Guayaquil

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Guayaquil is Ecuador's largest city.

	guayaquil Travel Guide : 1 Understand 2 Get in 2.1 By plane 2.2 By car 2.3 By bus 2.4 By boat 3 Get around 4 See 5 Do 6 Learn 7 Work 8 Buy 9 Eat 9.1 Budget 9.2 Mid-range 9.3 Splurge 10 Drink 11 Sleep 11.1 Northern suburbs 11.2 Downtown 12 Contact 13 Stay safe 14 Cope 15 Get out

Understand

Guayaquil is trying hard to make a better tourist appeal, but most people just zip through it to or from their way to the coast. Called the Pearl of the Pacific, it is a new city that after recent transformations, has a lot on offer to travelers.

• Tourism authority of Guayaquil (http://www.visitaguayaquil.com/)

Get in

By plane

The airport is next to the bus terminal. Taxis to a hotel in the northern suburbs shouldn't cost more than $2 and a ride to downtown is about $4.

If you are planning to visit the Galapagos, Guayaquil is the cheapest place to take a flight from. Both Aerogal (http://www.aerogal.com.ec) and TAME (http://www.tame.com.ec) have flights.

By car

By bus

Guayaquil's bus terminal is well organized, but still keep an close eye on your belongings. There are frequent connections to almost every destination in Ecuador

By boat

Get around

See

• The malecon
• The estuary
• The renewed central area
• Tunnels
• Markets
• Museums
• Santa Ana mountains
• Las Penas
• Parks

Do

Learn

Work

Buy

There are ten centros comerciales. Besides that, there are several popular spots like mercados Artesenal and la Bahia.

Eat

• Encebollados, Seco de Chivo, Arroz con menestra y carne azada, fritada and other typical dishes
• Many options for international fare

Budget

Mid-range

Splurge

Drink

Great nightlife, you can go to 5 or more discos in one night, and don't need to travel much. The usual price for entering is $15 consumable, depending on where you go. Usually the parties there last to 4 am. but you can always find something else to do in this town.

Several brands of beer are available.

Sleep

The city has hotels for every pocket.

• Hilton Colon - 5 stars
• Hotel Oro Verde
• Hotel Continental

Northern suburbs

If you're only in Guayaquil to take a plane or bus the next morning it's better to stay in the northern suburbs. Although accommodation is a bit pricier you'll save it on the taxi fare.

• DreamKapture hostal (1 (http://www.dreamkapture.com)), Alborada 12 Av. Etapa, Mz-02 Villa 21. A friendly hostel with a nice outside area. They offer a book exchange and the accomodation comes with a delicious breakfast. Prices are on roombasis, but if it's possible you can share it with other people. A 4-person room cost $12.
• Ecuahogar, Av. Isidro Ayora ( Sauces Uno * Mz F-31 * Solar 20 ), 2245357 (2248241, 2273288, fax 2248357, email youthostal@telconet.net ). Basic, but expensive rooms with a ventilator and television. Bathrooms are shared. Two bread rolls with marmalade and a coffee for breakfast is included in the price. A night in a single room costs $12.

Downtown

Contact

Stay safe

Avoid walking around the downtown area at night. Malecón 2000 is safe, day and night. There are tons of security guards hanging around during the day.

Cope

Get out

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