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 Ceibo Tree in Cerro
Blanco Park by namastedc
For just a few dollars, you will have a guided tour through any of three trails - chosen according to how much time you want to be out there. The park is lush, steamy, and very green. There are countless birds - some that only exist in Guayaquil - and oftentimes monkeys and lizards.
Bring your bug spray - this is the buggiest park on the planet!! Also, tip your guides well - they are working very hard for the money, and most are students (and what student couldn't use the money?) Leave a Comment
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 VIllage Near Finca La Gloria by namastedc
If you stay the night in one of their cabins, you can take a midnight treck on horseback, crossing rivers and streams so deep you must lift your legs, to a village where you tie up your horses and enjoy some Ecuadorian beer.
Call to make sure that this service is going on when you visit. Leave a Comment
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 Building a House in Guayaquil by namastedcLeave a Comment
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The name of the Parque Historico Guayaquil is somewhat misleading although the basis of the park is a couple of plantation houses which date back to the 1600s. This is of interest because most of the old buildings in the city itself have been destroyed by fire and/or earthquakes.
But I didn't see the historic building part which is called "Traditions Zone" and the "urban-architectonic zone" where there are original houses such as were destroyed in Guayaquil in the past by a series of earthquakes in the past century. There is music, typical food, and people dressed up with antique clothes. I did not see this because it was too hot. So I went back to the bus. These are Bob's pictures.
The entrance fee is $3 for adults, $1.50 for children and 50 cents for the third age. Open Tuesdays to Sundays from 9h00 to 17h00. There is a frequent bus service (every two hours) to the park on Sundays and holidays at Malecón 2000 starting at 10 am for about US$ 0,25. Leave a Comment
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This is one of the top ten things to visit in Guayaquil
It lies around a hill on the northern side Guayaquil, Ecuador which is topped by a huge statue of Christ. This is the National Cemetery, more picturesquely known as El Ciudad Blanca, "The White City" and it has gardens of elaborate marble sculptures and mausoleums, an imposing 20th century necropolis in ancient Greco-Roman style, and the new Religious Art Museum of Nahim Isaias Barquet in addition to hundreds of less grandiose graves of ordinary people in stacked mausoleums Leave a Comment
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 by namastedc
The park is on the Via a Machala, on the left side of the road. There are signs, but look closely. There is a ranger station there, but to visit the mangroves you will have to set up a visit the day before because there is no formal system for taking out tourists. In fact, they just have a fisherman take you out instead of their nets.
The tour begins with a bumpy 25 minute ride through some of the most basic roads - but you will travel through beautiful villages and see day-to-day life going on all around you.
After a 500 meter walk through thick mud (wear boots) you arrive at the river, where the canoe picks you up for a few hours on the river.
This trip is not for the faint of heart - difficult access, uncomfortable seats, bugs, and the lot, but worth it if you have a good sense of adventure. Leave a Comment
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Part of the historic park was something like a zoo which was, I think, mostly rescued animals. All the signs were in Spanish so I couldn't be too sure about that, and I did not go with the guide.
We got off the bus and Bob went with the guide, but I was moving more slowly. It was hot. There was a lady with me who was using one of those walking frames. We got about halfway down the boardwalk (we saw parrots, macaws, deer (several kinds) turkeys, ducks, peccaries (including some baby ones), a snapping turtle, and a kind of raccoon looking animal. By the time the other lady and I got half way, we had had it. She turned around and went back. I went
through an emergency exit and back to the bus. Bob who was ahead of me saw a tapir, alligator, crocodiles, monkeys a sloth and various large cats
- Wear light clothes for warm weather, comfortable walking shoes, hat or cap, insect repellent.
- Do not use perfume or scented creams that attract the insects.
- The average temperature during the day is: 22 ° to 32 ° C / 70 ° to 90 ° F. Leave a Comment
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Guayaquil... Lima... Same story, same fight...
Big cities, no charm (though the Malecon 2000 is beautiful... but still not charming !) crowded streets, buidings and everything else you may have in the biggest city of your country... So why do you want to stay here ???
Guayaquil, Lima, meme combat. Grosses villes sans charme (bien que le Malecon 2000 soit beau, il reste sans charme !), plein de gens, rue bondees, traffics et gros buildings. Bref, allez dans la plus grosse ville de votre pays, et ce sera pareil... Alors pourquoi venir ici ? Leave a Comment
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Unfortunately, I did not ahve enough time to get out of Guyaquil and go to the beaches, but there are several good surf sports, and from what I have been told, Salinas is fun place to hang out on the beach. Leave a Comment
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 View from my office by Strannik
The hills at the bottom are "Cerro Santa Ana" and "Cerro del Carmen", the best strategic places to have a complete view of the city. Leave a Comment
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