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Coming
from Guayaquil there is a Reina del Camino executive bus that leaves
from the Terminal Terrestre around 8:00 am going directly to Bahia de
Caraquez. This is an air conditioned bus that does not stop to
pick up roadside passengers. This is about a six hour trip and
costs around $7 dollars. Reina del Camino can be reached in
Guayaquil at (04-214-0757) for bus departure times. There are
also frequent buses operating to Portoviejo where you can switch to a
bus to either Bahia or San Vicente but I would recommend buses going
directly to Bahia and in particular the early executive bus. Fast
and safe. Once in Bahia follow the directions as listed under the
Quito section. Also, the Terminal Terrestre bus station is
located about 5 minutes from the main airport terminal.
Coming
from Quito there are several options. There are buses that
leave from the Terminal Terrestre in the old town for the 8 to 9 hour
trip. There are several buses daily to Pedernales where you can
switch to a bus that will drop you off directly in Canoa, and there is
also a bus from Quito to San Vicente that can also drop you off in
Canoa. Reina del Camino has a satellite bus terminal located in
the more modern part of the city on Manuel Larrea. It has a night
bus that leaves at 11pm and arrives in Bahia de Caraquez around 6:00
am. This is an air conditioned executive bus that does not stop
to pick up roadside passengers. Once in Bahia you can take a taxi to
the municipal dock “ muelle” for one dollar. At the
dock there are frequent water taxis that will take you across to San
Vicente charging 30 cents for the 10 minute crossing. Once in San
Vicente there are daylight buses to Canoa about every thirty minutes
that circle the downtown area and cost 35 cents. Also, across the
street from the dock are taxis which charge a set $5.00 fee to take you
to Canoa. The airline Tame has flights to Portoviejo and Manta
which takes about 30 minutes. From there you can take a bus for
the approximately 2 hour trip to San Vicente or Bahia de
Caraquez. Taxis are also available for around $25 to a maximum of
$30.00.
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