Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous city in

Ecuador, as well as that nation's main port. The city is the capital of the Ecuadorian
province of Guayas and the seat of the namesake canton.
Guayaquil is located on the western bank of the Guayas River, which flows into the
Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil. Because of its location, the city is the center of
Ecuador's fishing and manufacturing industries.

Diversity in flavors, colors and smells, that's the cuisine of Guayaquil. The one hundred
percent guayaquileño dish is encebollado. This dish is tasted in the morning as breakfast
and sometimes it helps to pass the hangover as well as the ceviche or the guatita. Other
delicacies are the rice with stew with meat, chicken or chop, the bolón de verde, seco de
pollo, etc.

Guayaquil has a cool climate during the day and night. The city enjoys a radiant sun
with rainfall. You can use light clothing, typical of a tropical climate.
Guayaquil opens the doors to tourists with a surprising number of places of interest and
activities. Museums, historic neighborhoods, sprawling parks and the renovated
waterfront strip, Malecón 2000. The alternatives to visit include cinemas, theatrical
performances and quality national and international restaurants. You can find
information about performances and events in the various newspapers of Guayaquil.

On the banks of the salty estuary, is this charming Malecón conformed by two
esplanades joined by a hanging pedestrian bridge in an environment of gardens,
viewpoints to the city and local food. In front of the Malecon, there is the Monumental
Fountain of Dancing Waters, a huge pool, which offers wonderful night shows, with
simultaneous games of water, lights and music.

One hour from the city, is the Hacienda La Danesa, one of the best tourist places in
Guayaquil, to get away from noise and traffic, immersing yourself in the rural world of
the coastal region of Ecuador with walks through cacao and teak plantations , folklore
shows, as well as bicycle tours, horseback riding and downstream experiences.
A walk along the imposing Guayas River in a replica of the English pirate ship Sir
Henry Morgan allows you to see the Las Peñas neighborhood, the Malecón 2000, the
Morisca Tower, the Municipal Palace, the Governor's Office, the Rotunda Chamber ...
The Park of the Iguanas, corresponds to the old Plaza de Armas of the city, a beautiful
urban corner to rest among gardens, roundabouts and monuments, enjoying the show
that the exotic iguanas that usually walk among its meadows.