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• Getting to and Away

  May 10, 2007 - Guaranda, Ecuador

  The bus station in Guaranda is located a little ways away from the main square. It is walkable, but with ......

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• Getting to and Away Riobamba

  May 01, 2007 - Riobamba, Ecuador

  The bus station is located about 2 km north of El Centro in Riobamba on the street León Borja. It ......

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• Getting to and Away from Ambato

  Apr 24, 2007 - Ambato, Ecuador

  The Bus Station in Ambato is located about 2 km north of the Centro on Ave. Columbia and Paraguay. Their ......

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Destinations

• Alausí

  Apr 24, 2007 - Alausí, Ecuador

  Most tourists that end up in Alausí do so to take the famed Devil’s Nose train ride. Besides the train ......

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• Salinas

  Apr 24, 2007 - Salinas, Ecuador

  A windy bus ride on dirt roads through the Ecuadorian countryside will bring you to the small town of Salinas. ......

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• Guaranda

  Apr 24, 2007 - Guaranda, Ecuador

  Guaranda is best known for its massive Carnival Celebration. Carnival, which traditionally falls at the end of February, is the ......

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Hotels

• Hotel Foresta

  May 08, 2007 - Santiago, Chile

  Don’t let the dingy lobby of Hotel Foresta scare you, it is a great budget lodging option in Santiago. The ......

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• Happy House Hostel

  May 08, 2007 - Santiago, Chile

  With its sleek modern touches, the decidedly Victorian house that holds the Happy House Hostel has a more upscale feel ......

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• Hostal de Sammy

  May 08, 2007 - Santiago, Chile

  Hostal de Sammy, which is named after the owner’s late pet dog, is a backpackers dream. A hostel set in ......

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Restaurants

• Oasis Café y Helados de Paila

  Apr 25, 2007 - Ambato, Ecuador

  This lovely café, hidden by being a little off the strip, specializes in gelato. It is sharply decorated, with simple modern ......

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• Hollywood Coffee

  Apr 25, 2007 - Riobamba, Ecuador

  Perhaps the most random coffee shop in Ecuador, Hollywood Coffee seems to be trying to be a Planet Hollywood meets ......

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• D’Baggio

  Apr 25, 2007 - Riobamba, Ecuador

  Anyone who has spent a reasonable amount of time in Ecuador probable knows that generally their pizza is nothing to ......

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Activities

• Mercado Central

  May 10, 2007 - Santiago, Chile

  A major fixture in Chilean society, the Mercado may be touristy, but rest assured the tourists are visiting for good ......

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• Museo Histórico Nacional

  May 08, 2007 - Santiago, Chile

  A must see during your stay in Santiago, this site was originally constructed in 1807, although it has been remodeled ......

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• Arbol De Tule

  Mar 30, 2007 - Oaxaca, Mexico

  Around 13 km outside of the city of Oxaca lays El Arbol de Tule, which is one of the oldest ......

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Tours

• Panorama Viajes

  Mar 27, 2007 - Cajamarca , Peru

  Panorama Viajes offer a few different tour options to Cajamaraca and the surrounding areas. The agency was founded in 1968 ......

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