Posted September 22nd, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion
Air
More information on flights to and from Santa Cruz . Reconfirming your flight departures at either the Aerogal (252 6798; www.aerogal.com.ec; Av Padre Julio Herrera) or TAME office (252 6165;www.tame.com.ec; Av Charles Darwin; h8am-noon & 2-10pm Mon-Fri, 4-6pm Sat) is essential. Flights are often full, and there is sometimes difficulty in changing your reservation or buying a ticket. EMETEBE (252 6177; Av Charles Darwin) has small aircraft that fly between Baltra and [...]
Tags: Transportation
Posted September 21st, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion
Air
The airport is half a kilometer from town –
a five-minute walk or a $1 taxi ride (taxis
are white pickup cabs). For information on
flights to Guayaquil and Quito see p358 . A
Hercules plane seconded from the air force,
flies tourists from Guayaquil to San Cristóbal,
Baltra and Isabela every 15 days and costs
half of other fares (see p358 [...]
Tags: Transportation
Posted September 21st, 2008 by Bob the Sea Lion
Most hotels and some cafés rent bicycles
(per hour $1), a good way to get around
town and the highlands for the aerobically
ambitious.
To/From Airport
The airport is on Isla Baltra, a small island
practically touching the far northern edge
of Isla Santa Cruz. If you are booked on
a prearranged tour you will be met by a
boat representative upon arrival and [...]
Tags: Transportation