Riobamba, Ecuador

Travel Blogs from Riobamba (196)

riding buses and whatnot, Riobamba, Ecuador travel blog
riding buses and whatnot
Jul 21, 2006

... set up a mountain biking tour for tomorrow on Chimborazo, Ecuador´s highest mountain. The tour will take all day, and on Saturday Riobamba has a large market--woohoo souvenir shopping. I´ll go to Cuenca on Saturday afternoon, and we´ll see what happens in ...

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Riobamba, Riobamba, Ecuador travel blog
Riobamba
Oct 27, 2005

... volunteer at my site from Canada who also has a travel log; TYPE IN LAURITA in the TravelPod Search) and I arrived into Riobamba last night and found a hostel without any problem (as we have Vacaita). Actually, everywhere we have been has been more than ...

A travel blog entry by jeanja
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Riding the roof of the train!, Riobamba to Sibambe return!, Ecuador travel blog
Riding the roof of the train!
Oct 16, 2006

... on the tracks. It takes a while to get back up again to Alausi. We then debate whether to stay on the train back to Riobamba or just get the bus back - its quicker and the clouds are coming in. The train also takes 5 hours back so decide to get ...

A travel blog entry by emanddave
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Nariz del Diablo Train Ride, Riobamba, Ecuador travel blog
Nariz del Diablo Train Ride
Jul 10, 2005

Nariz del Diablo ... or The Devil's Nose, is a 5 hour train ride from Riobamba to Alausi' and finally to the Devils Nose, a mountain that the train descends that is so steep, it is dubbed the world's most dangerous train ride. The train actually makes a ...

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Attractions in Riobamba (5)

The Devil's Nose
The Devil's Nose

Riobamba - Alausi, Riobamba, Ecuador

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Considered one of the world's best railway engineering feats, this scenic railroad travels over a series of switchbacks as it zigzags down the steep mountainside passing small villages and Andean lakes along the way.
Pro Bici
Pro Bici

1era. Constituyente 23-51 or 23-40 and Larrea, Riobamba, Ecuador

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We offer excursions to Chimborazo and other snowpeaks, mountain lakes, thermal pools, rain and cloud forests and indigenous, historic and cultural sites that reveal unimagined natural and cultural wonders hidden to the common tourist.
Lakes of Ozogoche (Lagunas de Ozogoche)
Lakes of Ozogoche (Lagunas de Ozogoche)

Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador

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Located in the state of Chimborazo, this group of 45 small lakes or lagoons is an excellent site for viewing wildlife, hiking, fishing and bird watching.
Sangay National Park
Sangay National Park

43 miles from Banos, Riobamba, Ecuador

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The park features two active volcanoes, rainforests, glaciers. It is home to animals such as tapirs, ocelots, pumas and porcupines.

Forum Discussions on Riobamba (2)

Mexico City to Rio overland!!
Posted on May 11, 2009, 23:06:47
... Panama: Don't try the Darien Gap. Fly Panama to Cartagena or Quito Colombia: Cartagena Bogota Cali Popayan Ecuador: Quito Riobamba Cuenca Peru: Mancora Chiclayo (Sipan) Trujillo (Chan Chan) Huaraz (Callejon de Huaylas) Lima Nazca Cuzco (Machu Picchu) ...
12 week Itinerary advice?
Posted on Mar 2, 2009, 17:34:07
... into beaches, I would keep to the highlands in Ecuador. If you can, do the train ride La Nariz del Diablo from Riobamba. You might stop for a day at Mancora in Northern Peru for your last warm ocean water until Brazil. Zip past Piura and Chiclayo, but ...

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