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Re: Ecuador August 17-26 Please Help w/Itinenrary

by pameff 24 May 2012

I think it is a good idea to visit Puerto Lopez in this time for the season of the humpback whales. Best places to stay at Puerto Lopez…
RE: Ecuador August 17-26 Please Help w/Itinenrary

by Pigletinoz 23 May 2012

I travelled in Ecuador for 3 months (left a month ago) and never had a problem. Buses literally leave every terminal for most destinations…
RE: Diving in coastal Ecuador

by azbuceadora 16 May 2012

I can highly recommend Exploramar Diving. http://www.exploradiving.com/ Their main office is in Quito but they have an outpost in Puerto…
Which student itinerary? - 14 days

by rsmalling 23 April 2012

I'm a high school Spanish teacher taking a group of students on a trip in June 2013. I'm trying to decide between a couple 14-day pre-packag…
RE: Advice on Itinerary?

by gelifish 28 March 2012

Agreeing with the previous two posters, Montañita is definitely not the place to go if you don't want to party. I would add that in my…
RE: Choosing between Quito and La Paz

by maureenklovers 19 March 2012

I would vote for La Paz, but both are quite interesting and have interesting side trips. For a week in Quito, I would spend a day in…
RE: Best Beach in Ecuador

by azbuceadora 28 February 2012

Puerto López, if you stay at Hostería Mandála, offers very comfortable and charming rooms just on the edge of the village, away from any…
RE: MY TRIP TO ECUADOR - IS THIS TOO MUCH IN 10 DAYS.........

by cacurell 12 February 2012

I don't think that is too much... where are you flying in to? Quito? I am always a bus traveler, and you can easily get to coca in one…
MY TRIP TO ECUADOR - IS THIS TOO MUCH IN 10 DAYS.........

by whitewolf 08 February 2012

I am planning to come to Ecuador in August and on my list of to-dos would be to head to the jungle and then over to Isla de la Plata.…
RE: Looking for birding guides

by azbuceadora 06 February 2012

The brothers Marcelo and Irman Arias are based in Mindo and are excellent guides. They both have spotting scopes and discerning ears…
RE: Weather in coastal areas - Ecaudor April/May

by azbuceadora 22 January 2012

If you're only looking for a "bit" of partying, Puerto López might do the trick. Getting to Isla de la Plata requires going to PL anyway;…
RE: Possible 2-day in visits around Guayaquil (and New Year's9

by octopuspaul 20 December 2011

The coast fills up very quickly for New Year and it helps to book ahead. Puerto Lopez (Isla de Plata) is about 3-4 hours from Guayaquil…
The coast in July (or August)

by snowflakes100 19 November 2011

Last time I was in Ecuador I didn’t visit the coast, but next time I want to go to Puerto Lopez for whale watching, visit Machalilla Natio…
RE: Snorkelling in Puerto Lopez, Ecuador?

by yacaree 18 October 2011

Hi Alice, Yes, in Ecuador the snorkeling begins to be worthwhile, for Peru is very arid and Bolivia has no coast. Puerto Lopez has good…
RE: A question about Puerto Lopez (Ecuador)

by yacaree 18 October 2011

Hi, Yes, Puerto Lopez is the headquarter of the National Park of Machalilla, but that does not mean that you have to pay just to set foot…
Re: 13 days in Ecuador...need itinerary help!

by studibu 30 September 2011

October is not the best time for the coast, it´s quite cloudy, often with cool winds, so I would cut some days there. Montañita isn´t…
RE: Three weeks travel, what not to miss. Seasoned travelers please help.

by randihanis1 29 August 2011

You can take a bus from Guyaquil (at the end of your Galapagos tour) or take a bus from Quito to Puerto Lopez, the ride from Guyaquil…
RE: Galapagos independent

by randihanis1 15 August 2011

Also, for a great beach check out Los Frailes which is a very short tuk tuk ride from Puerto Lopez
Re: Baños - Riobamba - Guayaquil - Montañita bus in 1 day?

by pameff 26 July 2011

If you don't catch the 16:30 direct bus from Guayaquil to Montañita you can take a bus from Guayaquil to Salinas, leaving the bus at La…
Baños - Riobamba - Guayaquil - Montañita bus in 1 day?

by agnieszka1221 24 July 2011

Hi everyone, We are in Baños currently, trying to get to the coast in 1 day (daytime travel). So far we have the option of going at 9am…
Re: Ecuadorian coast in Dec?

by surinder 05 July 2011

Hi, Beaches are great you crazy people!!!!!! My wife's Ecuadorian and not impressed! However best beaches are in the north. December…
RE: Opinion on budget - 5 months in SA

by mundo_propio 11 June 2011

you are pushing it, but it should be possible. I don't know how keen you are to go to Galapagos but if you want to have more fun on your…
Re: Guayaquil to montanita

by pameff 11 May 2011

If you arrive at Guayaquil in the evening i recomend you to stay in a hotel near the airport and travel the next day by bus to Montañita…
RE: Guayaquil to montanita

by azbuceadora 10 May 2011

Take the bus in daylight. Isla de la Plata is just off the coast from Puerto López, about an hour and 15 minutes by boat. PL and the…
RE: Ecuador - whirlwind tour

by azbuceadora 03 May 2011

If I were you, with such a limited amount of time, I would skip Galapagos this trip. Besides the cost of the flight, you will have to…