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Here the Chimborazo volcano, a poor photo taken from the not too clean window on the way from Quito to Riobamba. |
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A map showing the actual route ==> |
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Ecuador 2003 page 1 |
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Down the Andes (Quito - Guayaquil) |
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This is the rail bus taking us from Riobamba down to Alausi and the “devils nose”, a number of switchbacks taking the railway over a tricky pass. |
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Here the pickup taking us the last km:s up to Ingapirca with its famous Inca ruins. Impressive precision of the stone work! As usual Zeb found new friends very fast. The top foto with the sunset is also from Ingapirca. |
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Cuenca with a view over a square, the Tombobamba river, the old cathedral from outside and the interior of the new one. |
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Guayaquil, the largest city of Ecuador, with its nice sea side promenade with plenty of playgrounds for kids. |
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