Nariz del Diabolo

Trip Start Oct 26, 2007
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Trip End Mar 05, 2008


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Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Somewhat weak from yesterdays food stall I got on the Andean train at 7 in the morning. The scenery was beautiful and although I slept a lot 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 Andean gravel roads with more pot holes than road. And coming down from the mountains the driver would use the breaks every 5 seconds to save us from floating over some edge in the fog.

The big city was big hot and stinky as expected and after meeting with the people making Organic Galapagos Coffee the next day I took the night buss back to Tena. It took 11 hours and was in style with my previous bus journeys this week.

...and I have been complaining because the jungle was sticky!!! I could not wait to get back to the reserve in the rainforest!! And I doubt I will leave again till I actually have to.
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