29.08.11 Tena On Monday, 29.08.11 I wanted to take the bus from BANOS to TENA at 8.30am…..but as I arrived to late at the bus terminal I missed the direct bus to TENA. Well…it wasn't too bad as there was another bus going to PUYO and from there were plenty of buses to TENA. When we arrived in PUYO I bought my ticket at the office of the bus company and I was quite surprised and happy when the lady from the office drove me with her private car...

24.08. - 26.08.11 Latacunga-Cotopaxi-Laguna Quilotoa On Tuesday, 23.08.11 I took the night bus in CANOA at the coast to QUITO, the capital. The bus ride was ok and took seven hours. When we arrived in Quito at 4am in the morning I was a bit scared as I had to take a taxi from the north terminal to the south terminal which takes about 45 Minutes. But luckily I found a French couple who wanted to go there as well so we just shared a taxi to the south term...

21.08.-23.08.11 CANOA - Finca Rio Muchacho On Sunday afternoon, 21.08.11 I arrived in the beautiful beach resort of CANOA. Surfers, fisherman and sun seekers are sharing the gorgeous, fat strip of beach. And in addition of surfing, beach walks and biking in the country side a lot of tourists are visiting the lovely "Rio Muchacho Organic Farm". My plan was to stay for one night in Canoa and the following day I wanted to visit my dear friend Syl...

19.08. - 21.08.11 Puerto Lopez On Friday morning, 19.08.11 after having breakfast with my dear friend Yessi from Guayaquil I took the bus to PUERTO LOPEZ. The bus ride took only 1 ½ hours and went via "la ruta del sol"…..and went all the way along the coast. The whole way I felt like being on a "fruit, vegetable and animal market". Ecuadorians came inside the bus and were selling yucca bread, fruits, coconut water, sweets, nuts,...

17.08. - 19.08.11 Montanita On Wednesday morning, 17.08.11 at 9.30am I took the"buseta" (privat taxi) to GUAYAQUIL. For three hours we drove along the windy roads through the National Park CAJAS and the view and the landscape was just breath-taking. At one point we were even above the clouds and only saw the peaks of the mountains and when we drove further down we suddenly drove through a thick rainforest. About three hours later I arrived a...