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| is this a good idea, what are buses like in south A ? what would be great places to visit along the way | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
mattTurner matthew Post Count: 12 Msg: #1 122 days ago, July 29th 2009 | hi , I am traveling to ecuador next month, i plan to study spanish in quito for a month ! then | travel south ( to argentina, buenos aires where i plan to study for another month ! ) so I thought I would travel on a bus and visit some spots on the way down! Does anyone know if a bus in this case would cost more than a plane straight to BA, ? excluding money spent on accommodation of course. ..has anyone had bad experiences on buses ? and can anyone suggest places I should visit along the way? thanks alot : ) your help will defo be invaluable ! matt tacrocke Tom Crocker Post Count: 4 Msg: #2 41 days ago, October 18th 2009 | Hey Matt! | Sorry you didn get any responses on your post. Did you end up doing this? If so, how did it work out. I am in the EXACT same predicament and am looking for some advice. Thanks! -Tom mattTurner matthew Post Count: 12 Msg: #3 40 days ago, October 19th 2009 | Hey Tom, yep doing it right now ! - let me know what times your planning on traveling and ill fill | you in with the best spots to hit. ezy mat [Edited: 19:01 - mattTurner ] tacrocke Tom Crocker Post Count: 4 Msg: #4 40 days ago, October 19th 2009 | Well what I am trying to do is spend January in Ecuador. I am hoping to get about a week in Quito, 10-14 days in the Galapagos (did you go there), and then a week in Guayaquil. I would take about 2-3 weeks to get to BA from Ecuador. Did you find the costs of the buses to be more expensive than just getting a plane ticket? What was the difference in price? I would like to just kind of move along from stop to stop. | I hope you're enjoying BA. I heard it was a fantastic weekend there! mattTurner matthew Post Count: 12 Msg: #5 38 days ago, October 21st 2009 | Hey Tom | Dont worry about the costs of buses,in ecuador they pretty much charge a dollar an hour, much cheaper than planes! Definitely do Galapagos, many friends have done this and everybody has said its fanstastic, i heard its cheaper to go at the moment too. I would suggest some what of a different path ( of course it depends on what you want to do ! ) Quito is an interesting city ( actualy im in it at the moment ) a week is long enough to explore, though i spent about 3 weeks here becuase i want to climb cotopaxi and also the spanish lesson are cheap. the old city is beautiful but is very dangerous after 7pm - every thing shuts the new town, amazonas, is where the fiesta is at the weekend, and there are a great deal of hostals around, all the bars shout at 3.30 at the weekend. Visit Mitad Del Mundo, the middle of the worl, kind of touristy but still interesting and while you are there go to Puluahawa, a crator which inhabits a quite a large village. Quito is good for cheap spanish lesson and dance lessons to, about 3 - 6 dollars and hour. I would urge you to reconcider Guayaquil, its very dangerous if your a gringo, and the city doesnt boost a large amount to do, apart from the iguana park. These are places that are the most popular right now in ecuador cuenca - a renaissance feeling city banos - surronded by an extensive mountain range and an active volcanoe you can do adventure activities here montanita - 2 hours from guayaquil, a friendly surf village full of fiesta let me know if you have any other questions, where to stay etc, i know how hard it is to research before the journey! ezy matt tacrocke Tom Crocker Post Count: 4 Msg: #6 38 days ago, October 21st 2009 | Hey Matt, | Thanks for all the info! How are you planning to climb Cotopaxi? How much does it cost and how long do you need to be trained/acclimated? I would really like to do this too. Any idea how most people are getting around in the Galapagos that you know? I am somewhat on a tight budget and would like to conserve as much money as possible while still having a really great experience. Thanks for all your help! -Tom mattTurner matthew Post Count: 12 Msg: #7 37 days ago, October 22nd 2009 | You know im not to sure about the galapagos ins and outs, unfortun there is no one around | at the moment to ask,, ill do a bit of poking around and see if i can send you some mail addresses. Yeah , idealy you need about 3 weeks to acclimitaize, each week do a different mountain normaly its rucu pichincha no need for equipment just good shoes and warm clothes then guguaya pichincha, illiniza or rimunaui im doing a 3 day trek that starts at illinza for a day to acclimitize then doing 2 days at cotopaxi, im doing this tomorow so let you know how it goes bro. costs about 250 dollars plus 40 to rent equipment, 2 days about 180 mt  Tinktinie Nelieta Post Count: 9 Msg: #8 36 days ago, October 23rd 2009 | Hi how are you getting to BsAs? Are you travelling via Cordoba? If so I can really recommend a great place to stay where you could enjoy some country life! | tacrocke Tom Crocker Post Count: 4 Msg: #9 36 days ago, October 24th 2009 | If I don't get to travel through Cordoba on the way there, I will definitely get there while I'm living in BA. Where would you recommend? |  Jo Trouble Jo McCarthy Post Count: 3011 Msg: #10 36 days ago, October 24th 2009 | [Moderator note: forums aren't for promotional postings.] |  EdVallance Edward Adrian-Vallance Post Count: 67 Msg: #11 23 days ago, November 6th 2009 | Took bus from Lima to Buenos Aires a few years ago. WAY cheaper than the plane but took over 3 days on a tiny-non-reclining seat with people squashed on either side of me! | mattTurner matthew Post Count: 12 Msg: #12 22 days ago, November 6th 2009 | There are buses avalable now for the long stretch that are adequately comfortablei took | ormenos from quito to Lima about 2 and a hald days, real nice bus ( enough room etc ) mariaisabel maria isabel Post Count: 1 Msg: #13 12 days ago, November 16th 2009 | So Ormeņo is the cheaper way to go from Quito to Bs.As.? | Enriquev enriquevaldemar Post Count: 6 Msg: #14 8 days ago, November 20th 2009 | Im From Chile when i visited Argentina , i stayed in a very good place, is beatifull,economical and confortable. | If you travell go to amable buenos aires hostel, in corrientes street. i spend a good time Saludos desde Chile!.. EdVallance Edward Adrian-Vallance Post Count: 67 Msg: #15 8 days ago, November 21st 2009 | i doubt there are any direct buses from quito to buenos aires. I think you'd have to take one bus from quito to lima then another from there to buenos aires. mattTurner - are you sure there are nice buses for Lima - Buenos Aires? I couldn't find them when I was there! If you were willing to pay extra you could get the crappy bus from Lima to Santiago de Chile then the VERY nice bus from there to Buenos Aires but that still meant over 2 days on a really crappy bus. | Number of Users: 7 | Number of Posts: 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
