The Illinizas from the bus

From Mocha to Riobamba by bike

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January 15th 2008
I decided I needed a change from all the hiking. So I signed up with a local mountain bike club, www.bicicleteros.com, and went on a trip with them from Mocha to Riobamba. Most of the ride was along old railway tracks. We met at 5am in Parque Carolina in Quito, and left at 5.30am (that's perfectly fine for the Ecuadorian understanding of time). The bus dropped us along the Panamericana near Moc ... read more

South America » Ecuador » Centre » Riobamba

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The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... ... read more