Hitching
While hitching is not recommended as a safe way of getting about, particularly in rural areas, it's widely practised by Ecuadorians. For backpackers, the bus service is such that you'll only really need to hitch in the remoter areas - you're most likely to get a ride in the back of a pick-up truck, the preferred private vehicle in rural Ecuador. As with stopping a bus, face the oncoming vehicle and point vaguely at the road a few yards from your feet. The etiquette is to ask " ¿Cuanto le debo? " ("How much do I owe you?") at the end of the journey, at which point you may be asked to pay a small amount, rarely more than the bus fare would have been, or let off for free. If you're worried about being overcharged, ask " ¿Cuanto seria? " ("How much would it be?") before climbing aboard.
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