My time in Ecuador – A travel report – part 4 (EN/ES) | Mi tiempo en Ecuador – Un informe de viaje – parte 4 (EN/ES)


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My time in Ecuador – A travel report – part 4

Isla de los pájaros

This is part 4 of my travel report from Ecuador. Here you can find the first part with the arrival, initial difficulties and a big challenge for me, the second part with my time in the rainforest and the third part with the journey across the Andes to the Pacific coast.

Today's route takes us via Guayaquil and La Libertad to Montañita, from there further north along the Pacific coast until we arrive in Atacames and have to say goodbye to the coast.

Unfortunately, there are hardly any usable photos of the trip to the coast, as we were mostly travelling at night and were able to sleep when we didn't have an opera playing at full volume on the bus TV. So here is just a symbolic picture of the bus journey.

Fume Marihuana

After changing buses in the middle of the night at Guayaquil bus station, we travelled on to La Libertat. The journey ended there because there were no more buses heading north that day. Fortunately, we found a pick-up truck that took us to Montañita on a wooden bench in the back. A dubious pleasure, but we reached our destination in the evening.

Montañita and the whales

I was impressed by Montañita. Although the little town may not be typical of Ecuador, the hippie charm and the unexpected party atmosphere in the town provided a welcome contrast to the bus journeys of the previous days.

Nightlife

We found a place to stay and soon explored the town's nightlife and the beach. My feet touched the water of the Pacific for the first time. What a contrast to the rainforest in such a short space of time. A truly touching moment.

Daylife

And then there's the moment when Bud Spencer and Terence Hill could suddenly walk round the corner. This church and the vultures are very reminiscent of the Wild West. And that's where we are.
Old church

Vultures

Whale watching with a handicap

Either the happy hour the night before was a bit long or I don't tolerate the waves so well. Anyway, we're on a small boat about half an hour off the Pacific coast. I spend most of the time lying down so as not to spit the contents of my stomach on the captain's feet again.

Why did I do this?

And suddenly the whales are there. Just for a brief but magical moment. I gathered all my energy and took a few blurry shots, for the quality of which I apologise. It was a wonderful experience to be so close to these giants of the sea.

Whale

Whale

Whale

Whale

Over Puerto Cayo to Manta

Still with the impressive images of the whales in our heads, we say goodbye to Montañita and continue our journey northwards along the coast.

As the roads here are better than in the Oriente, and we always paid about $1 an hour to drive, it was even cheaper and quicker here. Unfortunately, the weather was not so pleasant and it was raining when we arrived in Puerto Cayo.

Better roads

Puerto Cayo

Sánduche de Chancho

Bus

To be honest, the town didn't seem very inviting and closed at the time, which could also be due to the weather. So we decided to hop straight on the next bus and continue on to Manta, where we arrived in the evening.

Manta served as a stopover for us, a quick refuelling, getting cash from the bank, not without problems, buying food and then on we go.

Over Montechristi to Atacames

Unfortunately, time is running out, so we can only make a short stopover in Montechristi. The town is famous for its Superfino hats, so I couldn't resist buying one as a souvenir. I probably fulfil every cliché of the European tourist.

Montechristi

After an hour, we continued our journey and reached our destination for the day, Atacames, in the afternoon. The welcoming committee was already waiting for us on the beach. These free-roaming dogs are obviously not very popular but they were peaceful and entertained us well.

Free dogs

And so our journey today ends with a spectacular sunset and a view of the Isla de los pájaros. We've also got to say goodbye to the sea, because next time we're heading back to the Andes.

Sunset

Isla de los pájaros




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Mi tiempo en Ecuador – Un informe de viaje – parte 4

Isla de los pájaros

Esta es la cuarta parte de mi informe de viaje desde Ecuador. Aquí puedes encontrar la primera parte con la llegada, dificultades iniciales y un gran reto para mí, la segunda parte con mi tiempo en la selva tropical y la tercera parte con el viaje a través de los Andes hasta la costa del Pacífico.

La ruta de hoy nos lleva vía Guayaquil y La Libertad hasta Montañita, desde allí más al norte por la costa del Pacífico hasta llegar a Atacames y tener que despedirnos de la costa.

Lamentablemente, casi no hay fotos utilizables del viaje a la costa, ya que la mayor parte del tiempo viajábamos de noche y podíamos dormir cuando no teníamos una ópera sonando a todo volumen en el televisor del autobús. Así que aquí sólo hay una foto simbólica del viaje en autobús.

Fume Marihuana

Tras cambiar de autobús en plena noche en la estación de autobuses de Guayaquil, viajamos hasta La Libertat. El viaje terminó allí porque ese día no había más autobuses en dirección norte. Afortunadamente, encontramos una camioneta que nos llevó a Montañita en un banco de madera en la parte trasera. Un placer dudoso, pero llegamos a nuestro destino por la noche.

Montañita y las ballenas

Montañita me impresionó. Aunque puede que la pequeña ciudad no sea típica de Ecuador, el encanto hippie y el inesperado ambiente festivo de la ciudad supusieron un bienvenido contraste con los viajes en autobús de los días anteriores.

Vida nocturna

Encontramos un lugar donde alojarnos y pronto exploramos la vida nocturna de la ciudad y la playa. Mis pies tocaron por primera vez el agua del Pacífico. Qué contraste con la selva en tan poco tiempo. Un momento realmente conmovedor.

Vida diurna

Y luego está el momento en que Bud Spencer y Terence Hill doblan la esquina de repente. Esta iglesia y los buitres recuerdan mucho al "Salvaje Oeste". Y ahí es donde estamos.

Antigua iglesia

Buitres

Avistamiento de ballenas con discapacidad

O la hora feliz de la noche anterior fue un poco larga o no tolero muy bien las olas. En fin, estamos en un pequeño barco a media hora de la costa del Pacífico. Paso la mayor parte del tiempo tumbado para no volver a escupir el contenido de mi estómago en los pies del capitán.

¿Por qué lo he hecho?

Y de repente las ballenas están ahí. Sólo por un momento, breve pero mágico. Hice acopio de toda mi energía y tomé unas cuantas fotos borrosas, por cuya calidad pido disculpas. Fue una experiencia maravillosa estar tan cerca de estos gigantes del mar.

Ballena

Ballena

Ballena

Ballena

De Puerto Cayo a Manta

Todavía con las impresionantes imágenes de las ballenas en la cabeza, nos despedimos de Montañita y continuamos nuestro viaje hacia el norte por la costa.

Como las carreteras aquí son mejores que en Oriente, y siempre pagábamos alrededor de 1 dólar la hora por conducir, aquí era incluso más barato y rápido. Por desgracia, el tiempo no era tan agradable y llovía cuando llegamos a Puerto Cayo.

Mejores carreteras

Puerto Cayo

Sánduche de Chancho

Autobús

Para ser sinceros, la ciudad no parecía muy acogedora y cerrada en ese momento, lo que también podía deberse al tiempo. Así que decidimos subirnos directamente al siguiente autobús y continuar hasta Manta, adonde llegamos por la tarde.

Manta nos sirvió de escala, un rápido repostaje, sacar dinero del banco, no sin problemas, comprar comida y a seguir.

De Montechristi a Atacames

Por desgracia, el tiempo apremia, así que sólo podemos hacer una breve parada en Montechristi. La ciudad es famosa por sus sombreros Superfino, así que no pude resistirme a comprar uno como recuerdo. Probablemente cumplo todos los tópicos del turista europeo.

Montechristi

Después de una hora, continuamos nuestro viaje y llegamos a nuestro destino del día, Atacames, por la tarde. El comité de bienvenida ya nos esperaba en la playa. Evidentemente, estos perros libres no son muy populares, pero eran pacíficos y nos entretuvieron bien.

Perros libres

Y así termina nuestro viaje de hoy, con una espectacular puesta de sol y una vista de la Isla de los pájaros. También tenemos que despedirnos del mar, porque la próxima vez volveremos a los Andes.

Sunset

Isla de los pájaros




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WOW! You really do take some amazing photos. The misty background really made the Sánduche de Chancho picture pop.

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Thanks, this is one of my favorites too. I still can feel the moment when it was taken. To be honest, this one was polished a little bit, could also be the reason it pops out.

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@cryptozeug you need to register on hiveposh.com for the bot to recognize your share.

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I did it, but got banned by the Mods because... well, it was against the community rules. Learned something. I'm new to reddit. More research next time before posting.

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Yeah tread lightly on individual subreddit rules 😅

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I'm going to do that in the future, just like here.
Thank you very much for your support, I really appreciate it as a newbie. 💚

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The church isn't from the wild wild west, it came from a horror movie. There are def some ghosts and stuff in there.

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I didn't dare go any closer, but you could be right. In any case, an interesting contrast to the rest of the colourful city.

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Woooow! Woow! Woow!

What a journey! Speechless!

Those vultures!!!! & the whale!

The day & night life, so cool immortalised!

And the smile of those dogs! I welt I am walking on that beach! And elsewhere you took us with this entry!

All the elements of this entry, teleported me there!

How cool is not to need a traveler visa!

Thank youuuu!

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I'm glad you enjoyed it again and that I was able to take you with me on my journey. We save a lot of money this way, although a real trip would be nice again.

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This was Ilya epic! Results speaks in its own.

This was nothing like a small boat trip! :) it was indeed a big cruise and everyone onboard seems to enjoy it so much!

Congrats! 🙂

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Yes, that did indeed surprise me a little. Now I'm curious to see if the fifth part is as interesting as well.

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Is the fifth part, the middle of the journey? Or the last one? … Don’t tell me!

You did something cool indeed! Otherwise the surprise won’t be possible. Keep up the good work & on sharing your experience. May the outcome be the surprise. As the journey is the destination hehe.

Looking fw for the fifth part!

I see a big cruise coming! 😄

Congrats once again!
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THANK YOU for the journey!

One more!… At least one more please! 🙏🏻

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The photos are beautiful, but that reflection of the sun on the water is perfect.

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You know dude, I'm like five minutes away from montanita... obviously you took this trip forever ago. I'm sure you would struggle to recognize it now.

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Has it changed that much? Street View shows taller houses and many new hotels. Somehow I'm glad to remember it as it was in 2004.

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such a different world, stunning pictures, great post!

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Thank you very much. This world is very different again today, as I have just read. ‘Progress’ everywhere.

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Wow, it looks like quite the journey. I hope you got to enjoy seeing the whales a bit between being sick. I got seasick my last time on a small boat like that, and it was quite the unpleasant experience. Now, I will always bring some motion sickness pills just incase. Thanks for sharing!

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Yes, the trip was unforgettable, as was the moment with the whales. The pills are a good idea. I had quite a lot in my first-aid kit but I didn't have any of them. Thanks for the tip.

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I knew this city has lots of strange things or phenomenon that can be only experience there.

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Wow, impresionante viaje, gracias por compartir la experiencia y excelentes fotos.

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Me alegro de que te haya gustado, aunque haya pasado tiempo.

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Wow, that's amazing. It is a long and arduous journey. I can't imagine traveling day and night like that 🥲. But the memories you gathered is worthwhile.

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Yes, it's exhausting but it was worth every minute. Not in the busses but when we reached our destinations.

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