Guayaquil Hotels

... join us in our 6 ½ month odyssey in South America! We left our jobs and packed one bag each and purchased plane tickets, no hotels or plans. We are doing the trip by the sit of our (zipper) pants! Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, ...

... we felt very much like we were in the deep south, except with fields of bananas, cacao, and sugarcane.  Outside of Guayaquil, where we stayed, felt like the suburbs of Miami with its very attractive middle-class homes in gated communities, as well ...

... 800').  Our Lima layover was 2 hours.  Lima was cloudy and smoggy; they have 9 million residents.  Ben thought Guayaquil would be industrial and dirty; I suspected the opposite and was right.  The Guayaquil airport was brand new (2 ...

So our quest continues, we find our heroine Vivian taking charge and pointing our direction towards Guayaquil. The tour guy at the airport indicated that it would be cheaper than organizing a tour in Quito. We were quoted $90US/day on an economic boat ...

... . Despite having few historic buildings, renovations and expansions of levees, squares, parks, and some districts have turned Guayaquil into a national and international tourist destination. It is now a headquarters for fairs and international events. Our ...

... apprécié quand on a remarqué le lendemain à Guayaquil une enseigne qui disait sur le Malecon: interdit de solliciter!  Guayaquil a mauvaise réputation, c´est la métropole de l´Equateur avec environ 2 millions d´habitants. C´est vrait que ...

... type hotel rather than the previous two character hotels. We have enjoyed our stay as it has all the conviences you need. Guayaquil is a much more modern city then either Quito or Cuenca. We haven't seen one single person in national dress although it ...

... first of any kind in almost 2 months.  I didn´t realize it at the time, but I needed it.  I flew Lima to Guayaquil last Friday, arriving mid-afternoon in Ecuador´s largest city.  I took a cab to the centre of town, and found a cheap ...

... to the local office to work things out. The drive from our hotel to the LAN office took us through the streets of Guayaquil, which go from the relative prosperity of the area near the Guayas River through a sort of more depressed area to the business ...

... place before and one would expect to find more english speaking people, but I think we have met more english speaking people here in Guayaquil. If you like a more modern and clean city to visit, Guayaquil is the place for you. We are staying in central ...

... are filled with business travellers, the unlucky tourists get to spend a night here on their way over to the Galapagos Islands. So, Guayaquil is famous for the heat, the humidity, the El Niño rains and subsequent flooding. It's famous for its size, ...

... of 3.5!  (Partly due to a RTA involving a lorry carrying a lot of fruit toppling over on the way into Guayaquil!).   Finally experiencing the diversifiedness (is that a word?) of Ecuador and escaping the cool/sometimes cold, wet, high ...

... nbsp;  When we got to the city, we went to the hostel, dropped our things off and walked around the city a bit. Guayaquil has a really nice Parque Central, but I bet that it's mostly known for a crime scene. Ecuador is a very poor ...

... doubts about whether I will reach that far before my time is up. Tanja and I lost each other at the new bus terminal in Guayaquil. Just as well because I hate saying goodbyes and I'm no good at it. She took off for Cuenca for her final week in ...

... , and 1 on keyboard. That night a ride on Panamerican International was an overnight 8 hrs to Guayaquil. Ecuador´s largest City full of violent crime and cheap hotels. Why visit? Because I am about to be reunited with Shifty! after $300 and 18 hrs ...

... last day of the holiday (for those who didn't have to catch  bus).  Worth a visit if you're spending a day in Guayaquil. January 3rd found us back the bus station early, not so crowded and easy to buy our ticket and to locate the bay where our ...