 | Chugchilan, Ecuador |
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... uphill road at the top of the canyon, we finally arrived in the nearly equally small, but slightly more developed, town of Chugchilan. Being tired, we decided to stay at the first place we encountered, despite the fact that we had originally ruled it out ...
The bus ride to get here - to Chugchilan, Ecuador - was the craziest bus ride I've ever taken. But we made it...to this very beautiful place high up in the Andes...to this lovely hostel that treats you like family in this exceedingly tiny little town ...
... cultivated into crop fields. Our bus took off from a town called Latacunga. We were on a 4 hour journey headed for Chugchilan, elevation 3200 meters, population 6356. The bus journey was definitely one of the best so far. The handful of gringos on ...
... a cheese factory (well, not really a factory) and some cloud forest... This morning we got up at 3am to leave Chugchilan..... and go to some very indigenous markets..... hardly any tourists, just the locals buying animals, food, etc.... amazing... I am ...
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transport on Quilotoa loop
Posted on Jun 12, 2008, 06:35:48
... , since I can't really afford a taxi. I know the buses leave Latacunga around noon and take about 4 hours to get to Chugchilan. I am keen to go clockwise via Zumbahua, since I will be leaving via Sigchos/ Saquisili and I'd like to see the country ...
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transport on Quilotoa loop
Posted on Jun 13, 2008, 06:58:25
... week that leave about every half hour from Latacunga to Quevedo via Zumbahua, and probably more on Saturdays. Should have plenty of time to see the market if I catch a morning bus from Latacunga, because the bus to Chugchilan passes Zumbahua around 2pm.
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