Grand Guayaquil

Wednesday September 20th Cusco to Lima to Guayaquil Up early to catch our flight to Lima and on to Guayaquil. When checking out I mentioned that the heat didn't work and that there was no hot water and they offered a discount, which wasn't much of a discount. We left dissatisfied and got to the airport in time to wait in lines to get to our flight. Again, check-in, security, departure tax of $4 or so, and then the flight was late. I was worried that we'd miss our connection in Lima. The fligh...

Written by Naty on behalf of Milo and Naty: I must say that it has been wonderful to be received by Miloīs parents. Beatriz had absolutely everything ready for us. She had toothpaste, shampoo, deodorants, and much more upon our arrival Thursday night! This morning we left for Guayaquil via plane. The views were absolutely incredible. I never tire of them! I saw Cotopaxi and Chimborazo, two huge glacier topped volcanoes. The whole flight lasted less than 45 minutes. Guayaquil is actually large...

On our return to Guayaquil we stayed more centrally in the Grand Hotel. Tracey and I had a huge suite, into which all my rooms for the next week would probably fit. The dressing room was the size of the cabin on the boat we'd just been on. We also had a kitchen/lounge, balcony, 2TVs, 2 fridges (both sadly empty other than water) and even 2 basins in the bathroom. We assumed everyone else in the group had the same, but their disbelief as we described our room made it evident this was not the c...

So I am now in Guayaquil (actually I arrived 2 nights ago). Guayaquil is a little more well off then the rest of Ecuador, due to the influx of the tourist dollar. It reminds me of Cairns and Townsville back in Australia. Though both Cairns and Townsville could learn alot from the design of Guayaquil's boardwalk. The weather is warmer and more humid, similar to Cairns. If you visit Guayaquil, make sure you get your portrait done in charcoal. The price is approximently $7 and they are skilled a...