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Riobamba

Last updated 12 Oct 2021 by Irma López RodríguezEdit

People

The Indigenes in the Andes are quite timid. Coastal residents are less pleasant to deal with.

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Visa

Quite a lot of nationalities can enter Ecuador without a visa.

Source: Wikipedia.

Last updated 19 Mar 2021 by Cycle PlanetEdit

Border crossings (3)

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  1. Border crossing1. Nambale (Peru) – Zumba (Ecuador)To Peru
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  3. Border crossing3. Zarumilla (Peru) – Huaquillas (Ecuador)To Peru

Sleeping

(Formal) camping

Camping with the locals is possible.

Ho(s)tels

There is a hotel in almost every town.

Wild camping

You can camp in the national parks.

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Safety

Traffic

Buses, in particular, drive dangerously. For the rest, people drive fast but still quite careful with regard to cyclists. Wearing a helmet is certainly recommended on the PanAm highway.

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Transport

Bus

Taking a bicycle on the bus is no problem at all. Buses run frequently and everywhere. There is a good chance that your bike will end up on top of the roof (roof rack) and a scratch cannot be ruled out completely, but every effort is made to make it go well. Costs around $ 2.

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Food and drink

Much more than rice, egg, potato and casava is not available in the smaller towns.

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Other

Spare parts

Basic bike shops are in most places. In Quito and Cuenca there are also high tech stores that e.g. also have v-brakes and the like. 28 "wheels are not found.

Last updated 22 May 2021 by Wereldfietser.nl / Vakantiefietser.beEdit