Sidewalk construction, this is a reason why it’s not a good idea to go out at night in Ecuador. In Latin American courtiers there are often no markings for holes in roads and sidewalks when work is being done.
Ted at the equator in Ecuador.
Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Quito, Ecuador
Ted’s bike as he is leaving Quito, Ecuador
Train tracks south of Quito, Ecuador
Typical view on Ecuador streets
Volcano evacuation route, I don’t think I could outrun an active volcano!
Lady at waterfall in Banos, Ecuador
Banos, Ecuador
Door of a church in Banos, Ecuador
Bike route near highway from Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador
Waterfall between Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador
Zipline between Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador
Waterfall between Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador
Zipline near highway between Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador
Ted’s bike on bike route near highway from Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador.
Homes between Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador
Bike route between Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador, on this stretch of highway the tunnels had bike bypass routes.
Town between Banos, Ecuador and Puyo, Ecuador, near trail to Pailondel Diablo waterfall
Free bike parking near trail to Pailondel Diablo waterfall
Butterfly near trail to Pailon Del Diablo waterfall
Man carrying supply to lodge near Pailon Del Diablo waterfall
Pailon Del Diablo waterfall near Banos, Ecuador.
Lodge with catwalk near Pailon Del Diablo waterfall.
Butterfly near trail to Pailon Del Diablo waterfall
Pailon Del Diablo waterfall near Banos, Ecuador
Catwalk near Pailon Del Diablo waterfall near Banos, Ecuador.
Butterfly near trail to Pailon Del Diablo waterfall
Bike route near highway from Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador.
Private sawmill near highway between Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador.
Town between Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador.
Forest between Banos, Ecuador to Puyo, Ecuador.
Overview point of Banos, Ecuador.
Viewing deck at overview point at Banos, Ecuador.
Church in Banos, Ecuador.
Church in Banos, Ecuador.
Place where Ted bought dinner in Banos, Ecuador.
Route 69 motel in Ecuador.
Moving from one providence to another in Ecuador, in this photo Ted was at over 11,000 feet above sea level.
Lama at farm in Ecuador.
Mountains seen from Riobamba, Ecuador.
Post office in Riobamba, Ecuador.
Church in Riobamba, Ecuador.
Riobamba, Ecuador
Riobamba, Ecuador.
Riobamba, Ecuador
Man on church stairs at Riobamba, Ecuador.
Military base at Riobamba, Ecuador.
Mountains behind cathedral in Cajabamba, Ecuador.
Ted getting directions near turn off to Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Building near Laguna Colta, Ecuador.
People walking along highway in Andes Mountains, Ecuador.
Man walking along highway in the Andes mountains of Ecuador.
Houses at near 12,000 feet above sea level in Ecuador.
Ted’s bike at near 12,000 feet above sea level in Ecuador.
Ted’s sleeping spot at near 8,000 feet above sea level in Ecuador.
People near Ted’s bike at near 7,000 feet above sea level in Ecuador.
People being transported in the back of a truck at near 7,000 feet above sea level in Ecuador.
Town between Riobamba, Ecuador and Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Fruit stand between Riobamba, Ecuador and Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Man on motorcycle near Ted’s bike with Dole Farm in background.
Motorcycle near Dole Farm close to El Triufo, Ecuador.
Bike route between El Triufo and La Troncal, Ecuador.
Police filming Ted between El Triufo and La Troncal, Ecuador.
Cooked pig ready to eat at a restaurant near La Troncal, Ecuador.
Gas Station where Ted got food (Normal groceries for Ted was from gas station stores, since they normally have change and it is easy to watch bike).
House near road between El Triufo and La Troncal, Ecuador.
Fruit for sale near La Troncal, Ecuador.
Iguana near La Troncal, Ecuador.
Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Iguanas near church in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Train at Malecon 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Statues at Malecon 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Lighthouse on top of hill in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Church in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Lighthouse in Guayaquil, Ecuador, the stairs are numbered from 1. At the top the numbered step is 444. (ie. To hike to lighthouse you go up 444 steps and then you can take the steps to the top of the light house)
Police dog sniffs every bag in the Galapagos Island, Ecuador, before you can get you bags.
Ted at the Charles Darwin research station in Puerto Ayora, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands.
Ted with Iguana and bike behind him at the Charles Darwin research station in Puerto Ayora, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands.
Iguana in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Tree like cactus in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Fishermen cleaning fish in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Iguana on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Carved rock on Isle Santa Maria, Ecuador. This was carved by a German man in the 1800s.
Ted with Tortes behind him on Isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Ted with iguanas behind him on Isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Crab on beach on Isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Narrow trail on Isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Highest point on Isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Tortoises on Isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Very small yellow bird on Isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Seals on Isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Iguanas on Isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Lobster and fish at restaurant on Isle Santa Cruise, Ecuador.
Sea life seen while snorkeling near isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Sea life seen while snorkeling near isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Fish seen while snorkeling near isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Turtle seen while snorkeling near isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Sharks seen in waterfrom isle Santa Maria, Ecuador.
Boat Ted took from Isle Santa Cruise to Isle Santa Maria, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Crab seen on beach of isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Iguana seen on beach of isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Booby Birds seen on isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Penguin seen on isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Sea iguana seen near isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Flamingo seen on isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Fish seen while snorkeling near isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Turtle seen while snorkeling near isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Sea life seen while snorkeling near isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Star fish seen while snorkeling near isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Turtle seen while snorkeling near isle Isabela, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Fisherman showing off his lobster catch on isle Santa Cruse, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Cacti on isle Santa Cruse, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
Bird on beach on isle Santa Cruse, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador.
The bus Ted took from Guayaquil, Ecuador to Piura, Peru.
Taxi drivers around Ted’s bike. These guys watched Ted assemble his bike at the bus station when Ted arrived in Piura, Peru.
Ted’s bike in desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru.
Horse drawn vehicle in desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru.
Home in desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru.
Home in desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru.
Horses near desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru.
Highway worker with Ted, after he gave Ted water in desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru.
Ted’s bike in desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru.
Ted’s bike in desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru.
Ted slept in this covert under the highway in the desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru.
Road side grave near highway in desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru. Ronald probably died in a car accident.
Vehicles on highway in desert between Piura, Peru and Chiclayo, Peru.
Church probably in Chiclayo, Peru.
Very small yellow bird in Peru.
Sign in desert between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
Ted’s bike in the desert between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
Ted’s bike in the desert between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
Small town between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
Vehicles on highway between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
Loaded down truck on highway between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
Home in the desert between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
A man with his daughter next to highway between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
A man with Ted next to highway between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru. His daughter took this photo.
A small town between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
A friendly man with his motorcycle and Ted’s bike between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru. The man may have invited Ted over to his place.
A friendly man at his front door between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
Inside the house of the friendly man that invited Ted over to his place between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
A building made of what looks like straw between Chiclayo, Peru and Pacasmayo, Peru.
Ted’s bike in front of the sigh for the small town of San Jose, Peru.
The Hotel, Gran Hotel that Ted stayed in at Pacasmayo, Peru.
The view from the Gran Hotel lobby in Pacasmayo, Peru.
A church in Pacasmayo, Peru.
A statue on the hill overlooking the waterfront in the town of Pacasmayo, Peru.
The beach area in the town of Pacasmayo, Peru.
The boardwalk at sunset near the Gran Hotel in Pacasmayo, Peru.
The Hotel, Gran Hotel that Ted stayed in at Pacasmayo, Peru.
A bird on the beach in front of the Gran Hotel in Pacasmayo, Peru.
A bird on the beach in front of the Gran Hotel in Pacasmayo, Peru.
A donkey in front of someone’s house south of Pacasmayo, Peru.
A town between Pacasmayo, Peru and Trujillo, Peru..
Three wheeled motorcycle taxis in a town between Pacasmayo, Peru and Trujillo, Peru.
Typical home in desert towns of Peru.
A cyclist with Ted that was going with his lady friend from Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina to Mexico. He was from France(His web site was http://vagamondes.blogspot.com/)
The above French cyclist with his lady friend from Mexico. They had already cycled in Europe, India and Asia before coming to South America.
The French man with his Mexican lady heading north again.
The new highway between Pacasmayo, Peru and Trujillo, Peru. This was a great road to cycle, it was not an open part of the highway yet. The road on the other side of the ditch has a lot of 2 way traffic.
A loaded down truck on the highway between Pacasmayo, Peru and Trujillo, Peru.
A Freightliner Argosy truck on the highway between Pacasmayo, Peru and Trujillo, Peru.
A house between Pacasmayo, Peru and Trujillo, Peru.
The sunset before I arrive in the town of Huanchaco, Peru near Trujillo, Peru.
Ted’s bike with straw fishing boat on the beach of Huanchaco, Peru.
Ted’s bike with a VW truck in the background camping on the beach of Huanchaco, Peru.
A church on the hill at the town of Huanchaco, Peru.
A man standing on the rails in front of a church on the hill at the town of Huanchaco, Peru.
A church in Trujillo, Peru.
Red bird at Huaco Arco Iris archeological site near Trujillo, Peru.
Ruins at Huaco Arco Iris archeological site (separate area, but part of Chan Chan) near Trujillo, Peru.
Homes on hill near Trujillo, Peru.
Ted at the ruins of Chan Chan near Trujillo, Peru.
The ruins of Chan Chan near Trujillo, Peru.
The ruins of Chan Chan near Trujillo, Peru.
Hairless dog at Chan Chan archeological site near Trujillo, Peru.
The ruins of Chan Chan near Trujillo, Peru.
The ruins of Chan Chan near Trujillo, Peru.
Man dressed in native cloths near the beach of Huanchaco, Peru.
Person fishing near the beach of Huanchaco, Peru.
Statue in park at Huanchaco, Peru.
The bus Ted took from Trujillo, Peru to Lima, Peru.
Church in Mariflower district of Lima, Peru.
Lovers park in Mariflower district of Lima, Peru.
Lighthouse in Mariflower district of Lima, Peru.
Ancient Pottery in Museum in Lima, Peru.
Church in historic center of Lima, Peru.
Police ready to protecting people in historic center of Lima, Peru.
Church in historic center of Lima, Peru.
Lima Parliament Building in historic center of Lima, Peru.
Police in historic center of Lima, Peru.
Door of church in historic center of Lima, Peru.
Statue on front of church in historic center of Lima, Peru.
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Archbishops palace in historic center of Lima, Peru.
A lady carrying her child in historic center of Lima, Peru.
The front of San Francisco church in historic center of Lima, Peru.
A lady carrying her child in front of San Francisco church in historic center of Lima, Peru. This church contains thousands of skulls and bones in the basement full of bones, dating from the 1600 to 1808.
Archeological site Pucllana in the Mariflower district of Lima, Peru.
Not sure what this district is called, on my tour the guide said there is a lot drugs in this area and that it was the most dangerous district in Lima.
Ted at adobe pyramids located south of Lima, Peru. The archeological site is called Pachacamac.
Hairless dog at the archeological site Pachacamac south of Lima, Peru.
Path located at the archeological site Pachacamac south of Lima, Peru.
Wall paintings located at the archeological site Pachacamac south of Lima, Peru.
View of town 40 kilometers southeast of Lima, Peru,This photo was taken from the archeological site Pachacamac.
Ruins located at the archeological site Pachacamac south of Lima, Peru.
Ted with view of ocean, photo taken at the archeological site Pachacamac south of Lima, Peru.
Ted at Recint de Mamacones located at the archeological site Pachacamac south of Lima, Peru.
Ted’s bike on trial near overlooking ocean in Lima, Peru.
Ted’s bike in front of the Lima international airport.
The tourist police in Lima, Peru.
Stripped down cars near road in Lima, Peru.
Ted’s bike with interesting trees near the bike/pedestrian trail on the bluff in the Mariflower district of Lima, Peru.
Ted’s bike as he goes from the Mariflower district to the Barranco district of Lima, Peru.
Ted’s bike near old wooden bridge in Barranco district of Lima, Peru.
Ted’s bike in front of wooden train in Barranco district of Lima, Peru. Ted thinks it was used as a restaurant.
Ted’s bike with trolley car behind it in the Barranco district of Lima, Peru.
Statue on hill overlooking ocean in Chorrillos district of Lima, Peru.
Battle ship in water near Chorrillos district of Lima, Peru.
Lover’s statue near beach in Chorrillos district of Lima, Peru.
Beach in Chorrillos district of Lima, Peru.
Armored car in Mariflower district of Lima, Peru.
Indian Market in Mariflower district of Lima, Peru.
Inside the Indian market in Mariflower district of Lima, Peru.
Ted’s bike near the beach area in the Mariflower district of Lima, Peru.
The bike/ pedestrian trail along the beach area in the Mariflower district of Lima, Peru. Nice area, but it is funny that the beach area is deserted and if you go to the top of the bluff that overlooks the beach there are lots of people and a crowded trail.
Ted’s bike at Lima, Peru airport, Ted is about to disassemble his bike and trailer to put into the suitcase for the flight back to Portland, Oregon.
Ted before his flight back to Portland, Oregon.