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Vectis Birder · Saturday 4th August 2007, 19:10

How easy is it to travel overland from Ecuador to Peru? What I'm planning to do is fly London-Quito in October, then spend October- January in Ecuador then overland down into Peru to Cusco (heckuva long way, I know!) then fly back to London from Lima at the end of February.

God these things take some planning!

Cheers
VB

Tanager · Sunday 5th August 2007, 06:46

VB,

I can only comment on the Peru section. It is very easy to travel overland down to Lima from the Ecuadorian boarder, I have done this several times from Tumbes/Sullana to Lima. It just depends how long you want to take over it, I'm afriad that I have only done it on the overnight buses, but if you wanted to take your time the you'll be able t catch buses easily from town to town. Lima to Cuzco - are you flying? I f not when I did it in 1997 I went down the coast via Paracas and Nazca and then inland up to Arequipa and then caught a bus to Cuzco (Very intersting journey!) alternatively you could go up to Puno and catch the train to cuzco.

Hope this is of help,

Cheers,

Mark

Vectis Birder · Tuesday 21st August 2007, 19:14

Thanks Mark.

mmdnje · Saturday 25th August 2007, 13:16

it is easy. The border town in the Ecuador side is Huaquillas. It is a ~4h bus ride from Guayaquil. Inmigration is standard. Jose

Saturday 4th August 2007, 19:10	#1
Vectis Birder Itchy feet Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight Posts: 3,341 My location	RFI - Overland from Ecuador to Peru? How easy is it to travel overland from Ecuador to Peru? What I'm planning to do is fly London-Quito in October, then spend October- January in Ecuador then overland down into Peru to Cusco (heckuva long way, I know!) then fly back to London from Lima at the end of February. God these things take some planning! Cheers VB __________________ Website: 'In Search of Birds' Blog

Tuesday 21st August 2007, 19:14	#3
Vectis Birder Itchy feet Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sandown, Isle of Wight Posts: 3,341 My location	Thanks Mark. __________________ Website: 'In Search of Birds' Blog

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Sunday 5th August 2007, 06:46	#2
Tanager Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: York Posts: 312	VB, I can only comment on the Peru section. It is very easy to travel overland down to Lima from the Ecuadorian boarder, I have done this several times from Tumbes/Sullana to Lima. It just depends how long you want to take over it, I'm afriad that I have only done it on the overnight buses, but if you wanted to take your time the you'll be able t catch buses easily from town to town. Lima to Cuzco - are you flying? I f not when I did it in 1997 I went down the coast via Paracas and Nazca and then inland up to Arequipa and then caught a bus to Cuzco (Very intersting journey!) alternatively you could go up to Puno and catch the train to cuzco. Hope this is of help, Cheers, Mark

Saturday 25th August 2007, 13:16	#4
mmdnje Jose Join Date: May 2004 Location: Atlanta, USA Posts: 1,946 My location	it is easy. The border town in the Ecuador side is Huaquillas. It is a ~4h bus ride from Guayaquil. Inmigration is standard. Jose

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