Guayaquil Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Guayaquil
Guayaquil is a sea port, and its personality derives much from that fact. Also, the climate is hot and humid. These two factors give the city a 'Caribbean' soul, where foreigners are usually well received, tropical music rules and seafood is a must do. An old travel book once counted the attractions in Guayaquil as one: "The Public Cemetery". Not so, anymore; the city has undergone a great change as a result of great efforts made by the city administrators. Now you can find great parks and green areas all over the city (for example Peñas and the Malecon), and the city has a new look which attracts tourism from inside and outside the country. Guayaquil was founded on July 25, 1538 with the name "Muy Noble y Muy Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil" by Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana.
Top Attractions in Guayaquil
Explore the best things to see and do in Guayaquil:
- ★Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco
- ★Botanical Garden
- ★El Lago Park
- ★Finca Cumanda
- ★Reserva Ecologica Manglares Churute
- ★Zoo el Pantanal
Where to Eat in Guayaquil
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Red Crab
Where to Stay in Guayaquil
- 🏨Airport Hotel Guayaquil
- 🏨Casa Iguanazu Urdesa
- 🏨Courtyard by Marriott Guayaquil
- 🏨DreamKapture hostal
- 🏨Fika Hotel Guayaquil Airport Suites Mall del Sol
- 🏨Grand Hotel Guayaquil
Guayaquil Travel Guide Sections
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