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Guayaquil City Tour - 1 Day Tour

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Explore Guayaquil, the city known as the “Pearl of the Pacific Ocean”, and being related with the Ecuadorian history since the beginning.

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Highlights

Being related with the Ecuadorian history since the beginning
Get to know about Guayaquil’s culture and tradition.
Admire the amazing view from the city and the river from above.

Description

On this tour you will have the opportunity to get to know about Guayaquil’s culture and tradition, through visiting some of its more beautiful sites. Get close to a native iguana at the Seminario Park, walk along the Guayas River at Malecon 2000, immerse yourself in the colorful houses of Las Peñas neighborhood and admire the amazing view from the city and the river from above. Our first stop will be Seminario Park, to admire its beautiful gardens and its lagoon. With the Cathedral of Guayaquil as a backdrop, we will also discover why this park is known as “Iguanas Park”, seeing up close the exotic iguanas of Guayaquil, which are longer than a meter long. Then, we cross the popular Malecon 2000 along the Guayas River, where we will see a variety of museums, gardens, docks and viewpoints. Our next stop will be la Rotonda, to see the monument of the liberators of South America, and hear about the famous “Interview of Guayaquil” between the Venezuelan Simón Bolívar and the Argentine José de San Martín. After, we will go to the oldest part of the city to explore the colonial neighborhood of Las Peñas. Their colorful houses built in wood represent true works of art. Finally, we will ascend to the viewpoint of Las Peñas (which was the original City of Guayaquil in 16th Century), and appreciate a breathtaking panoramic view of the city and the famous Guayas River.