Aug 19, 2009 - Tumbes

We stopped overnight in a border town called Tumbes where we were able to catch an international bus to Ecuador. ... We had heard some bad things about Tumbes and unfortunately they turned out to be true. ... We reluctantly gave him his money and decided we had had enough of Tumbes. ...

May 19, 2008 - Peru in a week!

What a week it has been, I´ve hardly had chance to catch my breath lol! After the Colca Canyon we headed up to Nazca to see the Nazca Lines which was pretty awesome, although it was foggy when we arrived by bus at 5am and had to wait til late afternoon to fly in the 3-passenger aircraft due to a backlog of reservations.What a week it has been, I´ve hardly had chance to catch my breath lol! After the Colca Canyon we headed up to Nazca to see the Nazca Lines which was pretty awesome, although it was foggy when we arrived by bus at 5am and had to wait til late afternoon to fly in the 3-passenger aircraft due to a backlog of reservations....

Jul 22, 2007 - tumbes... killing time..

another entry where I am in an internet cafe killing time.another entry where I am in an internet cafe killing time....

May 2, 2007 - Peru - Tumbes

On arrival at the bus depot we were told that our bus was not going direct to Piura but was stopping at Tumbes. ... Not really understanding why we couldn't go to Piura we set off for Tumbes where we would try and arrange something later. ... We then found out from a local that there was a blockade in between Tumbes and Piura and no buses were running until it was resolved. ... He almost stamped his desk rather than our passports as he was so engrossed in the film - almost comical! Tumbes is mainly a border crossing town which was first conquered by the Spanish and most people try not to stay here. ...

Mar 22, 2007 - Guayaguil and Cuenca, Ecuador

I flew from Galapagos to Guayaguil which is in the south-west of the country.I flew from Galapagos to Guayaguil which is in the south-west of the country....

Jan 13, 2007 - TUMBES, Peru

Again, we only stopped here for the 1 night and although it had quite a nice little plaza thing going on, 1 night is all you would stop here.Again, we only stopped here for the 1 night and although it had quite a nice little plaza thing going on, 1 night is all you would stop here....

Mar 17, 2006 - No mans land

We're currently in no-mans land between Peru and Ecuador.We're currently in no-mans land between Peru and Ecuador....

Oct 5, 2005 - Mancora - Punta Sal

Passed over a sewer and went from lush green Ecuador into stark, dry Peru and the change was immediate and amazing.Passed over a sewer and went from lush green Ecuador into stark, dry Peru and the change was immediate and amazing....

Sep 20, 2005 - Irritated - F***, S***, P***, M*****f***, C***

Oh why the hostility? It's either a welsome to Peru or a fuck you without a kiss from Ecuador; I am going with the later. The we get back in the shit box white taurus, and start to Tumbes where the buses are etc, the next town on the Peruvain side of the border. ... So we are driving to Tumbes and it's not close, then we pull over and I am thinking this is it get ready for the jack. ... The driver looks across the street to a 'lemonade' type stand with jugs of fluid and yells 'Gasoline' - yeah third world kids.Oh why the hostility? It's either a welsome to Peru or a fuck you without a kiss from Ecuador; I am going with the later. The we get back in the shit box white taurus, and start to Tumbes where the buses are etc, the next town on the Peruvain side of the border. ... So we are driving to Tumbes and it's not close, then we pull over and I am thinking this is it get ready for the jack. ... The driver looks across the street to a 'lemonade' type stand with jugs of fluid and yells 'Gasoline' - yeah third world kids....

Sep 15, 2005 - Tumbes

Petite ville sans grand intérêt, mais passage obligé pour nous car étape après la frontière! On comptait juste dormir ici et repartir vite fait, mais on a en fait du rester une journée entière car notre bus pour Chiclayo ne partait que tard dans la soirée! Du coup on s'est promenés dans la ville pour voir ce qu'il y avait à voir, c'est-à-dire pas grand chose, et on en a profité pour actualiser le site: pour tout vous dire, on a passé 5h sur internet à essayer de télécharger les photos sur le site, et tout n'a même pas fonctionné! La prise de tête! Comme vous avez pu le remarquer, il y a eu quelques problèmes sur la journée "Riobamba-Alausi", mais maintenant normalement c'est résolu, on a réactualisé les photos! ----- Tumbes ist eine kleine peruanische Stadt an der Grenze zu Ekuador. ... Viel zu sehen oder zumachen gibt es nicht, auszer die Weiterreise zu planen.Petite ville sans grand intérêt, mais passage obligé pour nous car étape après la frontière! On comptait juste dormir ici et repartir vite fait, mais on a en fait du rester une journée entière car notre bus pour Chiclayo ne partait que tard dans la soirée! Du coup on s'est promenés dans la ville pour voir ce qu'il y avait à voir, c'est-à-dire pas grand chose, et on en a profité pour actualiser le site: pour tout vous dire, on a passé 5h sur internet à essayer de télécharger les photos sur le site, et tout n'a même pas fonctionné! La prise de tête! Comme vous avez pu le remarquer, il y a eu quelques problèmes sur la journée "Riobamba-Alausi", mais maintenant normalement c'est résolu, on a réactualisé les photos! ----- Tumbes ist eine kleine peruanische Stadt an der Grenze zu Ekuador. ... Viel zu sehen oder zumachen gibt es nicht, auszer die Weiterreise zu planen....

Sep 14, 2005 - Weiter geht's nach Peru... / Fini l'Equateur, à nous le Pérou!

Et oui, c'est déjà fini pour l'Equateur! Après une journée de bus, on a passé la frontière et nous sommes arrivés ce soir à Tumbes, côté péruvien. ... nach einem Tag Busfahrt sind wir heute abend in Tumbes in Peru angekommen. ... Ekuador, das ist ein wunderschoenes Land, das aufgrund seiner geographischen Unterschiede auch viele unterschiedliche Eindruecke zu bieten hat: Die Kueste mit ihrem warmen Klima und den Straenden ist ein perfekter Ort fuer einen Badeurlaub, die Gebirgsregionen in Mittelekuador mit den Vulkanen sind die perfekten Trekking- und Kletterorte.Et oui, c'est déjà fini pour l'Equateur! Après une journée de bus, on a passé la frontière et nous sommes arrivés ce soir à Tumbes, côté péruvien. ... nach einem Tag Busfahrt sind wir heute abend in Tumbes in Peru angekommen. ... Ekuador, das ist ein wunderschoenes Land, das aufgrund seiner geographischen Unterschiede auch viele unterschiedliche Eindruecke zu bieten hat: Die Kueste mit ihrem warmen Klima und den Straenden ist ein perfekter Ort fuer einen Badeurlaub, die Gebirgsregionen in Mittelekuador mit den Vulkanen sind die perfekten Trekking- und Kletterorte....

Sep 11, 2005 - Tumbes-Mancora-Piura-Mancora... the search for a police report

Well we made it off the bus and into Tumbes at dawn, a nice relief to disembark. ... The driver just gets back behind the wheel, the passengers all nod off to sleep and the police jot everyone's details down on a scrap of paper and go home to bed! From Tumbes we headed south as originally planned, to a very quiet hostel on the beach. ... However securing a police report for insurance purposes proved almost impossible.Well we made it off the bus and into Tumbes at dawn, a nice relief to disembark. ... The driver just gets back behind the wheel, the passengers all nod off to sleep and the police jot everyone's details down on a scrap of paper and go home to bed! From Tumbes we headed south as originally planned, to a very quiet hostel on the beach. ... However securing a police report for insurance purposes proved almost impossible....