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A cracking piece of road
So by Riobamba we were getting into the swing of being on the bike, enjoying the Avenue of the Volcanoes and the cheap petrol. In short, basically apart from the nightmare that was Quito we knew the easy riding couldnīt last forever.
On the way out of Riobamba, we hit the first snag. A diversion around the roadworks which took us through …
Drunk Colombians and border crossings
This edition comes to you fresh from Ecuador, land of bananas, thieves and woman wearing funny hats. How we got here is a story in itself so here goes.
Last time I wrote we were in Cali for a night, Salsa capital. So we did a little salsa with folks from the hostel, getting in a lesson with the locals. There are so many dance styles over …
Preparing for the rail journey ahead
Spent the morning in Baņos walking around the town and I found a sort of indoor market food court where there was whole cooked pigs and chickens everywhere, I ate a $2 full meal. After this we caught the 2 hour bus journey to Riobamba.
On first impressions Riobamba is pretty much a typical working Ecuadorian, nothing special about it apart …
The Devil´s Nose (filled with snot)
I spent the night in Riobamba last night, at the Hotel Tren Dorado, which I *highly* recommend. Its courtyards and room furnishings were very charming, the showers were hot with good pressure, and itīs half a block away from the train station, yet quiet and a steal at $10. The reason for staying so close to the train station, or so I thought, was …
Riobamba: another pointless detour
Got the bus from Quito this morning for one reason only: el Nariz del Diablo train ride.
Itīs only a 4 hour bus ride and I left Quito at 09:45, allowing me to check into my hotel (the best and poshest Iīve stayed in yet) and have a shower before the ticket office opened. As this is an actual proper hotel with towels, I decided to do some …
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TravelPod Member ReviewsHotel Tren Dorado Riobamba
“Good place to stay”
Reviewed Apr 7, 2011
Hot water, comfy beds and rightby the train station. Whatmorecouldyou ask for.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TravelPod member and not of TravelPod.com.
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