{"id":3959,"date":"2019-01-22T16:26:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T16:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wanderbusecuador.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/22\/bus-travel-in-ecuador\/"},"modified":"2021-07-19T16:16:05","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T21:16:05","slug":"bus-travel-in-ecuador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderbusecuador.com\/es\/bus-travel-in-ecuador\/","title":{"rendered":"Bus travel in Ecuador: The good, the bad and the Wanderful"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you thinking of doing a bus travel in Ecuador? When I first arrived in Ecuador and took a day bus to Mindo, I was shocked to find my beloved Canon G7 missing from my backpack even though I\u2019d been keeping a very watchful eye on my bag.<\/span><\/p>\n

Six years later, while sitting at a foreigner-friendly caf\u00e9 in La Floresta, I overhear people lamenting over lost possessions <\/span>all the time. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Petty theft is, unfortunately, a part of life in Ecuador, especially if you\u2019re a tourist (aka a walking target…).<\/span>
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Especially<\/span><\/i> if you travel by bus and don\u2019t quite know the tricks to staying safe in Ecuador. <\/span><\/p>\n

And, while bus travel through Ecuador has its \u201cugly\u201d side, for every drawback you might encounter, there are innumerable benefits to journeying onwards and exploring this incredible land.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In the following blog, we\u2019ll discuss some of the pros and cons to bus travel in Ecuador, ways to mitigate disaster, as well as an excellent alternative to bus travel in Ecuador that EVERY traveler should know about.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cons to bus travel in Ecuador<\/h2>\n

There are several cons to bus travel in Ecuador, such as safety issues or terminal caos. Lets take a look to all of the cons to bus travel in this country!<\/p>\n

Safety First<\/h3>\n

As a travel company in Ecuador, Wanderbus has no interest in scaring visitors off with stories of theft and safety hazards. <\/span>We adamantly believe Ecuador is a safe travel destination.<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

That said, we must also acknowledge the risks that do exist, especially those associated with bus travel in Ecuador.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re planning to travel by bus, be weary about your documents (passport), money and valuable possessions in<\/span> bus terminals <\/b>and <\/span>buses<\/b>. These are the places where you\u2019re most likely to \u201close\u201d items. <\/span><\/p>\n

In <\/span>bus terminals<\/b><\/h4>\n

There\u2019s usually a lot of commotion and it\u2019s easy to get distracted, providing a perfect opportunity for opportunistic individuals. If you\u2019re ever at a bus terminal, try to be alert, erring on the side of paranoia, for a while at least! <\/span><\/p>\n