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| Galapagos airline ticket- purchase while in Guayaquil? | 9/18/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: I'm going to be traveling to Guayaquil soon, and also am looking to go to the Galapagos Islands for ...
A: It is better to arrive to Baltra, the service is better. The price is the same. In regard of the ...
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| Internet Cafe | 7/17/2008 | Kathy |
Q: Maybe this question is a little absurb but I am traveling for the first time to Ibarra Ecuador and I ...
A: You will have no problem...all internet cafes have their own computers. So far in all my travels in ...
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| Galapagos | 7/8/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: Augusto, I will be at the Galapagos Islands for four days this August. Stupidly, I have booked ...
A: I think you made a good reservation. You can take a tour each day for a determined Island and return ...
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| Vacation Rentals in Puerto Lopez | 7/4/2008 | Robin Slater |
Q: My friend and I are traveling in Ecuador for the month of August. We really want to stay in Puerto ...
A: Good evening Carin, As this is peak high season in terms of tourism in the area (mainly due to the ...
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| getting from Cuenca to Banos | 6/30/2008 | Kathy |
Q: My family will be in Cuenca and we need to get to Banos. I do not want to take a 6 hours + bus ...
A: I really know of no way to get to Banos other than taxi or bus...sorry. Just as a suggestion, you ...
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| Butterfly season in Ibarra & surrounds (Ecuador) | 6/12/2008 | Robin Slater |
Q: Robin - I am planning to visit Ibarra and do some hiking at the nearby mountains/volcanos in July or ...
A: Good evening Tina, You're the same as my aunt, who has an extreme moth/butterfly phobia too. The ...
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| Moving to ecuador,cost of living, dangers | 6/11/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: I know you have heard the same question to many times...lol..but I am 23 Male was thinking about ...
A: Ecuador really is a dangerous country because its police is bad, the people have too many problems ...
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| Relocating to Ecuador from Miami, Fl. | 6/8/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: My husband and I are thinking to relocate to Ecuador in the next few months with our 2 daughters ...
A: First of all the small towns are not necessary the most inexpensive in Ecuador. Guayaquil is no the ...
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| driving in Ecuador | 5/26/2008 | Kathy |
Q: In some previous answers you seem to feel that driving in Ecuador is not advised. You also wrote ...
A: I thought you were thinking of driving around the Quito area but not all the way to Cuenca. I ...
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| kiving in Equedor | 5/13/2008 | Robin Slater |
Q: I would like to know things such as taxes, cost of goods, where in Equador is a good place to live? ...
A: Good afternoon Mary, From what you are saying, anywhere on the Pacific coast (i.e., Montanita, ...
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| kiving in Equedor | 5/3/2008 | Robin Slater |
Q: I would like to know things such as taxes, cost of goods, where in Equador is a good place to live? ...
A: Good afternoon Mary, Sorry for the delay in responding. First of all, Ecuador is a ...
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| Homeschooling | 5/3/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: My family is considering relocating from the USA to Ecuador. However, I cannot find out whether ...
A: In Ecuador children must to go to a school public or private. In Ecuador there are many private ...
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| couple of questions | 4/13/2008 | Robin Slater |
Q: first, I would like to ask you if you know a cheap airline that could take me into the Galapagos,or ...
A: There are only two airlines that operate flight to/from the Galapagos Islands; those being AEROGAL ...
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| saero airlines | 4/13/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: I was told that there is a flight service from Quito to Tena at certain times of the week, however I ...
A: I found this "With SAEREO airline, flights are available on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Price: ...
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| Ecuador | 2/15/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: I will be traveling to Ecuador in early April. I'm going to a smaill town called La Merced about 40 ...
A: The best way to travel to La Merced near Riobamba is by own or rented car. You also can go by bus to ...
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| Manta beaches | 1/22/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: My wife and me will be in Manta in the middle of April, for 1 day, during our cruise trip. We would ...
A: Machalilla Park always will be interesting, but I do not know if you will be satisfied with the sea ...
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| Manta beaches | 1/20/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: My wife and me will be in Manta in the middle of April, for 1 day, during our cruise trip. We would ...
A: As you surely know, Manta is a very small village, and there is a public beach, as all beaches in ...
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| Travel from Cuenca to Loja | 1/15/2008 | Kathy |
Q: Does your friend know about getting from Cuenca to Loja? Or to Montanita? We are coming to Cuenca on ...
A: So sorry I am so late in a reply but my sister has been sick and I am in Atlanta helping her out. ...
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| Cuenca contact info | 1/15/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: Hola Augusto, and that is about it for my Spanish. We will be arriving in Quito on the 8th of ...
A: You are welcome to Ecuador. Cuenca is a good place for retiring. I really do not understand what you ...
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| Ecuador Trip | 1/7/2008 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: Hey Augusto- I am volunteering for four weeks on a reserve in Ecuador next month and would like some ...
A: Really Quito is very interesting please for tourism, in the city there is a lot of cheap hotels some ...
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| travel in ecuador | 12/24/2007 | Robin Slater |
Q: My partner and I are traveling to Quito on New Year's Day. We arrive there New Year's Day and will ...
A: Yellow fever is only required of tourist travelling from infected areas (but not European or North ...
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| Lima-Quito | 12/8/2007 | Kathy |
Q: I need to get from Lima to Quito. Can you recomend a route and bus companies? Can you give me a ...
A: I really can only answer part of this.........I can give you the routing of by bus to ...
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| Lima to Cuenca | 12/5/2007 | Kathy |
Q: I am flying into Lima and am gathering that I need to get a bus from Lima to Tumbes and then Tumbes ...
A: Yes, you are correct. You will have to bus from Lima to Tumbes and then over to Cuenca. I have ...
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| Loja to Cuzco | 11/25/2007 | Kathy |
Q: How long would it take and how much would it cost to travel by bus from Loja to Cuzco and would it ...
A: I really can't help you too much on this question. By bus you would go to Tumbes and then bus to ...
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| Guayaquil to Loja | 11/25/2007 | Kathy |
Q: Two well-traveled mature US ladies will be visiting Loja end of March to investigate retirement ...
A: I have only gone from Quito to Cuenca but do have a friend that goes to Loja (know her from years ...
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| Retiring in Ecuador | 11/15/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: I would like to buy a home in Ecuador in which to live about six months a year. I will have enough ...
A: Of course it is possible to rent a car in Ecuador, although it will be a little difficult for you to ...
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| Retiring in Ecuador | 11/15/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: I would like to buy a home in Ecuador in which to live about six months a year. I will have enough ...
A: The best way to find available property in Salinas, Bahia de Caraquez or Manta is to go there and ...
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| Retiring in Ecuador | 11/15/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: I would like to buy a home in Ecuador in which to live about six months a year. I will have enough ...
A: The prices of small homes in small cities of Ecuador are really low. I think you can buy it for less ...
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| Travel from Quito to Riobamba | 11/12/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: I am going to be flying into Quito on November 16th and plan on catching the "Devil's Nose" train ...
A: From Quito to Riobamba you can go only by land. You must to buy a ticket in a BUS Company. The most ...
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| vacation in Galapagos and Eucador jungle | 10/13/2007 | Kathy |
Q: If wages are only $170.00 per month approximately, why do the travel books have tour guides ...
A: I have never taken the Diamox for Quito since the altitude is only 9,000. Well, that seems a bit ...
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| Devils train | 9/27/2007 | Kathy |
Q: we are travelling from Chiclay, flying there from Peru, and wanted to go on the train that I heard ...
A: I have only done the train bit leaving from Ecuador but I can say that you should bus from Tumbes to ...
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| Traveling to Ecuador | 9/11/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: there will be 8 of use traveling to Ecuador in Feb of 2008. We are trying to go along the coast (la ...
A: I think all the places are more or less similar, but you can stop to take a tour at Jambeli, Manglar ...
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| Safety, weather and cost of living | 9/10/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: We are from Canada and are considering retirement in Ecuador. Had considered Vilcbamba or Otavalo ...
A: Your question is very interesting. Vilcabamba, Otavalo and Cotacachi are terrible good places for ...
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| Retirement in Ecuador | 9/10/2007 | Kathy |
Q: We are considering semi-retirement in Ecuador, perhaps Vilcabamba area. Also interested in a couple ...
A: There are areas of Ecuador that are dangerous and realize there is a lot of poverty, so robbery is ...
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| Border Crossing | 8/23/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: "Hi Raul, thank you for taking the time for my question. My husband and I are traveling from Canada ...
A: First, my name is August, not Raul. I had never travel on motorcycle, so I can not advice about ...
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| general south america question, four girls travelling from ireland | 8/20/2007 | Kathy |
Q: We're flying into quito first in october and are flying home from Rio de Janeiro in February. We ...
A: From Ireland, well my grandmother came from there so I am Irish too. Well, I would be careful in ...
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| Visa | 8/1/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: I want to go to Ecuador for 7 months, how do I get a passport to stay that long?
A: I do not know where are you from. I understand the American citizens do not need visa to travel to ...
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| driving | 7/30/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: i have 2 adults and 3 children. want to spend week driving from quayaquil to quito via cuenca and ...
A: From Guayaquil to Cuenca it is no too far, so it is fine to rent a car in Guayaquil. If you are ...
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| Bus from Loja - Macara - Chiclayo | 7/14/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: Could you please let me know how to get from Loja to Chiclayo in Peru? Is it easy to go from Loja to ...
A: I think it is better to go to Huaquillas, but it is better to study this case in a map. The buses ...
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| Galapagos Islands on your own | 7/12/2007 | Augusto Rivadeneira |
Q: Is it possible to visit the Galapagos Islands on your own/not doing a cruise? We're short on money ...
A: Yes it is possible. The airplane ticket Quito-Galapagos-Quito is near 400 dollars per person. All ...
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