The Other Charms of the Guayaquil Historic Park
by grandmaR
The Central Bank of Ecuador established this part in order to preserve the old customs and culture of Ecuador.
The Area Traditions area tries to establish a close relationship between the lifestyles, habits and production of the coastal area of the nineteenth and twentieth century, including displays of of medicinal plants and methods of horticulture. This included such things as a dugout canoe and goats in pens (see photos 4 and 5) The Wildlife Area is to preserve the vegetation, flora and fauna of the original ecosystem most representative of this area, such as mangrove swamps and tropical dry forest, which in the past were abundant in the province of Guayas. They used mangrove roots and woods to weave the barriers for the animals. The animals there include the “Papagayo de Guayaquil” (parrot of Guayaquil) an endemic colorful specie of bird who lives only in the city zone and is on the way to extinction.
Ecuadorian People are full of...
by dreamkapture
Ecuadorian People are full of LIFE! They like to party , drink, eat and watch football. If you go to a restaurant normally the 10% services is included but you can give a tip at your discretion, i am sure it will be appreciated. The general rules goes for all the countries in the world: RESPECT of others. To greet someone you might say 'Ola QUE TAL'. Hi how are you?
Shrimping
by malianrob
On the coast thousands of acres are set aside with shallow, man made lakes for shrimo farming.
Shrimping is the largest private sector business in the country. There is alot of money in this business, but there is major damage done to the ecosystem of the coast.
Malecon 2000
by grandmaR
We drove by this area on the way to the Historic Parque. It is one of the top things to see in Guayaquil. It is a major renovation of the Malecon (which I think is the name for the old port area on the Guayas River) and it runs about 1.5 miles. It is dotted with monuments, entertainment, and food. There are playgrounds for the children, workout areas for adults, ponds and an ice rink.
From the bus we saw the Hemicicio de la Rotanda is a historical monument on the Malecon is an outstanding piece of art of which all Ecuadorians are proud of. There is a statue of Simon Bolivar and San Martin meeting and deciding that Guayaquil would be annexed into Gran-Colombia. This was constructed in 1937.
Also on the Malecon is a wonderful Moorish clock which was originally at the city hall. It was moved to the Malecon in 1903, found to be structurally unsound, demolished and reconstructed. Visitors may ascend the tower via spiral staircases. This is the local Guayaquil equivalent of the Brooklyn Bridge which is sold by local scam artists to unsuspecting foreigners. I got a photo, but it isn't the best one that it could be.
Fort Santa Ana
by Joemidwest
At the top of Las Penas is the Fort. This was an ideal spot for the lookouts and defense positions in the 19th and 20th centuries. Now there is a light house behind where the cannons are positioned. It looks good at night but they say it is of no navigational value.
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Downtown Guayaquil
Gangway
Bus driver and costumed worker
signs
