--- title: "Bicycle touring in Ecuador | Cycle Planet" description: Riobamba canonical_url: "https://cycleplanet.org/countries/ecuador" meta: "og:description": Riobamba "og:image": "https://cycleplanet.org/_og/d/c_Blauwdruk%2Ctitle_Bicycle%2Btouring%2Bin%2BEcuador%2Cdescription_Riobamba%2Cheadline_South%2BAmerica%2CsiteName_Cycle%2BPlanet%2Clogo_CP%2Cp_Ii9jb3VudHJpZXMvZWN1YWRvciI%2Cs_ROITaD40VVV7r6s9.png" "og:image:height": "600" "og:image:type": image/png "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Bicycle touring in Ecuador" "twitter:image": "https://cycleplanet.org/_og/d/c_Blauwdruk%2Ctitle_Bicycle%2Btouring%2Bin%2BEcuador%2Cdescription_Riobamba%2Cheadline_South%2BAmerica%2CsiteName_Cycle%2BPlanet%2Clogo_CP%2Cp_Ii9jb3VudHJpZXMvZWN1YWRvciI%2Cs_ROITaD40VVV7r6s9.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://cycleplanet.org/llms.txt) South America # Ecuador [**View on the map**](https://cycleplanet.org/map?at=-1.831239,-78.183406,6.5) [** Download GPX (3) **](https://cycleplanet.org/api/gpx/EC) ## **About ** Riobamba Last updated 12 Oct 2021 by [Irma López Rodríguez](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/uuXmd75govRDXv7qqqo0d2cju4c2) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/ecuador/edit/about) ## **People ** The Indigenes in the Andes are quite timid. Coastal residents are less pleasant to deal with. Last updated 22 May 2021 by [Wereldfietser.nl / Vakantiefietser.be](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/ecuador/edit/people) ## **Visa ** Quite a lot of nationalities can enter Ecuador without a visa. Source: [**Wikipedia**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Ecuador). Last updated 19 Mar 2021 by [Cycle Planet](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/RYFRjpH3DfdWPpRfG9MIFBSPzH33) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/ecuador/edit/visa) ## **Border crossings **(3) Sorted by most likes 1. [![Border crossing](https://cycleplanet.org/markers/Border.png)**1. Nambale (Peru) – Zumba (Ecuador)**To Peru](https://cycleplanet.org/poi/90ace276-fb83-4b4a-8fb0-ddc9471ba65f) 2. [![Border crossing](https://cycleplanet.org/markers/Border.png)**2. Zarumilla (Peru) – Cantón Huaquillas (Ecuador)**To Peru](https://cycleplanet.org/poi/b67c3356-c655-4423-9694-634bfa3585b8) 3. [![Border crossing](https://cycleplanet.org/markers/Border.png)**3. Zarumilla (Peru) – Huaquillas (Ecuador)**To Peru](https://cycleplanet.org/poi/fd6711df-b462-4215-887f-09c8e588afc9) ## **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. Last updated 22 May 2021 by [Wereldfietser.nl / Vakantiefietser.be](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/ecuador/edit/sleeping) ## **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. Last updated 22 May 2021 by [Wereldfietser.nl / Vakantiefietser.be](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/ecuador/edit/safety) ## **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. Last updated 22 May 2021 by [Wereldfietser.nl / Vakantiefietser.be](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/ecuador/edit/transport) ## **Food and drink ** Much more than rice, egg, potato and casava is not available in the smaller towns. Last updated 22 May 2021 by [Wereldfietser.nl / Vakantiefietser.be](https://cycleplanet.org/cyclists/01dRgHcnFiTSprDGCEB4Jxq7iDH3) [Edit](https://cycleplanet.org/countries/ecuador/edit/foodDrink) ## **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. 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