A large modern city, hovering over the coast of the Pacific coast, which managed to keep a small island of colonial architecture in its labyrinths, is ready to argue with its size and ambitions with the capital of Ecuador. Guayaquil (Guayaquil) got its name due to the neighborhood of the river Guayas. In its full name - Santiago de Guayaquil - the Spanish origin of the city, founded by the Spanish conquistador Sebastian de Belalcázar, is felt

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How to get there

It's easiest to fly from the capital of Peru, Lima to Quito , and then make a flight to Guayaquil. Also from Lima, you can get to Ecuador by bus, the journey will be 24 hours. It happens that the cargo ships come to the port of Guayaquil, but this method is not entirely convenient.

Climate

Being tropical, the local climate is humid and hot, the temperature air during the year ranges from +19 degrees in August and to +34 degrees in December. The wettest months: January and February, floods are possible

Beaches

The main places for sunbathing, bathing and rest are concentrated in the western part of the city. The pearl of the spa treasure of Ecuador is the most luxurious resort of Salinas. Lots of people on the beach of Los Frailes, also on the peninsula of Santa Elena, where you can stay in one of the beach villages. Often tourists make trips to the Machaliyya National Park, which occupies part of the southern coast and the island of La Plata, where you can not only sunbathe, but also see the huge colonies of albatrosses and frigates. Surfers enjoy the place of Montanita

Guayaquil's entertainment, excursions and attractions

Starting from the central promenade of Simon Bolivar, where the famous Hemiciclo La Rotonda is located, the ensemble of flags of several countries, the monuments of Simon Bolivar and José de San Martin, the first thing is to look into the area of ​​Las Penas, hiding under the shady eucalyptus paws cozy wooden houses and cobbled streets.

After the photo session, two charming parks promise coolness and tranquility. The historic park is divided into three zones: dry tropical forest, mangroves and forests of flooded plains. Halting without stopping colorful parrots, controversial monkeys manage to bring confusion to the ranks of visitors, you can immediately see caimans, tapirs, ocelots and seabirds.

The heart of the city is the main square of Park Seminario (or Park Bolivar) with a giant cathedral of La Catedral Metropolitana (St. Peter's Cathedral). The green coastal Boulevard Malecon (Malekon-Simon-Bolivar) is famous for its abundance of shops and restaurants. Often on the photographs of the visitors of the city there is an impressive statue of two national heroes of the city - Jose San Martín and Simón Bolívar, which is planted in the center of Plaza-Sivik from La Rotonde.

Admire the clock tower built in the Moorish style, the end of Plaza-Sivik, there is also a nearby market of glass and steel Mercado Sur, in one of the pavilions of which is an art gallery. And how to miss the narrow old lane Numa-Pompillo-Llona, ​​plunging visitors into the turbulent depths of the history of the city?

A curious excursion to the Central Cemetery (Cementerio General), where a huge number of monuments and mausoleums are installed. The central part of this pantheon is antiquity itself, sculptures and statues are made by masters from Italy and France. The Parque Seminario Park has long been a refuge for iguanas and squirrels.

Guayaquil Museum

Guayaquil is famous for its rich museum heritage, for example the Museum of Anthropology and Art, the Banco Centrale Museum with a unique collection of gold items, rituals accessories of ancient civilizations of South America and ceramics of the pre-Columbian era, the Museum of Nahim Issias with a collection of religious art items, the Abirto Museum in the building of the San Carlos Fortress (1629)

In a small museum at Guayaquil Park visitors can see people, in the suits of the past years, who rush into the alleys under ancient music. It also provides an opportunity to learn about the traditions and way of life of the country's farming industry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries