There are a few crossing from Peru to Ecuador.
The most common tourist path is going through Tumbes straight to Guayaquil or Cuenca.
I went to a few agencies, looking for a way to go to Loja, with the final destination being Vilcabamba, a little town I've been hearing about since I entered Peru. People there live easily past 100!
All the agencies told me the exact same route. They said: departure at 8am, go to Sullana, change buses there, cross at Macara at around 11am and then go straight to Loja!
Sounds long, but great I thought, for the peace of mind and especially because the Tumbes border Lonely Planet rants about being sketchy.
I googled other blogs and most didn't mention how they got from Mancora, Peru to Loja / Vilcabamba, Ecuador.
I read a few that went the other way though: Loja / Vilcabamba, Ecuador to Piura, Peru!
So here's my (if I knew then, what I know now) tip!
The next morning, I go to the agency and waited till the lady arrives, late and tells me to go to another agency! There I await for a bus that's suppose to bring me to Sullana, hah! Wrong! They put me in a van and bring me to Tumbes. At that agency, we arrive late, so we have to wait for the next bus. The border was fine. Then another bus, and then wait for another bus.
The positive side of this, is that it went past the North coast of Peru... And there they have impressive beaches and for the most part, it's still unoccupied! It blew my mind! If rich people in the USA knew, they'd buy it all up like they did in Costa Rica and every other coast!
The beach that I thought was nicest was Zorritos. Wow!
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