Stop 22: Cuenca
November 23rd 2010 Our first town in ecuador was Huaquillas as after yet another South American truth our bus turned out not to be direct. (They'll say anything to make a sale). We did eventually get to Cuenca (our first planned stop), but not without an adventure.
The border crossing into Ecuador was sketchy to say the least. We were badgered by all and sundry, selling new visas(!?) and exchanging money at the
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