Getting there?

Last update as of: July 15, 2014

Route Quito-Manta-Pacoche:

BY AIR: There are two airlines flying to Manta:

Arriving at the airport: take a taxi to the "Terminal Terrestre Manta" where you must take a bus called "Manglaralto". The first bus leaves at 6:00am and the following buses every two hours until 4:00pm. From Manta to Pacoche it is a 30 minutes drive

By bus: If you want to travel by bus, there are several buses that will go to Manta:

• Panamericana Internacional: Av. Colón y Reina Victoria, phone: 2557-133. Monday-Sunday at 11:00am and 09:30pm
• Flota Imbabura: Manuel Larrea y Portoviejo, phone: 02 2569628. Hours: 12:00am, 10:00pm, 10:30pm and 11:00pm.
• Reina del Camino: Terminal Terrestre del Cumandá, phone: 02 3824875. Hours: every hour starting at 06:30am, until 11:00pm

The duration of the trip is of about 7-8 hours. Once you arrive to the "Terminal Terrestre Manta" you should take a bus called "Manglaralto". The first bus leaves at 6:00 am and the following buses every two hours until 4:00pm. From Manta to Pacoche it is a 30 minutes drive.

By car: If you have your own car you can have take the Panamericana to Alóag road. Reaching Alóag, you should take the road to Santo Domingo-El Carmen-Chone-Tosagua-Rocafuerte-Manta-via Costanera or via Pacifico (E15), through the Aromo. The journey from Quito to Pacoche is approximately 8 hours.

Route Guayaquil-Pacoche:

By bus: You must take a bus from the "Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil" to Libertad; bus frequency is every 30 minutes and from there, you take another bus to Pacoche Lodge called "Manglaralto". From Guayaquil to Pacoche is a journey of approx. 5 hours.

By car: El Progreso-Libertad-Manglaralto-Montañita-Olon-Ayampe-Las Tunas-Puerto Lopez-Puerto Cayo-Pacoche.

For more information call: (593) 56051951, (593) 998103178 or email: info@pacochelodge.org

What you need

• Water poncho or water jacket
• Sunscreen
• Repellent
• Binoculars
• Lightweight long sleeve shirts, lightweight long pants
• Rubber boots or hiking shoes