FILM
From 4000 meters altitude straight back into the Ecuadorian JUNGLE! |S6 – E13|
EDITORIAL SUMMARY
This Ecuadorian ride connects Cuenca with coastal Machala on a route through the mountains, chosen to avoid the asphalt main roads. The journey climbs to 4,000 metres before descending into lush green jungle.
About this film
Part of Itchy Boots’ sixth season, Ecuador to Alaska, this episode follows a ride across Ecuador from an inland city toward the coast. The route is the story’s central thread: rather than take the asphalt main roads, the rider heads through the mountains. The film’s defining contrast is between the high point of the ride and the green jungle encountered on the descent. At 22 minutes and 51 seconds, it offers a focused look at one leg of the wider motorcycle journey, with the changing terrain shaping the passage from Cuenca to Machala.
The journey
The ride begins in Cuenca and is bound for Machala, on Ecuador’s coast. The chosen line crosses the mountains instead of following the asphalt main roads. It climbs to an elevation of 4,000 metres, then descends into lush green jungle. Those supported details give the route its clear arc: a high-altitude crossing followed by a drop into a very different landscape, all within a single journey across Ecuador. The episode sits within a season tracing a larger journey from Ecuador to Alaska.
What to expect
- A motorcycle journey from Cuenca to coastal Machala.
- A mountain route selected to avoid asphalt main roads.
- A climb to 4,000 metres and a descent into green jungle.
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