First Thoughts About Ecuador

One of the most interesting aspects about Ecuador is the transition from the coastal lowlands to the central highlands. From Guayaquil to Guaranda the bus ride is about five hours. The old road from Guayaquil to Guaranda passes through the town of Babahoyo. The new road from Guayaquil goes north past Babahoyo to the town of Santa Domingo de los Colorados, but going through Guaranda gives you more of a sense of the Central Highlands before getting to the Pan American Highway.

The day we traveled it was raining so the view probably wasn´t as spectacular as it could have been. The people getting on and off the bus were very interesting and one really gets a sense of the native andean population.

More about the people and observations in the next entry.