Ecuador

After the beach followed a massive busride across the northern part of Peru straight into Loja, Ecuador. From Loja we continued in a 3.5hs helltrip (we think the driver was a formerFormula 1 driver, we called him Hoellen-Toni!!!!), instead of scheduled 5 hs, to Cuenca, where we stayed a night.

The next morning, theearly bird called and we took the first bus to Alausi. Alausi to Riobamba is the last stretch of the train between Guayaquil and Quito, that is operating.

We bought tickets and jumpedonthe ROOF (!!!!!!), the only spot where you can sitsince the coaches are all cargo cars. So we were sitting with our rucksacks on the top of a bouncing and shaking train and headed 3.5hs norths.









The train follows a valley with amazing views and arrived during sunset with a spectacular view onto the snowcapped vulcano Chimborazo (6310m).