My boyfriend and I are hoping to drive from Manta to Quito. Is it possible to rent a car in one city and return it in another? Can anyone…
Re: Equador & Galapagos

by hblenkiron 13 February 2011

There is no such thing as a flight from Manta to Galapagos - only Quito and Guayaquil have commercial flights to the islands.
RE: beach towns closest to quito?

by jgcp 25 January 2011

Um Banos and Papallacta aren't 'beach' towns but spas. I believe new roads and a new bridge have made other beaches north of Manta and…
Manta & Machala

by paddyleblanc 30 November 2010

Hi If one were interested in doing a spot of teaching in Ecuador and his options were Manta & Machala what advice would you give from…
Driving in Ecuador

by lowcountrybird 29 October 2010

We are headed to Ecuador in November for two weeks. We are going to rent a car because we want to see as much of the country as possible…
RE: Nice Hotel in Manta?

by dennistourguide 05 October 2010

There are a few hotels there that would suit you: Howard Johnson, Oro Verde, cabanias Balandra and 1 hour away from Manta there is the…
RE: Bus Travel in Ecuador

by codeb 08 September 2010

Hi kyleand No you should have no problem walking up to a bus station and catching the next bus out. The Only time you will encounter…
RE: Honeymoon in Ecuador: nice beachy place to relax at

by azbuceadora 12 July 2010

I can't think of a lovelier place than Hostería Mandála in Puerto López. For about $25 you have a private cabana with a porch and hammock…
Re: Ecuador Survey, Safe Enough to Visit?

by velisha 09 July 2010

My husband and I have lived in Ecuador (both in Quito and on the coast) off and on since 2006. My husband had his backpack razored a couple…
RE: Chachimbiro spa and others

by lagunagirl 30 June 2010

A lovely spa hotel which I know at the beach in Ecuador is Palmazul - it involves flying from Quito to Manta (30 minutes flight) and they…