The most ancient form of transportation here is the donkey. Many people in Vilcabamba do not own a car or truck. They use donkeys for all kind of jobs. Sugar cane is frequently carried by donkeys. |
Ths kind of thing would not surprise anybody here.
This vehicle is loaned to a German family with four young kids that live far out of town in a simple dwelling with no water... |
Lots of cars are old models here. |
There are a bunch of old Datsun trucks Amazing! A good old French Renault 4L. |
Some people cannot access their property without a 4 wheel drive. |
This is Louis riding his bike by a line of taxis. There are at least 3 lines of taxis like this in Vilcabamba. Locals use them frequently for commuting to and from their house. |
This is a Toyota Stout. Peter has never seen this model before.
"Renault" cars are common here. |
On the week-ends. we see nicer cars owned by people from Loja who come out to enjoy Vilcabamba |
They have a cute tiny minivan from "Chevrolet" here that we never saw in the U.S. |
This model of "Suzuki" is very common here. |
Even Louis has no idea what make this car is. |