Guayaquil, Ecuador

Guayaquil is the largest city in Ecuador. Located on the Guayas River leading to the ocean, it earned the nickname the “Pearl of the Pacific.” This travel guide highlights the majority of places to see in the Old and New Towns. Along the way you will learn its history, visit its landmarks and be entertained while strolling along its 1.5 mile boardwalk.

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Lighthouse on Santa Ana Hill in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 1

Lighthouse on Santa Ana Hill in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Diego Noboa y Arteta, Escalon 444 Cerro Santa Ana, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Cultural Venues at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 2

Cultural Venues at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar 206, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Introduction to Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 3

Introduction to Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Dr Julian Coronel Oyarvide, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Family Rides at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 4

Family Rides at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Dr Julian Coronel Oyarvide, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Abel Romeo Castillo Statue at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 5

Abel Romeo Castillo Statue at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Calle 8, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Botanical Gardens at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 6

Botanical Gardens at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Calle 8, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Wagon Square at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 7

Wagon Square at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Victor Manuel Rendón, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
The Rotunda at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 8

The Rotunda at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Av 9 de Octubre, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Four Elements Towers at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 9

Four Elements Towers at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Aguirre, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Gobernor’s Palace in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 10

Gobernor’s Palace in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Aguirre, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Forge of Vulcan at Administration Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 11

Forge of Vulcan at Administration Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Plaza de la Administración, Pichincha 525, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Antonio José de Sucre Statue at Administration Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 12

Antonio José de Sucre Statue at Administration Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Plaza de la Administración, Pichincha 525, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Virtues of Guayaquil Sculptures at Administration Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 13

Virtues of Guayaquil Sculptures at Administration Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Plaza de la Administración, Pichincha 525, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Municipal Palace in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 14

Municipal Palace in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Pichincha 605, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Moorish Tower at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 15

Moorish Tower at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Diez de Agosto, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
León Febres Cordero Bust at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 16

León Febres Cordero Bust at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolívar & Calle 7 SE, Guayaquil 090307, Ecuador
Olmedo Square at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 17

Olmedo Square at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Av. Olmedo, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Union Club at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 18

Union Club at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Av. Olmedo, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Elevated Boardwalk at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 19

Elevated Boardwalk at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Av. Olmedo, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Crystal Palace at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 20

Crystal Palace at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Av Jose Joaquin de Olmedo, Guayaquil 090314, Ecuador
San José Church at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 21

San José Church at Malecón 2000 in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Malecón Simón Bolivar & Av Jose Joaquin de Olmedo, Guayaquil 090314, Ecuador
Contemporary Naval Museum at Naval Base in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 22

Contemporary Naval Museum at Naval Base in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Fray Enrique Vacas Galindo 203, Guayaquil 090101, Ecuador
B.A.E. Calderon Gunboat at Naval Base in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 23

B.A.E. Calderon Gunboat at Naval Base in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Primera Zona Naval Ecuador, Av. 11, Guayaquil 090101, Ecuador
Old El Telégrafo Building in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 24

Old El Telégrafo Building in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Diez de Agosto 601, Guayaquil 090312, Ecuador
Simón Bolívar Monument at Seminario Park in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 25

Simón Bolívar Monument at Seminario Park in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Parque Seminario, Chimborazo & Clemente Ballen y Millán, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Metropolitan Cathedral Entrance at Seminario Park in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 26

Metropolitan Cathedral Entrance at Seminario Park in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Parque Seminario, Chimborazo & Clemente Ballen y Millán, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Metropolitan Cathedral Nave at Seminario Park in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 27

Metropolitan Cathedral Nave at Seminario Park in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Parque Seminario, Chimborazo & Clemente Ballen y Millán, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Ana Villamil Icaza Sculpture near Seminario Park in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 29

Ana Villamil Icaza Sculpture near Seminario Park in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Parque Seminario, Chimborazo & Clemente Ballen y Millán, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Church of San Francisco Altar in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 30

Church of San Francisco Altar in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Iglesia San Francisco, Chile & Blvd. 9 de Octubre, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Former El Universo Building in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 31

Former El Universo Building in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Blvd. 9 de Octubre 550, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Aurigas Sculptures at Centenary Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 32

Aurigas Sculptures at Centenary Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Pedro Moncayo & Avenida 9 de Octubre, Guayaquil 090312, Ecuador
Column to National Heroes at Centenary Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 33

Column to National Heroes at Centenary Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Pedro Moncayo & Avenida 9 de Octubre, Guayaquil 090312, Ecuador
Cronos Statue at Centenary Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 34

Cronos Statue at Centenary Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Pedro Moncayo & Avenida 9 de Octubre, Guayaquil 090312, Ecuador
Aphrodite Statue at Centenary Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 35

Aphrodite Statue at Centenary Square in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Pedro Moncayo & Avenida 9 de Octubre, Guayaquil 090312, Ecuador
Carving on Old State Attorney General’s Office in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 36

Carving on Old State Attorney General’s Office in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Av. José de Antepara & Blvd. 9 de Octubre, Guayaquil 090311, Ecuador
Santa Ana Hill Stairs in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 37

Santa Ana Hill Stairs in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Escalón 10 Diego Noboa, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Numa Pompilio Llona Street in Las Peñas Neighborhood in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 38

Numa Pompilio Llona Street in Las Peñas Neighborhood in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Numa Pompilio Llona 206, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Staircase in Las Peñas Neighborhood in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 39

Staircase in Las Peñas Neighborhood in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Numa Pompilio Llona 50, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Introduction to Santa Ana Port in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 40

Introduction to Santa Ana Port in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Edificio 1er Piso, Numa Pompilio Llona 3, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Museums at Santa Ana Port in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 41

Museums at Santa Ana Port in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Puerto Santa Ana, Edificio Sotavento, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
The Point at Santa Ana Port in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 42

The Point at Santa Ana Port in Guayaquil, Ecuador

1er Callejon 11 N-E, Guayaquil 090514, Ecuador
Carmen Hill Lighthouse from Santa Ana Port in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 43

Carmen Hill Lighthouse from Santa Ana Port in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Numa Pompilio LLona 123, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
Monkey Machín Sculpture in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 44

Monkey Machín Sculpture in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Juan Javier Marcos & Paso Elevado Para Retorno, Guayaquil 090150, Ecuador
Stair Mural at Cerro del Carmen in Guayaquil, Ecuador - Encircle Photos 45

Stair Mural at Cerro del Carmen in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Sgto Buitrón & Pedro Carbo, Guayaquil 090313, Ecuador
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