We seem to spend alot of time on buses. We had a 7 hour journey to get to Cuenca and headed back up to 2,800m so almost the same as Quito. The coach journey was an experience to say the least. These were the worst roads yet. Sorry to go on about the roads but they have to be seen to be believed. And the drivers too! Ecuadorian roads = potholes, mudslides, collapsing roads, rocks on the roads, no visibility due to cloud cover, overtaking on bends and at the middle of a hill so not seeing what´s coming, overtaking in thick clouds so no visibility, overtaking with sheer drops on one side and the risk of rocks falling on the other. Not to mention the animals on the roads and avoiding beggars who lift up
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