ECUADOR

Formalities on the border went as everywhere else since we arrived in South America very smooth, easy and without any further questions, just BOOM!!!....a new STAMP and WELCOME smile!!! First impression of Ecuador was just WOW it is so green , so lush and everywhere there is so many exotic fruits and long stretches of banana plantations. I liked it straight away without even leaving the bus:)

From Mancora in Peru we took a bus to the second largest city in Ecuador, Guayaquil. We didn't know why we went there on the first place as everyone said it is ugly, dodgy industrial city. Once we arrived we had no clue what to do next and without any further thoughts we just bought another ticket further up north to Ambato. It was very silly when I think about it now because we didn't have any accommodation booked and we arrived there at 1am!!! Even the bus driver said its dangerous esp. at this time to wonder around the streets but he was really helpful and dropped us near some hotel. Unfortunately they didn't have free rooms and that’s when I freaked out a bit. We were both tired after 14 hrs on the bus plus two lost gringos with backpacks are such an easy target for the robbers. Anyway we walked few meters and went to the next random hotel where thank god they had rooms for the night. But such a dumb asses to arrive so late at night and have no accommodation, during the day it’s OK but not at night and not in Ecuador! 

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