Rach & Ryan: South America for Dummies: 12-13.04.11 Guayaquil, Ecuador

After speaking with a number of bus companies, we quickly found out that the only direct buses to Ecuador were via Guayaquil in the south-west instead of our preference of Loja in the south. ... With no reservation and very few budget hostels mentioned in our guide book, we headed for the 'Parque Seminario' where most of the hotels seemed to be located. Ryan (a man with expensive taste) suggested we head for the Continental Hotel which turned out to priced at around $95. ...