Latest info I found about circumstances of the death of the Joeri Lema, the belgian biker killed in Ecuador:
Apparently he had taken an old, rarely used route from Quito to the coast. The local police officer leading the investigation confirms he had taken no unnecessary risks. The road he had taken was considered to be safe. Acoording to the officer there were normally no heavy robberies, so it was seen as a surprise this happened.
Just some other info in the same article putting things in perspective: by the end of the holiday season more tourists will get killed on the European highways than by criminal causes in the rest of the world...
Still take care out there...
Jef
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