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06-28-07 16:23 #107
Posts: 76Hotties in the sky
Jun. 22 - An Ecuadorean airline has come up with a risqué way of attracting customers - they have put models in lingerie in the aisles.
Ícaro airlines is putting underwear fashion parades on several national flights for a two-week special.
All passengers on Ecuador's most well-travelled route from the capital Quito to the port city of Guayaquil will be treated to a 10-minute sky-high show.
http://www.reuters.com/news/video/vi...?videoId=57842
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05-05-07 12:17 #106
Posts: 383Originally Posted by Artisttyp
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05-05-07 01:36 #105
Posts: 91Originally Posted by Artisttyp
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05-04-07 17:40 #104
Posts: 3854Latina passion-
Hotels in guayaquil are not cheaper than quito. If you have experience on the coast it would be nice to have some information in the "other areas" section.
What cost you $120 airfare ? I think the closest beach to quito would be esmeraldas which I think is 3 hrs away.
Please correct me if Im wrong.
I agree the trolley is very busy and you will stand up for most of your ride but its a short ride to wherever. At least you only pay 25 cents for the suffering. I pay $2 a pop in NYC to sit next to hygiene catastrophes on the subway. I think the fare will rise again pretty soon.
* Never have anything accessible. Im sorry you lost your camera its very difficult to travel in the third world but it can be very rewarding as well.
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05-04-07 05:07 #103
Posts: 200Originally Posted by Artisttyp
It's best to ride the trolley during the off-peak hours.
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05-04-07 03:36 #102
Posts: 383Originally Posted by Davidb3069
Hope this helps! If you have been to Bogota, or Denver or any city that high up and did not suffer Altitude sickness no need to worry about Quito! I'm 44 and a heavy smoker and have not suffered from altitude sickness! My problem has been getting a good night sleep, and walking up a flight of stairs.
Taxi, I have never paid more then $5 buck night or late night. The guys at the Airport might try to charge you more but if you really want to save a buck or two walk out of the airport towards the Domestic Terminal then walk across the street and hail a taxi there! From the Airport to the Sheraton I paid like $2.50 I think!
Money: Yes carry small bills, must places will not have change for a $20, even most large companies will not change or accept a $50 or a $100!
Price of Chica's 60% less then Cartgena, but you get what you pay for!!!! You can find some hot ons that is for sure at a price of $15 to $20!
Hope your Espanol is past the tourist level, because you'll need it trying to find these damn Casas! I usually stay at the Hotel Eugenia, and not untill my third trip did I run across a casa two doors down, my Nephew was staying at the Hotel Cuba and again two doors down was another one! Chica's in Quito are a bit heaver then their Costal Eucadorian counterparts! And compared to Colombia Chica's sorry but no way can they compare to Colombianas!
The best looking women in Ecuador hands down are from Portoviejo, that is where my girl is from, and I'm sure most of the senior Ecuador members will tell you the same thing!
You can find Hotels in Quito from $10 and up, things are so cheap there 30% cheaper then Colombia I pamper myself and spend between $12 to $25 on the Coast and in Quito I spend $60 a night!
The whether in Quito is Cold does not go much past 70, and it is like a woman, you never know what she is going to do! It can be nice and sunny, then rain and cold, after the rain comes the FOG, then sun again, then rain, and more rain!
Travel to the coast takes 30 minutes anywhere in Ecuador, and cost around $120 round trip, the coast is much cheaper then Quito much cheaper!
Hope this helps!!
LP!
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05-03-07 17:01 #101
Posts: 3854cheaper transport
Also remember that the trolley(25 cents) runs until 12 midnight. When I was staying in the centro historico I used to take the trolley to la mariscal then cab it back. The only set back you might have is walking from 10 de augusto down to amazonas. After 8pm those little streets can be very empty. However some have a few people...try to stick to the more populated areas. Amazonas and the surrounding area can be very sketchy even one block away from all the action of gringolandia.
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05-03-07 15:21 #100
Posts: 91Originally Posted by Davidb3069
the meters start at $.35 and increase both from time and driving.
for examples though at night, i've been quoted $15-$20 from the airport to cumbaya. that would be no more than $10. I keep track of what the daytime costs are for where I go and use those rates when I bargain with the cabbies at night. If they refuse to bargain, just get out of the cab, you'll find another easy or the cabbie will agree to your price.
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05-03-07 01:03 #99
Posts: 439Originally Posted by Mraughh
David B.
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05-02-07 04:11 #98
Posts: 91Originally Posted by Davidb3069
Post #46 in the travel and announcment thread has a website with alot of hotels and hostels to give you directions and cheaper prices. Taxi's can be kind of expensive here if you arent careful. The flipside being that bussing is cheap but time consuming and the Eco-via you have to be careful about pickpockets.
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05-01-07 21:02 #97
Posts: 439Originally Posted by Mraughh
Took various advice here and got plenty of small change ($1's and $5's) and plenty of rubber.
I might stay in Quito much longer if it turns out to be better and cheaper than Cartagena. It sounds like it's a lot cheaper -- have to look around for a better deal on hotel though.
David B.
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05-01-07 20:56 #96
Posts: 439Originally Posted by Mraughh
David B.
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05-01-07 03:28 #95
Posts: 91Originally Posted by Davidb3069
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04-29-07 14:26 #94
Posts: 439Tln
Originally Posted by Dpilzbo
It's interesting how different people view this. I prefer the GFE that likes other girls so I have the comfort of one I know. And I can still play with other girls.
I am heading back to Colombia on the 4th of May and then I will be in Quito on the 12th. I'm looking forward to seeing how that city compares to other places I have been. The girls seem a lot more open to GFE than other places from what I've read here.
Is it my imagination, or are the girls a bit on the heavier side on average in Quito? I have read a lot of reports and seen a lot of ecuador pictures. If so, you think it's because it's colder there?
David B
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04-28-07 16:55 #93
Posts: 439yellow fever
Originally Posted by Christopherd
I had to get it because I have been to Colombia and wanted to enter Thailand which also requires the yellow fever card. Hope this helps someone.
David B.