Our Arrival The bus from Guayaquil arrived at the bus station at 1:25pm. The bus station is very close to town. As you exit the station turn right down the main road Av Espana. At the roundabout we turned left down Huayna Capac and took the first right down Mariscal Lamar. The walk to our hostel on Mariscal Lamar took about 20mins. There are also buses that run down Mariscal Lamar from the terminal that cost 25 cents including bus no 28. Where We Stayed Hostal Perla Cuencana - $14 for a double room with shared bathroom. On Mariscal Lamar between Benigno Malo and Luis Cordero. There is internet and a kitchen including a fridge available for use. Bathroom was supposed to have hot water and had an electric shower head but it wasn't working in ... read more

Our Arrival We arrived from Manta at 12:10pm. There were no waiting mototaxis so we walked out of the terminal and started walking towards town. There we caught a mototaxi into the centro for $1 for both of us. The town centre is about 4km from the bus terminal. Where We Stayed Hotel Albatros - on Montalvo and Lascano. $16 for a double room with TV, bathroom, kitchen and wifi. Bathroom had lukewarm water. What We Did Went on a whale watching tour - $35 for two people plus $1 each port tax. We booked through one of the touts on the main road. Advertised price was $25 each and left at 2pm but they soon went down to $20. We went up at quarter to 2 and booked a tour for $35 for two. They ... read more

Our Arrival We arrived at 2:35pm from Quevedo. The bus drove into town along the main road, turned left along the main road to the beach and turned around in a dirt area in town. This is where we got off the bus. We turned left and were on the main drag to the beach. Where We Stayed Hostal Shelmar - $10 for a double room with shared bathroom. Room was small with worn away cushions instead of pillows on the bed. The bathroom was downstairs and there was only one shower/toilet combo for everyone. This meant a wait of 15mins to brush teeth or use the toilet if someone was showering. You were able to use the restaurant kitchen. There was internet but it didn't work very well, even downstairs. What We Did Hung out ... read more

Our Arrival We caught the bus from Otavalo which dropped us at the Terminal Carcelen North of the City at 11:20am. To get into town first we caught a bus to La Ya trole stop. The bus left from the bus terminal (on the left hand side as you enter the terminal) and is clearly signed. It cost 25 cents payable to the conductor as you board. You received a ticket which you give back when you exit the bus. We caught the bus at 11:30am and arrived at La Ya trole stop at 11:55am. On the other side of the same platform is the trole stop. This is the very first stop on the line which is the terminal (confusingly 1 stop further than the La Ya stop if you are heading in the other ... read more

Our Arrival We got to Ibarra from Colombia on a Quito bound bus. This bus dropped us on the side of the highway at 2:20pm. We walked up the road and took the first left by the traffic lights. This street turned out to be Rafael Troya. We walked along there until we reached Parque Boyaca and turned right up Bolivar street. Where We Stayed Hostal El Retorno - Pedro Vicente Rocafuerte and Pedro Moncayo. $12 for a double room with shared bathroom, TV and slow internet which didn't work in our 2nd floor room. Our room was right next to the bathroom. What We Did Not much - looked at all the nice buildings and churches and walked around the market. Where We Ate A set lunch of soup, meal and a drink seemed to ... read more