The Ecuador Insider

One big problem foreigners have when traveling by bus in Ecuador is getting overcharged by the bus drivers for not knowing the actual prices…! Know before you go using this crokis…

Quito- LataCunga $1.70, 1 hr 30 min
Quito – Ambato $2.70, 3 hrs
Quito – Banos $3.70, 4 hrs
Quito – Puyo $5.20 , 5 hrs
Quito – Tena $6, 5 hrs
Quito- Riobamba $3.75, 3 hrs 30 min
Quito – Lago Agrio $7, 7 hrs
Quito – Santo Domingo $2.75, 3 hrs
Quito – Pedernales $6.50, 6 hrs
Quito – Cuenca $10.20, 9 hrs
Quito – Guayaquil $8.25, 9 hrs
Quito – Esmeraldas $7.20, 6 hrs
Quito – Huaquillas (Peru Border) $10.50, 12 hrs
Quito – Loja $14, 13 hrs
Quito – Azogues $9, 8 hrs
Quito – Canar $8, 6 hrs
Quito – Otavalo $2.25, 2 hrs
Quito – Ibarra $3, 3 hrs
Quito – Tulcan (Colombia border) $5, 6 hrs
Quito – Macas $8, 8 hrs

Manta – Montecristi $.50, 30 min
Manta – Puerto Cayo $2.38, 2 hrs
Manta – Machalilla $2.80, 2 hrs 30 min
Manta – Puerto Lopez $3.00, 3 hrs
Manta – Ayampe $3.75, 3 hrs, 30 min
Manta – Crucita $1.50, 1 hr 30 min
Manta – Quito $8, 8 hrs
Manta – Guayaquil $3, 4 hrs

Guayaquil – Salinas $3, 3 hrs
Guayaquil – Playas $2, 1 hr 30 min
Guayaquil – Machala $3, 3 hrs
Guayaquil – Cuenca $4, 3 hrs 30 min
Guayaquil – Montanita $4, 4 hrs
Salinas- Montanita $1.50, 1 hr 30 min
Montanita – Olon $.25, 15 min
Olon – Ayampe $.75, 45 min
Ayampe – Manta $3.75, 3 hrs, 30 min

The Tilapia is a true Ecuadorian delight! The Tilapia is a fish that is often found in fisheries and ponds in the highlands and Amazon regions of Ecuador.

The meat is white and tasty, similar to trout but less “fishy”.

Locals LOVE it.

The best places to try it is in Puyo, Banos, Loja, Zamora and Vilcabamba.

Obleas are another unique to Ecuador food where they take two very thin, crunchy wafers, and sandwich dulce de leche or jam in between and serve them. A great treat.

The Babaco is a fruit I have never seen anywhere but in Ecuador! Not even in nearby countries like Peru and Colombia.

It looks like a rugby ball, and is completely yellow when ready to be eaten. The Babaco is native to the Amazon Jungle region of Ecuador and is sold street side in that area. It is a very tasty fruit, but has a flavor very different to anything you have tried before, a little tart, a little sweet… and You don’t eat the skin.

Must try!

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This is an absolute must try while in Ecuador! Sold street side in most towns in the highlands, especially in Quito…this is a toasted Ecuadorian version of corn on the cob, toasted over a grill until soft, then rolled in butter or garlic sauce and then sprinkled with Parmesan cheese…a local fav…!

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