Alausi, Ecuador

Travel Blogs from Alausi (37)

Devilīs nose tourist trap, Alausi, Ecuador travel blog
Devilīs nose tourist trap
Jun 6, 2008

... a better description. Both of the guidebooks we have describe the trip in glowing terms, one saying it is a highlight of visiting Ecuador. One reads: 'Experience one of the world's great feats of railway engineering from the roof of a train as it descends ...

A travel blog entry by nancydeb
The Devilīs Nose (filled with snot), Alausi, Ecuador travel blog
The Devilīs Nose (filled with snot)
May 16, 2007

... 5:30am, and get in line for tickets on the "Devilīs Nose" (El Nariz del Diablo) train, which goes from Riobamba to Alausi, then goes down a famously scenic valley to Sibambe and back to Alausi. All the guide books rave about this trip, and recommend buying ...

A travel blog entry by arnykim
train ride down the devilīs nose, Alausí, Ecuador travel blog
train ride down the devilīs nose
Jul 8, 2006

... the train trundled into town we hopped onto the roof and joined a couple hundred other gringos who had boarded further up the track. from alausí we started down the nariz del diablo, or Ļdevilīs noseĻ, a series of switchbacks that took us to the floor of the ...

A travel blog entry by danielaccg
Nariz del Diabolo, Alausi, Ecuador travel blog
Nariz del Diabolo
Dec 19, 2007

... I am glad I made the effort to get on the train. Once we arrived in Alusi after 7 hours I got on the buss to Ecuador's biggest city Guayaquil. The buss trip was 10 times rougher than the famous train trip. Many 6 point turns to get around corners on ...

A travel blog entry by fia_andreen

Forum Discussions on Alausi (1)

Travelling by bus in Ecuador
Posted on May 2, 2008, 21:46:43
... newspapers, and "El Commercio" published it, accusing the company of their failures. This is so common in Ecuador, they roads are terrible, the drivers drive too fast, and no rescue service etc in place. Hospital service was great though, they ...