Guayaquil is Ecuador’s largest city and main port. It is home to a bustling import-export business. Tourism is on the rise as well, thanks to a new international airport and urban renewal projects along the River Guayas promenade and in the historic neighborhood of Las Peñas.
A fun photograph of Guayaquil that I found in the restaurant – captures the nature of the city perfectly!
People avoid walking under the trees.
The iguanas rule here.
The bank posted artist’s works years ago and have not bothered to change the posters after years and years.
This is the botanical garden planted along the walkway on the river bank. It provides lots of cool shade – much appreciated in the middle of the day when the sun beams down straight over head – obviously at sea level – it is very very hot.
Abrahams and the Pulitzers in front of the statue of Simon Bolivar, the great liberator, shaking hands with San Martin, then President of Ecuador.
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