Day seven in Riobamba. A steep climb to the train station, a morning of residency paperwork, and the famous Devil's Nose rail journey toward Alausí. I also visit the Santa Rosa artisan quarter and share what this Andean city actually costs.

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Episode 32 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Places in this episode: Parque Sucre, La Cafetería de María, Banco Pichincha, Santa Rosa, Tren del Hielo, Nariz del Diablo, Pastaza gorge, El Rodeo Grill.

Covered: Nariz del Diablo train tour, Residency and banking logistics, Santa Rosa artisan crafts, Local food costs, Altitude sickness prevention.

Chapters:
00:00 Riobamba
01:53 Santa Rosa
03:29 Tren del Hielo
04:53 Nariz del Diablo
07:05 Parque Maldonado
08:06 Train

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#Riobamba #EcuadorTravel #NarizDelDiablo #Chimborazo #AndesMountains #TrainJourney #EcuadorResidency #SantaRosaArtisans #HighAltitudeTravel #LatinAmericaBackpacker #VolcanoViews #EcuadorFood #SlowTravel #DigitalNomadEcuador #DevilsNoseRailway #SierraEcuador

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Day six in Riobamba: Sebastián wakes to a quiet city gearing up for its founding month, shares a coffee with a hielero's descendant at Especie café, and prepares for the Guamote market and the Nariz del Diablo train. He reflects on the cost of living and the business of ice.

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Episode 31 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Places in this episode: Especie café, Mercado La Condamine, Parque 21 de Abril, Basílica del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús, RAYUELA RESTAURANT, Asher Hospedaje y Turismo, Terminal Terrestre Riobamba, Parque Maldonado.

Covered: Hielero ice merchant history, Nariz del Diablo train planning, Riobamba food scene, Cost of living in Riobamba, Guamote market preparation, Mes de la República preparations.

Chapters:
00:00 Parque Maldonado
02:41 Cafe interior
03:42 Especie café
05:28 Basílica del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
07:04 Parque 21 de Abril
08:02 RAYUELA RESTAURANT
09:23 Bedroom

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#EcuadorTravel #Riobamba #Chimborazo #GuamoteMarket #NarizDelDiablo #TrenDelHielo #HieleroHistory #AndesMountains #EcuadorHighlands #MesDeLaRepublica #MercadoLaCondamine #PaseDelNiño #TravelEcuador #SouthAmericaTravel #EcuadorLife #RiobambaCity

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Sebastián reaches the final refuge on Chimborazo, learns the hielero ice-merchant history firsthand, and reflects on the mountain's pull. He also navigates Riobamba's practical costs, from a $3.50 lunch to a $0.28 bus ride, and plans the Guamote market trip.

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Episode 30 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Places in this episode: Chimborazo, Carrel refuge, Mercado La Condamine, Parque 21 de Abril, La Cafetería de María, Banco Pichincha, Santa Rosa, Basílica del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús.

Covered: Chimborazo refuge and altitude, Hielero ice merchant tradition, Practical costs and banking in Riobamba, Artisan quarter and city landmarks, Guamote market and Nariz del Diablo planning, Local food and market experience.

Chapters:
00:00 Riobamba
03:39 Mercado La Condamine
06:31 Santa Rosa
07:49 Asher Hospedaje y Turismo

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#Chimborazo #Riobamba #EcuadorTravel #Andes #Hielero #IceTrain #GuamoteMarket #NarizDelDiablo #MercadoLaCondamine #AltitudeTraining #EcuadorLiving #TravelBudget #BankEcuador #ResidencyEcuador #SantaRosaRiobamba #VolcanoViews #SangayNationalPark #LatinAmerica

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Day four in Riobamba: Sebastián attempts the Chimborazo refuge climb, talks ice merchants with a guide, and eats hornado at a local market. Plus the real costs of the high-altitude trip and what to book before you go.

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Episode 29 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Places in this episode: Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo, Carrel refuge, Parque Maldonado, Mercado La Condamine, Banco Pichincha, Santa Rosa, Bear Brothers GastroPub, Parque 21 de Abril.

Covered: Chimborazo refuge hike and altitude, Hielero ice merchant history, Tren del Hielo railway, Mercado La Condamine food and costs, Banking and cédula paperwork, Santa Rosa artisan quarter.

Chapters:
00:00 Carrel refuge
01:17 High mountain wind
04:34 Parque Maldonado
05:28 Banco Pichincha
06:55 Parque 21 de Abril

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#Chimborazo #Riobamba #EcuadorTravel #Andes #Hieleros #TrenDelHielo #MercadoLaCondamine #SantaRosa #AltitudeTrekking #VolcanoHiking #EcuadorBudget #SouthAmericaTravel #IndigenousMarket #Guamote #CedulaEcuador #LivingInEcuador

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On day three in Riobamba, Sebastián scouts the Chimborazo refuge route, talks ice-merchant history at the Tren del Hielo, wanders the back-to-school fair at La Dolorosa, and eats his way through the Mercado La Condamine. He also gets practical about costs, safety, and the lunar eclipse aftermath.

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Episode 28 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Places in this episode: Terminal Terrestre Riobamba, Tren del Hielo station, Parque 21 de Abril, Mercado La Condamine, Santa Rosa barrio, La Cafetería de María, Asher Hospedaje y Turismo, La Dolorosa.

Covered: Chimborazo refuge trip planning, Hielero ice merchant history, Back-to-school fair Feria del Estudiante, Market food and costs, Riobamba city districts and safety, Practical local transport and prices.

Chapters:
00:00 Quiet room interior
01:32 Bus terminal concourse
03:05 La Dolorosa
04:03 Parque 21 de Abril
05:38 Santa Rosa barrio
06:31 La Cafetería de María
08:10 City street evening

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#Chimborazo #Riobamba #EcuadorTravel #Andes #TrenDelHielo #Hielero #MercadoLaCondamine #TravelEcuador #ChimborazoVolcano #BackToSchool #Ecuador #HighAltitude #LocalMarket #AndeanCulture #RiobambaEcuador #SouthAmericaTravel

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Day two in Riobamba: Sebastián eyes Chimborazo's glaciers, traces the Tren del Hielo and its last hieleros, chews over the 1797 earthquake's rebuilt city, and plans to watch the partial lunar eclipse from Parque 21 de Abril.

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Episode 27 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Places in this episode: Chimborazo, Parque 21 de Abril, Mercado La Condamine, Museo de la Ciudad, La Cafetería de María, El Rodeo Grill, Tourist and Cultural Center Pucara Tambo, Guamote.

Covered: Chimborazo planning and hielero history, Riobamba earthquake history and rebuild, Mercado La Condamine food and costs, Guamote Saturday market preparation, Lunar eclipse observation, Practical costs in Riobamba.

Chapters:
00:00 Chimborazo
01:53 Tourist and Cultural Center Pucara Tambo
03:07 El Rodeo Grill
04:19 Museo de la Ciudad
06:03 Riobamba
07:17 Guamote

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#Riobamba #EcuadorTravel #Chimborazo #Andes #LunarEclipse #TravelEcuador #ChimborazoVolcano #GuamoteMarket #EcuadorHistory #HighlandsEcuador #TravelGuide #MercadoLaCondamine #RiobambaEcuador #TrenDelHielo #Hielero #VolcanoTravel #EcuadorBudget #SouthAmericaTravel

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Sebastián arrives in Riobamba, the high-Andes city rebuilt after the 1797 earthquake. He gets oriented, eats at the Mercado La Condamine, and plans his climb up Chimborazo, plus the Guamote market and the Nariz del Diablo train. Practical costs, the upcoming lunar eclipse, and the city's artisan quarter.

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Episode 26 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Riobamba, Ecuador.

Places in this episode: Terminal Terrestre Riobamba, Parque Maldonado, Catedral de Riobamba, Parque Sucre, Mercado La Condamine, Santa Rosa, Parque 21 de Abril, Iglesia San Antonio.

Covered: Arrival and orientation in Riobamba, Local food and market costs, Chimborazo access and planning, Tren del Hielo and hielero tradition, Guamote market day trip, City history and reconstruction after 1797 earthquake, Practical costs and transport, Lunar eclipse planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Bus ride
00:40 Asher Hospedaje y Turismo
02:41 Mercado La Condamine
04:10 Parque 21 de Abril
05:00 Guamote
07:44 Restaurant
09:13 Night

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#Riobamba #Chimborazo #EcuadorTravel #Andes #VolcanoHiking #LocalMarket #IndigenousCulture #LunarEclipse #BackpackingEcuador #HighAltitude #EcuadorHistory #TravelBlogger #DigitalNomadLife #SouthAmerica #RiobambaEcuador #GuamoteMarket

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Sebastián spends his final day in Baños with a dawn soak at Termas de la Virgen, a last market lunch, and a quiet evening at Casa del Árbol, reflecting on volcano life and planning the bus route south toward Cuenca.

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Episode 25 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Baños, Ecuador.

Places in this episode: Termas de la Virgen, Mercado Central, La Mazorca Dorada, Casa del Árbol, Puente San Francisco, Cabellera de la Virgen, Parque Palomino Flores, Crater Rooftop Bar.

Covered: Last day in Baños, Thermal springs, Local food costs, Volcano culture, Departure planning, Travel practicalities.

Chapters:
00:00 Termas de la Virgen
02:43 La Mazorca Dorada
03:59 Cabellera de la Virgen
05:13 Casa del Árbol
06:46 Mirador Bellavista
07:58 Crater Rooftop Bar
09:33 Quiet room, night

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#BañosEcuador #Tungurahua #VolcanoLife #EcuadorTravel #AndesAdventure #HotSprings #WaterfallRoute #PailonDelDiablo #CasaDelArbol #Melcocha #Fritada #MercadoCentral #RoadTripEcuador #CuencaNext #TravelBackpacking #SlowTravel #EcuadorBudget #SamanthaAndrade

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On his last full day in Baños, Sebastián savors the town's melcocha, soaks in the thermal springs, wrestles with volcano anxiety, and reflects on the road south.

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Episode 24 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Baños, Ecuador.

Places in this episode: Andes Specialty Coffee, Termas de la Virgen, El Salado, Mercado Central, Casa del Arbol, Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Agua Santa, Crater Rooftop Bar, La Floresta.

Covered: Last day in Baños, Thermal springs, Local food and sweets, Volcano culture, Practical costs, Departure planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Andes Specialty Coffee
02:53 Termas de la Virgen
06:43 Casa del Arbol
09:39 El Salado
10:40 La Floresta

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#BanosEcuador #EcuadorTravel #AndesAdventure #Tungurahua #HotSprings #Melcocha #CasaDelArbol #TravelEcuador #SoloTravel #VolcanoLiving #EcuadorPodcast #SouthAmerica #RutaDeLasCascadas #MercadoCentral #ThermalSprings #EcuadorLife

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Day 6 in Baños: a restless volcano, a trout festival, a soak at El Salado, and the promise of a partial lunar eclipse over Tungurahua. Sebastián reflects on the town's rhythm and the practical magic of living with an active mountain.

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Episode 23 of Ecuador Travel Podcast with Sebastián Andrade. Sebastián Andrade is in Baños, Ecuador.

Places in this episode: Andes Specialty Coffee, Casa del Árbol, Mercado Central de Baños, Termas El Salado, La Mazorca Dorada, El Pailón del Diablo, Mirador Bellavista, Crater Rooftop Bar.

Covered: Volcano living and tremor, Thermal springs and relaxation, Waterfall route and biking, Local food and market costs, Lunar eclipse planning, Practical costs and budget in Baños.

Chapters:
00:00 Andes Specialty Coffee
01:02 Casa del Árbol
02:56 Market
04:20 Termas El Salado
06:07 Puente San Francisco
08:02 Mirador Bellavista
08:59 Quiet street at night

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#BañosEcuador #Tungurahua #RutaDeLasCascadas #PailónDelDiablo #CasaDelÁrbol #TermasElSalado #LunarEclipse #EcuadorTravel #VolcanoLiving #AndesEcuador #Melcocha #FritadaEcuatoriana #BañosDeAguaSanta #TravelEcuador #MercadoCentral #PuenteSanFrancisco

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