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The City
Guayaquil, officially Santiago de Guayaquil, is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, with a metro area population exceeding 3.3 million at the end of 2009, as well as Ecuador's main port.
Climate
Guayaquil features a tropical savanna climate. The climate is hot and generally humid throughout the year with little variation in average temperatures. During El Niño years rainfall is very heavy between January and April. Typically however, rainfall is minimal due to the influence of the Humboldt Current. In the rainy season a hotel room with air conditioning is recommended.
Visa
Visit the U.S. Department of State Web site to research travel requirements by country. Be sure to check the requirements for all countries on your itinerary.
Arrival
The José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport is about 10 minutes (by taxi) north of the city center.
Sightseeing
Guayaquil offers many attractions that are worth seeing:
Las Peñas is a neighbourhood in the northeast corner of the city centre; is the artistic centre of the city. Many of the area's 400-year-old houses have been converted into art galleries and several notable artists have studios in the area.
The Malecón 2000 is a restoration project of the historic Simon Bolivar Pier. It will be a symbolic centre of the city, a mix of green areas and shopping. The tall ship Guayas has its home base here.
The Palacio Municipal is located in front of the Malecón and holds the political offices of city and provincial officials. Built in a neoclassical style, it is considered one of the most important architectural works in the country.
The Mercado Artesanal is the largest artisan market in the city. The market is housed in a 240-shop building that takes up the entire block of Baquerizo Avenue, between Loja and Juan Montalvo streets. Its many vendors sell indigenous crafts, jewelery, and paintings.
Parque Centenario is located on 9 de Octubre street, between Lorenzo de Garaycoa and Quito. This is the largest park in the town centre, occupying four city blocks. It offers shady refuge from the equatorial sun, with large trees arching over the walkways and lawns. A large Statue of Liberty dominates the central area of the park.
Parque Seminario (also known as Parque de Las Iguanas or Iguana Park) located on 10 de Agosto Avenue and Chile Avenue, is home to many iguanas, some of which approach 5 feet in length. Tourists and locals alike often feed the iguanas mango slices from park vendors. There is also a pond filled with colourful Japanese Tilapia. An equestrian statue of Simón Bolívar is located in the center of the park.
Urdesa is a traditional neighborhood, for restaurants, and fashion stores.
Bahia is a popular marketplace for toys, clothing, electronic goods, DVDs, and CDs.
Festivals
The foundation of Guayaquil is celebrated on Jul 24-25 and the city´s independence on Oct 9-12. Both holidays are lively and offer many public events.
Side Trips
Guayaquil is the base for most Galápagos visitors. The Galapagos Islands are world famous for its fauna (sea lions, turtles, penguins, dolphins, reptiles, birds, etc.). They are also the birthplace of Darwin´s famous theory of evolution.
Other excursions can be made to the "Cerro Blanco Forest Reserve" with its impressive variety of birds or the "Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve". There you can see dolphins, waterbirds and other animals and take a canoe trip into the mangroves.
You may also take trips to Salinas, the famous beachside of Guayaquil. For longer stays, visit Quito, Ambato, Cuenca, and Manta.
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