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Guayaquil
TO DISCOVER
Is mY ITS HERITAGE
DestinATIoN
PUBLIC AND MUNICIPAL COMPANY OF TOURISM, CIVIC PROMOTION AND
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF GUAYAQUIL
Jaime Nebot
Saadi
Major’s of Guayaquil
T
he Historical Center of Guayaquil
is testimony to valuable realizations
from Ecuadorian and World
leading engineers and architects. These
works, influenced by the most important
architectural trends of their time, have
turned into a legacy of beautiful habitat
lessons to later generations.
In many facades, the design of
architectural volumes speaks a symbolic
and cultural language whose iconography
arouses the interest of visitors, researchers
and citizens. Las Peñas Neighborhood old
houses and the riverfront buildings provide
a living framework to the Guayas River
outline, characterizing the city with wide
portals that sheltered the inhabitants from
the strong tropical sun and winter rains.
With the passage of time, several
traditional sectors were built on their
own architectural style. For instance, in
La Merced Neighborhood European Art
Nouveau has left a mark in the designs
of various facades that remain until today.
Later, the modern movement imprinted
the headquarters of the Cultural Center
and the Central Bank, with elegant lines and
the transparency of stained glass windows,
conveying the pursuit of freedom.
This urban architectural heritage is
completed with the temples, the beautiful
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statuary of the parks, and the wonderful
landscape of the river. All of this has turned
Guayaquil into an appreciated and ever
more sought after tourist destination.
Thanks to its geographic location,
Guayaquil has become one of the
intercontinental doorways of South
America. On one side, its sheltered
port of wealthy commerce allowed
markets creation and promoted national
development. On the other side, the
airport of Guayaquil is considered among
the best in the world for its facilities and
efficiency.
Since some years ago, the Municipality
of Guayaquil has forwarded the revaluation
of the Historical Center through a gigantic
urban regeneration initiative, which is now
being complemented with a touristic
plan that reports and highlights the city’s
attractions. The writing and publication
of these documents involves the work of
distinguished professionals and historians,
in a way aiming to produce a cover letter
of the urban-architectural heritage of
Guayaquil.
Guayaquil is our destination and a
fountain that inspires the construction
of a healthy society in which art, culture,
hospitality and creative entrepreneurship
are synonyms of progress in liberty.
INDEX
2 Message from the major Jaime Nebot
4 A look into the history of a beautiful city:
Guayaquil
6 Escenario de la Independencia
8 Patrimonial Public Buildings and
Attractions
10 Municipal Palace
14 Governorate Palace
16 Martin Aviles Building (Old Crillon
Hotel)
18 Old Southern Market (Crystal Palace)
20 Moorish Tower
80 Ala-Vedra y Tama Castle
22 Old Municipal Prison
82 Martinez de Esponcedra Castle
24 Fire Department Headquarters
84 Clara Bruno de Piana House
26 El Telegrafo Newspaper
86 Heritage Educational
28 Old Building of the Central Bank of
Establishments
Ecuador
30 Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security 86 Cristobal Colon School
88 San Jose - La Salle School
(IESS)
90 Old Building of the University of
32 Stately House of the University of
Guayaquil Medical School
Guayaquil
92 North American – Ecuadorian
34 Cultural Center
Center
36 Crafts Market of Guayaquil
93 Patrimonial Churches
38 La Planchada Fort
94 San Pedro Apostol Metropolitan
40 Las Peñas Neighborhood
Cathedral
42 Heritage Houses
96 San Francisco Church (Our Lady
46 General Cemetery
of Los Angeles)
50 Patrimonial Parks
98 La Merced Church
52 Forestal Park
100 San Agustin Church
54 “Eloy Alfaro” Civic Center Theater
102 Nuestra Señora del Carmen or
56 Patria Joven Monument
La Victoria Church
57 Patrimonial Parks
104 Santo Domingo de Guzmán
58 El Universo Newspaper
Church
60 Masonic Temple
106 San Alejo Church
62 Union Club
108 San Jose Church
64 Old Building of La Previsora Bank
110 Maria Auxiliadora Church
66 Descuento Bank
68 Sociedad Continental Building (former 112 San Jacinto de El Morro Church
114 General Information
Bank of America)
131 Message Ms. Gloria Gallardo Z,
70 Alejandro Tola Pareja House
president of the Municipal Public
72 Doctor Carlos Coello House
Company of Tourism, Civic
74 Walter Guzman Aspiazu House
Promotion and International
76 Ana Villamil House
Relations
78 Doctor Leopoldo Izquieta Perez House
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• Hoyos, M. (2008). Los
recuerdos de la iguana.
Guayaquil:
Poligráfica Printing works
• Estrada, Julio (1966,
november) Guia Historica
de Guayaquil. Volume 2.
Poligrafica Printing works
• Aviles, Efren & Hoyos,
Melvin.
(2007) Memorias
Urbanas de Guayaquil
Guayaquil.
• Chavez, Modesto
(1944)
Chronicles of the Old
Guayaquil.
• Aviles, Efren.
Encyclopedia of Ecuador.
• Chronicles of
newspapers: El Universo,
El Télegrafo, Expreso,
Hoy y PP.
• Students dissertations
from ESPOL, ECOTEC.
• Tourism and
Architecture web pages.
Editorial Management:
Gloria Gallardo Zavala.
Graphic Design
Claudia González.
Editorial Production:
Mélida Plúas Torres.
Cover photo:
Carlos Julio González.
Photos:
Raul Suconota G.
Cesar Mera,
Efren Aviles M.,
Carlos Julio Gonzalez,
Christian Brückmann,
Parsival Castro,
Jose Dimitrakis,
Ivan Navarrete,
Freddy Moreno.
Piero Burneo
Javier Fuentes
Daniel Avila
Map
Oscar Arias C.
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A look into
the history of a
beautiful city:
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Introduction
Guayaquil
T
he Historic Center
of Guayaquil was already being formed
since colonial times
and has followed the spatial
transformation and evolution of the city. Despite
the fires that destroyed its
outstanding wooden architecture, each reconstruction
of the “New City” during republican times kept the urban checkerboard structure
(blocks layout) applied in
most Spanish colonial cities
by royal edict.
The parks and squares of
the Historic Center house a
valuable statuary crafted by
European and national sculptors from the XIX century to
the present times.
The Patrimonial Center of
Guayaquil also offers samples of republican architecture: the influence of world
architectural trends is made
evident in public and private,
lay and religious buildings,
crafted in the XX century
by engineers and architects
from Italy, Spain, France, Bel-
• Old market located south of
the city, now transformed into
the Crystal Palace.
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• University House in 1925.
gium and Ecuador who contributed to the city’s urban
development.
Among these professionals
stand Venezuelan Francisco
Manrique Pacanis who built
the municipal prison –the
first concrete building of
the city–; italians Francisco
Maccaferri, Mario Gherardi,
Rocco Queirolo, Luis Fratta,
Paolo Russo, and Pedro
Fontana; belgian Carlos Van
Ischot; spaniards Jose Antonio Gomez Gaut and Juan
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Introduction
Orus; chileans Hugo Faggioni and Alamiro Gonzalez;
French George Chedanne;
German Augusto Ridder and
Ecuadorians Juan Francisco
Icaza, Manuel Gambarrotti,
Guillermo Cubillo Renella,
Miguel Salem Dibo.
The conspicuous sculpture
works that adorn squares,
churches and buildings
were made by Italians Enricco Pacciani, Emilio Soro
Lenti, Benneducce Marin,
Renzo Michelucci, Augusto
Faggioni Vanucci, Geovanny
Anderlini and Giuseppe
Beneducce; spaniards Agustin Querol, Juan Rovira, Jose
Monserrath, Jose Folgueras,
Jose Homs and Juan de Avalos; french Jean Alexander
Falguiere and Virgil Chaudejeau and ecuadorians Alfredo
Palacio, Luis Veloz, Rossana
Villagomez, among others.
The Historic Center includes two different regions:
the first northern area, where
the urban layout (but not its
architecture) still displays
the remnants of the colonial city, and the second
southern area from Loja to
Manabi streets and west of
Quito avenue, which show
the urban design and architecture that marked republican life from late XIX century
and the beginning of the XX
century. Despite its contemporary architectural designs,
the narrow streets in La Bahia
zone next to the pier are also
witness of colonial times.
Some buildings of the city
have been considered architectural treasures of great
historical value, and some
have even been declared
heritage buildings by the
Ecuadorian Ministry of Culture and Patrimony.
Today, Guayaquil is entrenched as an international
destination of great importance due to its numerous
attractions, its culture, and
specially to the kindness of
its people. These reasons
have projected the city as
a tourist port receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors
every year. This reality is the
result of the great urban regeneration work carried out
by the Municipality since
1998, which has turned the
city into one of the most
renowned referents of South
American development.
• An illustration of the “Banco Internacional” shows the typical structure of the houses in Guayaquil.
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PATRIMONIAL PUBLIC
BUILDINGS AND
ATTRACTIONS
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Municipal
Palace
Address: 10 de Agosto street and Malecon avenue.
Parish: Rocafuerte.
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Municipal Palace
Photo: Carlos Julio Gonzalez
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Photo: Parsival Castro
History: History tells us that the
current Municipal Palace was built where the
colonial Town Hall was located since 1817.
In that place the city’s Independence Act
was signed on October 9, 1820. However,
by 1908 the building was burned due to a
rodent plague.
From that year until 1921, the City Hall
worked in several buildings, until in need
for its own space it convened a tender
won by the Italian Construction Company:
designer architect Francisco Maccaferri
and builder engineer Juan Lignarolo.
The building’s construction also involved
Italian architects Paolo Russo and Juan
Orus, who followed the plans of Maccaferri.
The first stone was placed on July 31, 1924
and more than four years later, on February
27, 1929, the Municipal Palace was inaugurated to commemorate the Battle of Tarqui
and the signature of the Guayaquil Treaty,
with a solemn ceremony chaired by Ecuadorian President Isidro Ayora.
• Guayaquil’s coat of arms.
• Stained Glass Window with the coat of arms
located City Hall’s staircase ceiling.
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Attractions: The Municipal Palace of Guayaquil is an architectural treasure
whose modern renaissance style is a mixture
of the Doric–Gothic art of the 20’s. Some out-
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Municipal Palace
Arosemena Passage
The Eduardo Arosemena Passage bears
the name of the banker and first president
of the Junta de Beneficencia Municipal
de Guayaquil (Municipal Welfare Board).
The passage cut across the Municipal
building connects the avenues Malecon
Simon Bolivar and Pichincha.
It has a dome made of iron and glass,
with crystals imported from the Adolfi
House of Milan, Italy; which at the time
was a world architectural trend.
Following the Hellenic tradition, the
pillars of the building depict feminine
figures that evoke Greek culture.
At the entrance of the octagonal vault
of the Passage, there are four polychrome
seals with octagonal figures and mandala
geometrical designs, which take from an
aesthetic tradition from the Renaissance.
standing elements of the façade are Latin
phrases that decorate the main frontage,
beautiful bas-reliefs, images of powerful
condors and its imposing columns.
Other attractions are the dome, the vases
and allegorical figures located in the superior triangle of the northern façade, works
of Italian sculptor Emilio Soro Lenti. To the
east of the triangle, a woman can be seen
holding books and manuscripts in her hands,
symbols of knowledge. The figure that looks
to the west holds the wheel of industry that
evokes understanding of life and a compass
allusive to architecture.
Another great attraction is the emblem of
Santiago Mayor –patron saint of the city–, a
beautiful woodcarving placed in 1999. Originally, it belonged to the Cathedral facade
from where it was removed in 1943, three
days before that building crumbled, to be
donated to the Municipality.
Photo: Jose Dimitrakis
• The City Hall.
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Governorate
Palace
Address: Simon Bolivar avenue and Aguirre
street. Parish: Rocafuerte.
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History: Historical sources from
the XVIII century point out that the first
Governor’s office operated since 1779 in
the building of the State’s Accountancy, in
the same location. In 1855, affected by the
passage of time –76 years after its construction– the building was restored.
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Governorate Palace
Photo: Cesar Mera
Following Italian engineer Mario Gherardi’s
original sketches, German architect Augusto
Ridder erected the current building between
1923 and 1924. The works started on March
26, 1923 and the building was inaugurated
a year later. Several decades later, the
respective local administrations carried
out remodeling works that preserved its
neoclassical architectural style.
Attractions: Its architecture re-
veals several styles, which was very trendy
in the 1920s. The structure is divided in four
blocks, joined by a cross-shaped passage that
serves as a pedestrian access, with an iron
and glass dome.
Its neoclassical style is distinguished by the
kind of triumphal arches located at the entrance
of the galleries and supported by four columns.
The work of ornamentation, especially the
carving in the capitals, cornices and moldings
was made by Italian artist Emilio Soro Lenti.
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Martin
Aviles
Building
Address: Pichincha avenue and
Clemente Ballen street.
Parish: Rocafuerte.
History: Built by the “Italian Construction Company” between 1927 and 1930,
the construction was in charge of Italian architect Pedro Fontana, and the decoration
in hands of Emilio Soro Lenti. The building
–originally the headquarters of the Crillon
Hotel– was one of the most luxurious facilities of the city at that time.
After the closure of the hotel, the building
was occupied by the city’s Cantonal Water
and Sewage Company. In October 2002,
the Municipality of Guayaquil acquired the
structure from the Junta de Beneficencia de
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Guayaquil (Welfare Board) for the functioning
of several municipal offices. The building is
now called “Martin Aviles Building” as a
tribute to the former director of such board.
Attractions: This four story modern style building presents a remarkable
façade for its verticality, topped by a series
of arched pediments whose pillars provide
the framework for a series of rectangular
blinds with carved tops –a classic in Guayaquil’s architectural design– that are also
arranged symmetrically. These pillars in-
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Martin Aviles Building
clude spiral ornaments and acanthus spike
leaves decorations.
A square based tower stands out at
the corner of the building, and jars and
human heads sculptures decorate the space
between the pediments. The open skylight
is prominent as well: besides contributing
to the illumination and ventilation of the
building’s interior it is made of polychrome
glasses.
Access to the interior is through an
L-shaped passage with galleries located
around an iron and glass skylight window.
Photo: Cesar Mera
Photo: Efren Aviles M.
• The interior of the Martin Aviles’ Building
shows a beautiful stained glass.
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Old
Southern Market
(Crystal Palace)
Address: Malecon Simon Bolivar avenue near Manabi street; Integration Square. Parish: Olmedo.
History: A long time ago the Parish
Board declared the building “Historical
Monument of the City”. Later, the District
Council declared it “Historical Heritage”. It
was built between the years 1905 and 1907
to become a food market inaugurated on
January 6, 1908. It reopened as the Crystal
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Palace on February 26, 2002 as part of the
city’s urban regeneration process.
The reviews note that the Old Southern
Market was designed and built by engineers
Francisco Manrique and Carlos Van Ischot.
The prefab pieces used for its construction
were brought straight from Belgium firm
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Old Southern Market (Crystal Palace)
Verhaeren Ca Jager Ingenieurs Construiteurs
de Bruxelles.
This old market was remodeled on two
occasions, and it managed to stay on its
feet for nearly a century, hence its current
importance. Besides, during that time and
until its regeneration, the site was a place
primarily used to manage the river cargo of
the local fisheries.
The building’s significance derives from
its imposing structure: a beautiful example
of prefabricated iron.
Attractions: Located in the
front of the Guayas River, the Crystal Palace
is completely transparent and it has an
original wrought iron structure of colonial
design. Two glass urns, striking for their
metallic structure, serve as a convention
and exhibition center that has contributed
to the city’s art and culture scene, housing
exhibitions of great artists such as
Rembrandt, Picasso, Guayaquil, Rendon,
Seminario and other famous American and
world painters. Several pools in a cobbled
square over Sargento Vargas Street mirror the
beautiful structure.
• Image of the Old southern market.
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Moorish
Address: Malecon Simon Bolivar
avenue, near 10 de Agosto street,
city’s downtown.
Parish: Rocafuerte.
Tower
History: Its origin dates from the
XVIII century with several constructions in
different locations. The first Public Clock
goes back to 1800 when Santiago Espantoso
bought the House of Temporality. In 1842,
Guayaquil Governor Vicente Rocafuerte,
brought the Public Clock back from Europe
and offered it to the city. The clock now rests
on top of the Moorish Tower. Initially, it was
placed at the top of the Colonial City Hall, and
next it was moved to the Orilla Market Tower.
When the market disappeared, a special tower
was built in the same area. There the clock
remained until its removal in 1925, when the
construction was no longer safe. On August 1,
1930, the City began the construction of the
Moorish Tower, inaugurated on May 24, 1931.
After several years without operating
due to various damages, on June 7, 2013,
Guayaquil regained this urban jewel. The
London clock started to mark the hours again
and the bronze bell began to ring every hour.
Attractions: The Tower was built
by engineer Francisco Ramon and architect
Joaquin Perez Nin y Landin. Afterwards
architect Juan Orus modified it, and artist
Emilio Soro carried out the building’s
ornamentation. The Tower is made of
reinforced concrete, rising up four stories from
a 28 square meter octagonal base, ended in an
Arabic Byzantine dome that reaches a height
of 23 meters. About the style of this unique
building, it is worth noting that it belongs
to the contemporary period, characteristic
of Italian architects constructions of early
twentieth century.
• The clock was brought from England in 1842 by Vicente Rocafuerte
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Moorish Tower
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History: Venezuelan engineer
Francisco Manrique Pacanis built the old
Municipal Prison of Guayaquil between
1903 and 1905. It was inaugurated in 1907
and operated as a jailhouse until 1950.
The building was declared Heritage by the
National Institute of Cultural Patrimony
–INPC– for its architectural value: this
was one of the first concrete buildings
in the country. The cement used in its
construction was brought from Italy.
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History narrates that prior to this
edifice, another jail was built in 1886 by
Italian Rocco Queirolo Pinasco, but it was
destroyed by fire in 1896.
Since its construction, the building
has been restored several times without
affecting the original structure. The area
was called “la calle del dolor” (pain street)
since it housed the prison, the general
cemetery, the mental institution and a
leprosarium.
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Old Municipal Prison
Old
Municipal Prison
Photo: Cesar Mera
Address: Julian Coronel street and
Baquerizo Moreno avenue.
Parish: Carbo.
Currently the building belongs to the
Ecuadorian (Welfare) Institute of Social
Security –IESS–. Until 2009 it was lent
to the Catholic University for educational
and cultural purposes and from then to
the Guayaquil Siglo XXI Foundation, which
painted and renovated the façade.
Attractions: The Municipal
prison is a cloister-like structure
that comprises an interior patio and
a perimeter gallery surrounded by
more than 40 cells and dungeons. The
renaissance style building presents a
flat façade, divided in two bodies by a
cornice, with a series of pillars that create
a compound rhythm scheme featuring a
horizontal succession of symmetrically
arranged arched windows. The upper
floor ends in a flat cornice. It consists
of a central patio surrounded by cells.
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Fire Department
Headquarters
History: The Fire Department
of Guayaquil was founded on August
17, 1835, during the presidency of
Vicente Rocafuerte. However it was
the National Congress that declared
it “Worthy” on October 25, 1930.
The building where the Nueve
de Octubre Fire Company used to
operate was declared patrimonial:
its construction started on April
24, 1927 and opened on 1931. Its
was built by a committee of ladies
and gentlemen citizens of Guayaquil
who, concerned for the safety of
the city that historically had been
assailed by fire, donated it to the
fire department.
Attractions: It is a threestory building characterized by its
square columns with ornaments,
over which rest four balconies
embellished with balustrades and
corbels. Its façade is eclectic in
a predominating straight line. It
contains nine windows, six of them
decorated with square frames and
the remaining three arch-shaped.
Among the decorative elements
are Corinthian chapiters, cornices
and a large semicircular pediment
that crowns the top of the façade,
where the name of the Institution
is written.
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Fire Department Headquarters
Foto: Freddy Moreno
Address: 9 de Octubre boulevard and
Escobedo street.
Parish: Rocafuerte.
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Photo: Freddy Moreno
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ El Telegrafo Newspaper
El Telegrafo Newspaper
History: The newspaper was established on
February 16, 1884 by Juan
Murillo Miro, who was imprisoned and later exiled to
Chile by the government of
Placido Caamaño. Because
of this, the newspaper
stopped circulating after
number 607 on July 3,1886.
In 1989, Jose Abel Castillo,
from Ambato, bought all
shares and became sole
owner for decades. Later,
the newspaper was sold
several times until it became public.
The building’s construction by the General Construction Society started in
1923; the decoration was
in hands of Hugo Faggioni.
Its inauguration took place
a year later, in 1924. Two
years later, a public clock
was placed in its tower.
Photo: Piero Burneo
Address: Boyaca avenue and 10 de Agosto street.
Parish: Rocafuerte.
Attractions: The
façade that comprises the
clock tower, the entrance
hall with a marbled stairway, the bust of second
owner Jose Abel Castillo;
the stained glass window
located in the stairway
and the stairway’s design
evocative of art nouveau.
The columns cover the first
three floors and end in an
architrave (lower part of
the entablature) that originally was the finish of the
building.
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Old
Building
of the
Central
Bank of
Ecuador
Address: 9 de Octubre boulevard and
Pedro Carbo avenue.
Parish: Rocafuerte.
At t rac t io n s : I t s
architecture adopts the principles
of the modern movement,
characterized by the transparency
of its facades, the elegance
and simplicity of its lines and
geometric purity manifested in all
its splendor. The inferior part of the
façade exhibits a mural from Manuel
Rendon Seminario, distinguished
Guayaquil artist, who produced it
originally in pastel chalk prior to its
remake in glazed ceramic.
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History: It was built
between 1968 and 1972. Architect
Guillermo Cubillo Renella was in
charge of its design and construction, with the collaboration of
Fernando Pacha and Nelson Valencia.
The building depicted the modern
style fashionable in the 70’s and the
original project contemplated to
cover a whole block over four streets.
Finally, the building ended up with
three facades.
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Old Building of the Central Bank of Ecuador
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Ecuadorian Institute
of Social Security
(IESS)
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS)
Photo: Piero Burneo
Address: Jose Joaquin de Olmedo boulevard and Lavayen street. Parish: Olmedo.
History: Engineer Hector Martinez
Torres built “La Caja del Seguro” (Social
Security Fund) in 1968 following layouts
by architect Jose Gortaire Iturralde.
Attractions: The building has
a singular architecture: the round cor-
rugated shape of the six top floors with
multiple windows. The front façade has a
mural painted by Ecuadorian artists Jorge
Sweet and Segundo Espinel, entitled “Justicia Social” (Social Justice) with a length
of 90 meters, a height of 3,50 meters and
formed by 750.670 mosaics.
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Stately House of the
University of Guayaquil
Photo: Press direction, Municipality of Guayaquil
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Stately House of the University of Guayaquil
Address: Chile avenue and Chiriboga street.
Parish: Olmedo.
• A fresco painting on the ceiling of the Main Hall
by artist Theo Constante and Ivan Paredes.
Attractions: Its architectural
style is republican neoclassic and renaissance.
The main façade access is framed by columns,
and the side facades have large rectangular
windows and semicircular arches. There are
three busts in the entrance hall. One of them
represents Pedro Carbo Noboa, and it was
History: The first building for the
University of Guayaquil was made of wood
and dates back to year 1898 when Alejandro
Lascano Bahamonde was principal of the
alma mater. The construction only lasted
four years since it was destroyed by fire on
July 17, 1902. The following year, rector
Julian Coronel started the reconstruction
of the building, which lasted three years.
Italian architect Rocco Queirolo Pinasco
designed and finished the works in 1906.
It was declared Cultural Patrimony of the
Country on February 26, 1998.
• Simon Bolivar Auditorium.
made of fiberglass by sculptor
Theo Constante Parra. The other
figures—crafted by Italian
sculptor Enrico Pacciani—
depict Alejo Lascano and Julian
Coronel, former principals of
the University.
The assembly hall displays
a mural painted by Ecuadorian
artist Oswaldo Guayasamin
entitled “A la Gloria de
Bolivar” (to Bolivar’s Glory)
and a ceiling fresco on acrylic
technique by Theo Constante
and Ivan Paredes, showing a
torch coming out the center
of a book. Other attractions:
the archeological museum
that holds old photographs
and documents, the ceiling
depicting Minerva, goddess of
wisdom.
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History: The establishment of the
Culture House –Casa de la Cultura—dates back
to 1944 as an initiative of Ecuadorian writer
Manuel Benjamin Carrion. The following year,
several centers were founded all around the
country, like the one in Guayas province on
July 4,1945, under the presidency of historian
and archeologist Carlos Zevallos Menendez.
On October 9, 1947, the first stone for the
Cultural Center was placed during a ceremony,
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but the construction started two years later on
July 1949 following the design of Guayaquil
architect Guillermo Cubillo Renella. The
construction of the building was in charge of
engineer Francisco Amador Icaza.
The original project comprised an area
of 3164 square meters but, due to financial
reasons, only 1000 square meters were built,
remaining the cinema and the theater to be
finished many years later.
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Cultural Center
Cultural
Center
Photo: Daniel Avila
Address: 9 de Octubre Boulevard
and Pedro Moncayo Street.
Parish: Roca.
In 1959, the continuance of the work
was commissioned to Cubillo with a design
in blocks for the auditoriums. The original
project never was executed and still remains
incomplete.
Attractions: The building
has three facades: on the main one stands
out a mural crafted by sculptor Alfredo
Palacio Moreno and the elegant layout of
the spiral staircase. Another attraction is
the auditorium’s design with inclined floor
that allows the spectators to appreciate the
scenario from different angles.
The six story prismatic volume architecture
covers a whole block. The façade is formed
by a series of equidistant balconies with
aligned windows. The interior displays a spiral
staircase that leads to galleries of semicircular
balconies.
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Photo: Javier Fuentes
Crafts Market
of Guayaquil
Address: Loja street and Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno avenue.
Parish: Carbo. Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 09h00 to 19h00
History: The crafts market was established on July 24, 1982 for artisans and
merchants to get together, sell and promote
their products. It was built by the Municipality to facilitate the commercialization
of handicrafts, besides providing jobs and
support domestic and foreign tourism.
Attractions: The two story
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building covers a block and is divided in
cubicles. It comprises 250 commercial
shops and basic services for the merchants
and visitors.
There are workshops specialized in jewelry, luggage, clockwork and products made of
leather, wood, indigenous textiles, toquilla
straw, steel, copper, silver, souvenirs, musical instruments, among others.
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Crafts Marker of Guayaquil
• The craft market of Guayaquil offers visitors multiple souvenirs and all
kind of items for tourist and visitors
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La Planchada Fort
Address: Numa Pompilio LLona street, Las Peñas neighborhood.
Parish: Tarqui.
History: La Planchada Fort was
built in 1647 as a colonial stronghold to
defend the city from looting pirate attacks.
It was made of stone in a strategic location: at the foot of the hill on the river
banks, in order to guard incoming vessels
to the first town settlement.
According to history, the original fort
dates back to the XVII century: in 1624
from this site the people of Guayaquil
defended themselves against Dutch pirates
who led by captain Gubernat tried to loot
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the city twice. During the confrontation,
more than 100 soldiers lost their lives.
Although the locals won the battle, they
could not prevent the destruction of the
city.
The fort’s name has a very unique
history. In those years the site had large
stones and rocky hills that made it a
very irregular surface. To counter that,
the citizens plowed the land in order to
make it flat. Hence the name of Planchada
(Spanish translation for ironed) that has
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / La Planchada Fort
Photo: Daniel Avila
lasted to our days. The story goes that
the ground was flattened around 1690,
for the feast of Corpus Christi.
La Planchada Fort, has a high historical
value because it was one of the scenes
of the independence deed of Guayaquil
occurred on October 9, 1820. Sergeant
Hilario Alvarez and his troops took the
military fort of La Planchada in that
morning; at sunrise the inhabitants of
Las Peñas joined the cause to fight for
freedom.
In 1996, the site was declared Heritage
Monument by the National Institute of
Cultural Patrimony –INPC, for its Spanish
acronym.
Attractions: The two cannons
located in a ring that seem to be ready
to defend Guayaquil, as it was the case
during colonial and Republican times.
Currently, the place serves as venue for
cultural activities.
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Las Peñas Neighborhood
Las Peñas
Neighborhood
Photo: Vistazo Magazine
Address: Numa Pompilio Llona street, slopes of Santa Ana
hill, northeast of the city. Parish: Tarqui.
History: 474 years
old, it was the first neighborhood of Guayaquil where the
city settled in 1540. It took
its name from the several
cliffs and limestone rocks of
the lay upon the Spaniards
arrival.
In 1982 it was declared national cultural heritage, and
between the years 2002 and
in 2008 it was restored under
the municipal process of the
city’s urban regeneration.
Originally, the neighborhood was home of modest
artisans and fishermen.
Later, during the 1920’s,
the place was occupied
by wealthy landlords who
thanks to the cocoa boom
built most of the luxury
homes that remain until
today and are considered
relics.
Illustrious characters from
the political, business and
cultural spheres have lived
in the neighborhood: among
them 11 presidents of the
country –Carlos Arroyo del
Rio, Francisco Robles, Jose
Luis Tamayo, Carlos Julio
Arosemena Tola, Alfredo
Baquerizo Moreno and Eloy
Alfaro–; writers like Enrique
Gil Gilbert; historians like Rafael Pino Roca; painters Miguel Rendon Seminario and
Alfredo Espinoza Tamayo;
educators as Rita Lecumberry, musician Antonio
Neumane, author of the music of the National Anthem.
Story tells that revolutionary
“Che” Guevara lived a while
there, serving the neighbors as a pediatrician for
free. American writer Ernest
Hemingway and Chilean Poet
Neftali Reyes, better known
as Pablo Neruda, also visited
the place.
Attractions: Its
architectonic style evokes
the past: traditional street
Numa Pompilio Llona, the
dreamy landscape formed by
the hill and the river, colorful settings, bohemian ambiance and heritage houses
that reflect the development
of the forest industry, traditional in the city.
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Heritage
Houses
History: Las Peñas was the first
neighborhood of Guayaquil where the
Spanish settled in the XVI century. The
original colonial houses were burnt in the
great fire that destroyed half the city from
the night of October 5 until the morning of
October 6, 1896. Houses were rebuilt and six
years later were destroyed again by fire on
July 16, 1902. So they had to be rebuilt in
wood, quincha (mud covered bamboo cane),
and tin roofs.
The neighborhood was first inhabited by
Address: Numa Pompilio Llona street, slopes
of Santa Ana hill.
Parish: Tarqui.
modest artisans and fishermen but in the XX
century, thanks to the cocoa boom and the
country’s economic development, wealthy
landlords chose this place to live and built
their houses, considering the neighborhood
a strategic place located on top of the hill, in
front of the river, in the middle of a dreamy
landscape.
Stunning wooden houses were erected.
Timber was then a flourishing industry
that marked the city-port’s identity with a
mixture of original designs in no particular
• House of the musician Antonio Neumane.
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Heritage Houses
• House of Baquerizo Moreno.
Photo: Cesar Mera
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Photo: Cesar Mera
• Las Peñas, has beautiful houses made of wood which maintain the identity of the city until this day.
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Heritage Houses
Photo: Cesar Mera
Photo: Cesar Mera
• The wide spaces of these houses allow the light to brighten every corner.
• Many houses are colorful mixing many styles.
architectural style, shaped by the hands of
skillful carpenters and artisans.
Presidents of the country, artists, writers,
musicians, landlords, businessmen and
characters form the cultural spheres have
lived in those houses, of which 32 have
been declared heritage: Baquerizo Moreno,
Arroyo, Arosemena, Marin, Hoeb, Gabela,
Triviño, Salcedo, Arturo Zea, Elba Nuquez,
Inmuebles Yela, El Roble, Asociacion
Cultural, Villa Pharos and Hotel del Rio.
Attractions: XX century wooden
houses, eclectic in style –influenced by
Victorian, Gothic, neoclassic and eclectic
European–. French balconies and windows
with naval motifs designed to profit from the
river breeze and view, reminding us the port
nature of the city.
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• The Cemetery has a vast number of
sculptures of great patrimonial value.
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Cemetery General
Cemetery
General
Address: Avenues Julian Coronel and
Pedro Menendez Gilbert. Parish: Tarqui.
Visiting Hours: Open to the public every
day, from 08h30 to 18h00.
Photo: Efren Aviles
History: During colonial times it
was customary to bury the dead in temples or
in small cemeteries, which generated many
complications. Therefore, in 1809, before
the imperative need to build a cemetery,
Governor of Guayaquil Bartolome Cucalon
received the Royal order to build it.
On April 27, 1823, the first General Cemetery
of Guayaquil was officially inaugurated;
designed by Juan Francisco Ycaza and built
in the northern part of the city right at the
• “Desolation” sculpture.
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• Sculpture “Angel’s Kiss” by Enrico Pacciani.
foot of El Carmen Hill, in the place where a
small cemetery for the poor used to be. Over
time it extended along Julian Coronel Street
and Pedro Menendez Gilbert Avenue.
In 1886, President of the Cantonal
Council of Guayaquil Francisco Campos
Coello created the Welfare Board Junta de
Beneficencia de Guayaquil aiming to help
the most vulnerable people. The Board was
officially founded on January 29, 1888 to
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manage hospitals and orphanages as well
as the cemetery.
During the early twenties, several architects
and Italian sculptors arrived in Guayaquil
for the construction of public buildings
and wealthy families hired them to build
sumptuous mausoleums, which today are an
architectural gem of the city. The General
Cemetery has been recognized internationally
as one of the best in South America and
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Cemetery General
• The General Cemetery is surrounded by a natural environment.
• Many of the sculptures are considered works of art.
declared Continental Cultural heritage.
Attractions: The eye-catching
white architectonic group formed by
magnificent mausoleums and altars with
different designs and geometric forms
–columns, arches, statues and marble
tombstones–. Not to miss the ones of Patriot
Jose Joaquin de Olmedo, former Presidents
of the country Vicente Rocafuerte, Diego
Noboa and Arteta, Emilio Estrada Carmona,
Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno, Carlos Julio
Arosemena Tola and Jaime Roldos Aguilera.
There are also beautiful memorials for
artists, sportspeople, and businessmen.
Services: sightseeing tours are offered
over various established routes: Sculptures
of heroes and presidents, music and
literature; and the General route to visit
the best sites of the cemetery.
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Forestal Park
Forestal
Park
Address: Quito avenue and El Oro
street. Parish: Ximena. Opening
Hours: Tuesdays to Sundays from
07h00 to 19h00.
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History: In the
early 1950s the park was a
racetrack (before a new one
was built in the north of the
city). Later, the premises
became soccer fields until
the Forestal Park was built,
opening at the same time the
Quito Avenue was extended
to Puerto Nuevo. The park
–bordering streets El Oro,
Guaranda, Vacas Galindo
and Quito Avenue– had
many plants, bushes, trees,
a lagoon with a small island
in the center, and boats for
the visitors to ride. In 1963,
due to negligent Municipal
administration, the park
was abandoned and became
a dumpster.
From 1968, during the
fifth administration of
president Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra, the park was
restored and redesigned
including a “Civic Center”
theater, whose construction
started on October 9, 1970.
The works progressed slowly
and by the end of 1970, the
administration of major
Antonio Hanna reached
an agreement with the
Central Bank to finance the
rehabilitation of the green
areas, the overhauling of the
lagoon and the construction
of squares for art exhibitions
and other cultural events.
On October 9, 1980 the
Municipality of Guayaquil
lent it to the Central Bank
of Ecuador for 90 years. In
• The park has
ecological paths
through the gardens.
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Forestal Park
concluded in January 2009
for a grand opening under
the name of “Eloy Alfaro
Civic Center” that today
houses the University of
the Arts.
Attractions:
Photo: Archivo Vistazo
•Horses’ sculptures recall
the time when the park was
a racecourse.
1981, thanks to the support
of president Jaime Roldos
Aguilera, a professional
swimming pool was built
on the corner of Portete
and Guaranda streets to
serve as venue for the World
Swimming Championships
held in Guayaquil in 1982.
The Civic Center, unfinished still, in 1990 was
inaugurated by president
Rodrigo Borja. In 2001,
the Central Bank changed
its name to “Plaza de
Artes y Oficios” –Arts and
Crafts Square–, hosting
performances in the premises surrounding the
theater which was still
under works. Again paused
for sometime in 2003, the
works of restoration and
modernization were finally
Over 10 hectares devoted
t o c u l t u re, e duc a t io n
and entertainment: 9 are
occupied with the park,
lagoon and playgrounds.
The rest belong to the
Arts ans Crafts Square, an
architectural attraction for
its huge iron structured
dome. It includes an elegant
Main Theater, whose high
seats allow a comfortable
view over the performances
on scene; two mini-theaters
and many multifunctional
halls.
Gardens, plants and trees
decorate the park as well
as a 450 meter long lagoon
where pedal boat rides are
offered for USD $2 a halfhour. Across the lagoon’s
dock there is a cafeteria.
Other attractions are children playgrounds, rest
areas, walkways, sculptures,
a small fishpond, horse
lanes, a view point and an
Experimental Theater that
features art exhibits especially on holidays and civic
dates. A column monument pays tribute to the
Heroes of Guayaquill and
the large sculpture “Young
Homeland” (Patria Joven)
by Oswaldo Guayasamín,
is considered one of the
most important modern art
pieces in the city.
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Eloy Alfaro Civic Center
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Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Eloy Alfaro Civic Center
History: Is the largest theater in
Guayaquil and one of the most extended
works in time, for its construction and
remodeling. It all began in 1970 during the
government of Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra;
on October 9, 1980, the Municipality of
Guayaquil handed it to the Central Bank for
90 years. 20 years later, in 1990, the theater
was inaugurated during the presidency of
Rodrigo Borja without being completed. In
2001, the Central Bank changed its name to
“Crafts and Arts Square” carrying out artistic
performances in the surroundings of the
theater, since the work was not finished.
This situation lasted two years (2002 and
2003), since the work had several delays
due to changing administrations and budget
issues. On January of 2009, the theater
opened its doors under the name of Eloy
Alfaro Civic Center.
Address: Guaranda y Garcia Goyena streets,
Forest Park. Parish: Ximena.
Attractions: Is a two-story
building with a main theater, two mini
theaters and multipurpose rooms.
On the architectural side, the structure
is remarkably artistic because of its iron
dome. This original geodesic dome covers
the building.
The ground floor has an entrance hall
that comprises a bar, dressing rooms,
restrooms and circulation ramps. There is
another entrance hall in the second floor
with direct access to the upper seats. The
stage is mobile.
The Civic Center has an area of 60.000
square meters and comprises the civic
square, the theater and an agora surrounded
by a group of flags.
The theater structure stands over an area
of 6.400 square meters, which has a main
auditorium with a capacity for 1.927 people
and two small theaters with a capacity for
150 people each.
The agora in the style of Ancient Greek
public squares can accomodate 300 people.
Services: A parking lot.
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Patria
Joven
Monument
Address: Quito avenue and Venezuela street,
Forestal Park. Parish: Ximena.
History: Oswaldo Guayasamin
–famous ecuadorian painter, artist
and muralist– crafted the monument
inaugurated in 1971 in the Forestal Park. It
was considered one of the most important
art pieces of the time.
The monument belongs to the artist’s
series called “La Edad de la Ira” (The Age
of Rage) and symbolizes nascent freedom:
in the eyes of the artist, like a child that
needs to be taken care of and protected to
be preserved forever.
Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra, then president
of the country, started the reconstruction
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of the Forestal park in 1968, intending to
provide a space for Ecuadorian culture and
art, to exhibit meaningful historical pieces.
The monument is based on a previous
work of Guayasamin, made to decorate a
home garden in Quito.
Attractions: The expressionist
work is a large-scale extension of a group
of sculptures: towards the back a stylized
mythological animal crafted in concrete and
in the middle a column bronze inscripted
with the names of the patriots of October
9, 1820.
Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Patria Joven Monument
A house of Las Peñas Neighborhood.
PATRIMONIAL PRIVATE
BUILDINGS AND
HOUSES
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El Universo
Newspaper
Address: 9 de Octubre Boulevard
#1204 and Escobedo avenue.
Parish: Rocafuerte.
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Patrimonial Private Building and Houses / El Universo Newspaper
History: Journalist
Ismael Perez Pazmiño
founded El Universo
newspaper on September
16, 1921. The historical
building is the third of four
headquarters the newspaper
had. At first it was built as a
Masonic Temple by the White
Construction Company and
inaugurated on September
1, 1924.
Seven years later, on
October 31, 1931, journalist
Ismael Perez Pazmiño
bought the building for his
newspaper’s main office. It
reopened on April 13, 1932.
The newspaper worked in
that building for almost 62
years, witnessing several
major events in the life of
the country and its written
media. Even the body of its
director and founder Ismael
Perez Pazmiño was mourned
in the building, after his
death on November 1,
1944 in Los Angeles, United
States.
Attractions: Its
sumptuous facade of round
columns that end up in
capitals; its windows that
also display smaller columns
and the triangular roof in
which the characteristic
symbol of the newspaper
can be seen: a globe with
the newspaper’s name in the
middle.
Photo: Piero Burneo
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Photo: Cesar Mera
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Patrimonial Private Building and Houses / Masonic Temple
Masonic
Temple
Address: Francisco Lavayen and
Calixto Romero streets.
Parish: Olmedo.
History: Built in the early
1940s, its architecture full of symbols follows the classic schemes
of the first temple located on 9 de
Octubre and Escobedo avenues,
later sold to El Universo newspaper.
In 2002 the building was restored
within the process of urban
regeneration.
At t rac t io n s : T he
Masonic Temple presents a
neoclassic style with Greek
columns that begin one meter up
from the sidewalk to symbolize
that the temple is of spiritual and
not material nature. Between the
columns of Corinthian capitals,
windows are simulated in paint,
since the masons are a secret
organization by definition.
The two story building front has
four circular columns that create
three arches supported on square
concrete bases. The columns end up
in capitals reaching a triangular roof
with the word “ALGDGADU” inscribed
in it, meaning “For the Glory of the
Great Architect of the Universe.”
A compass can be appreciated in the
upper pediment, which is the symbol
of thought, whose branches are above
the square, symbol of matter.
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Union
Club
Address: Malecon Simon Bolivar avenue and Olmedo boulevard.
Parish: Olmedo.
History: Traditional club house of the
Guayaquil society founded on July 25, 1869.
Since its creation it has kept a special place
in the social life of the city: together with
the Fire Department and the Philanthropic
Society of Guayas, it is the third oldest
institution that continues to serve the city.
The Club was born as a result of the
meetings held by a group of young men in the
commercial stores of Tomas Gagliardo, with
the goal to promote sports instead of the
political encounters, which were common
amongst young men at the time. It first
location was a house located in Malecon
and 9 de Octubre avenues. Since that time
and for different reasons the Club moved
to different locations until the first decade
of the XIX century when it settled on its
current premises.
With more than a century of existence,
the Club maintains an illustrious trajectory,
forged with the efforts of its members,
including many of the country’s presidents.
Through the years it has been a center of
fellowship, friendship, culture, business and
social life in the city, renowned for its parties
and ball dances.
The Union Club has also worked for the
benefit of the least favored classes, and thus
becoming part of the city’s patrimony.
• The halls of the Union Club are
characterized by its elegance.
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Patrimonial Private Building and Houses / Union Club
Photo: Cesar Mera
• The Union Club is a symbol of the society of Guayaquil.
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Old Building of
La Previsora Bank
Address: 9 de Octubre Boulevard and Pichincha Avenue. Parish: Carbo.
History: T he b u i l d i ng w a s
constructed by Chilean architect Hugo
Faggioni. The work lasted 18 years: from
the placement of its first stone in 1920 until
its final inauguration in 1938, including its
expansion to Pichincha and P. Ycaza streets.
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The construction was carried out during the
administration of Victor Emilio Estrada.
La Previsora bank vaults worked there
until 1995, and in 2009 it was sold to Tarcom
Company of Guayaquil to turn the building
into a clothing store.
Patrimonial Private Building and Houses / Old Building of La Previsora Bank
Photo: Cesar Mera
This building’s historical value derives
from the famous interview held between
generals Bolivar and San Martin in the
exact same site on July 26, 1822, at the
house of Spanish banker Manuel Antonio
de Luzarraga y Echezurria. To commemorate
the act, two plaques were placed on the
facade, testifing the historical importance
of the location.
Attractions: Despite the fact
the building dates from the 1930’s, it has
maintained its original facade: a portico
corner building where semicircular windows
stand out resembling a rounded half point
archway with balconies. The corner is
cut creating a third plane as a transition
between the two main facades.
The front disposes of double columns
with smooth chapiter and shank, running
through the building and holding up the
cornice of a mezzanine with a row of
decorations facing the street.
The main entrance pediment shows the
building’s name and a template –also called
aedicula–, and the fronton in the triangular
corner window is shaped as a rounded arch,
distinctive from the rest of the building’s design.
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Old Building of
Descuento Bank
Address: Pichincha avenue #418 and
Aguirre street.
Parish: Rocafuerte.
History: The old Banco de
Descuento building was erected in 1954 by
Czech architect Karl Kohn Kagan, who came
to Ecuador in 1939 running away from the
Nazi persecution during the Second World
War. The building received the award of
Best Commercial Building sponsored by the
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Municipality in 1954.
This banking institution established in
1920 by banker and former president of the
country Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, entered
a liquidation process in 1985 ordered by the
Superintendence of Banks, but its legal status
remains unsolved. Since then, the bank
Patrimonial Private Building and Houses / Old Building of Descuento Bank
closed its doors and the Superintendence of
Companies occupied the building.
Attractions: The work is a perfect
symbiosis between European rationalism
and the local traditions that impressed the
constructor upon his arrival in Ecuador.
The columns of the façade create an
architectural rhythm evocative of strength
and power. The mural crafted in metal
designed by architect and artist Karl Khon,
displays in images the creative work of
industry and commerce within a free and
peaceful society.
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Sociedad Continental
Building
(former America Bank)
Address: Malecon Simon Bolivar Avenue and Elizalde Blind Alley. Parish: Rocafuerte.
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Patrimonial Private Building and Houses / Sociedad Continental Building Former (America Bank)
History: Italian
architect Pedro Fontana
built this property in 1925
for the Continental Society
established in 1922 by
businessman Lorenzo Tous
to import liquors, food
products and hardware
articles. Later, the building
belonged to the bank of
America.
In 1990 a new story was
added, and on June 7 of the
same year the building was
declared Cultural Heritage.
Currently, it is occupied by
the General Directorate of
the Merchant Navy.
Attractions: The
building has an architectural
style characterized by
concrete arches and
balusters, very trendy in
Europe at the time. Every
story has different features;
the first floor has balconies
with balusters; the
second story, a symmetric
d i s p o s i t io n of s q ua re
windows with columns; and
the third floor windows have
various geometrical shapes.
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Photo: Cesar Mera
• The house located on a corner maintains the typical structure and façade of the
Guayaquil of the XX century.
Alejandro Tola
Pareja house
Address: 9 de Octubre avenue #514 and Escobedo avenue.
Parish: Rocafuerte.
History: The building in which
now operates the Consulate of Monaco
was built in the XX century, between years
1916 and 1918, by Venezuelan engineer
Francisco Manrique, as a family house
that originally belonged to Alejandro
Tola Pareja.
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Attractions: The house has
preserved the Guayaquil architectural
tradition of those times: wide colonnades.
The three-story building has balconies
and windows in the lines of Art Nouveau,
and the interiors reveal the space criteria
and mastership of the builder.
Patrimonial Private Building and Houses /Alejandro Tola Pareja house
Photo: Piero Burneo
• The interior of the house stands out for its elegance and large pillar and arches.
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Doctor
Carlos
Coello
House
Address: Avenue General
Cordova and Victor Manuel
Rendon street.
Parish: Carbo.
Attractions: This
building shows the trends of Art
Nouveau: it is raised on columns
with mixed geometrical shapes:
arched and rectangular pillars
forming a wide colonnade. The
high stories have balustrade
balconies and windows with
round and triangular moldings.
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Photo: Cesar Mera
History: The house
Carlos Coello, built in 1929 by
architect Franceso Maccaferri,
is characteristic of XX century
architecture, very trendy in
Guayaquil from the 1920’s until
the 1940’s.
Patrimonial Private Building and Houses /Doctor Carlos Coello House
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Walter Guzman Aspiazu
house
Address: Panama avenue and Imbabura street. Parish: Carbo.
History: Italian architect
Francisco Maccaferri built the
house of Walter Guzman Aspiazu
between 1927 and 1929.
Its relevance comes from being
the only house left in the city
to depict the transition between
the abandonment of classic
schemes and the beginning of the
rationalization of architecture.
Garaje Guayas, one of the first
auto mechanics opened in the
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city, is located next to the
house, and belongs to the same
architectonic ensemble.
Attractions: The
luxurious house is attractive for
its reminiscense of Art Nouveau.
Built in concrete and marble,
especially its outstanding circular
marble staircase, considered one
of the most beautiful of the city
in its time.
Patrimonial Private Building and Houses /Walter Guzman Aspiazu House
Photo: Daniel Avila
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Ana Villamil
House
Address: Chimborazo avenue and 10
de Agosto street. Parish: Rocafuerte.
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History: Home of music composer
Ana Villamil Icaza –author of the anthem
to Guayaquil– is considered a patrimonial
house for its historical character and
its XX century architecture. A plaque
certifies the authenticity of the house,
stating that the composer died there on
October 23, 1916.
Patrimonial Private Building and Houses /Ana Villamil House
Photo: Cesar Mera
The house, which dates back to the XIX
century, was originally wooden. Later it was
rebuilt in reinforced concrete, preserving its
original style.
Attractions: The house that
combines materials like cement, wood
and marble, stands out for its XIX century
structure. It is supported by eleven square
columns that provide a large porch area,
traditional of that time. The balconies
are decorated with iron balusters and
wooden blinds, characteristic of Guayaquil
architecture. Modern round lanterns also
stand out, placed symmetrically near the
balconies.
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Patrimonial Private Building and Houses /Doctor Leopoldo Izquieta Perez House
Doctor
Leopoldo
Izquieta
Perez
House
Address: General Cordova avenue # 920
and P. Icaza street. Parish: Carbo.
Photo: Cesar Mera
History: The house, whose plan
belongs to Italian architect Francesco
Maccaferri Colli, is an expression
of Art Nouveau in the XX century,
that was trendy in Guayaquil both in
architectural and furniture design.
This trend was a renewal of European
and American architecture, especially
from Brussels, where in late XIX and
early XX centuries great architectural
masters were born. This new school
grew apart from straight lines, making
room for curves both in volume and
facade.
Attractions: The house
keeps the outlines of the original
design. It sits on multiple arch shaped
columns with circled ornamentation.
It has four floors each with different
characteristics: the first has a
rectangular balcony and circular
arched windows, the second has
a small balcony in the shape of an
inverted “V” in forged iron with a
round ornament and rectangular
windows, while the third story has no
balcony and its windows are square.
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Ala-Vedra y Tama
Castle
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Address: Colon avenue and Garcia Aviles street. Parish: Olmedo.
Patrimonial Private Building and Houses /Ala-Vedra y Tama Castle
Foto: César Mera
History: The castle
belonged to Guayaquil businessman
Jose Maria Ala-Vedra y Tama and
was inaugurated on June 16, 1962.
Currently it is a condominium.
At t rac t io n s : I t s
Hispanic-Roman medieval style with
a fortress like structure. Covering
an area of 400 square meters, the
building has four stories, highlighted
by 76 windows and three round
towers of twenty feet in diameter.
The central tower is 25 meters high
and the lateral ones, 20 meters.
The facade depicts four family
crests; in its lower part, there are
block shapes of rustic stone. The rest
of the façade is covered in polished
bricks.
It has two wide portals and
two walled courtyards. The main
entrance has an iron ornamental
square fence, with a gate of the
same material that opens sideways
on steel rails.
It also has another square and flat
gate, made of balsam wood, studded
with brass lion heads. Five stairs of
the staircase are carved on Andean
granite stone, worked in marble,
followed by the grand staircase of
Carrara marble, with four sections of
iron handrail.
On top of this door there is a semicircle iron railing with tipped down
spears and adorned with bronze
flowers, through it one goes to the
first floor and reaches the lobby,
which surrounds the ladder gap. On
this floor there are four balsam wood
doors, one of them leads to the Gala
Hall, a round saloon with four large
windows; other doors lead to the
spacious living rooms, and the third
gives access to the bedrooms and
restrooms. The castle is lit with six
rock crystal chandeliers of Bohemia.
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Martinez de
Espronceda
Castle
Address: Eloy Alfaro Avenue and Venezuela Street. Parish: Ximena.
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Patrimonial Private Building and Houses / Martinez de Espronceda Castle
History: The castle belonged to the
Martinez-Peribonio family formed by Spanish
businessman Jose Martinez Esponcedra,
owner of the famous Fox cola that was
packaged in the back of the property, and his
wife Lucrecia Peribonio Brajcic.
Spanish architect Juan Orus Madinya built
it in 1930. On March 24, 2010, the Municipality of Guayaquil approved the expropriation and occupation of the castle, which
was declared Cultural Heritage of Ecuador by
the National Institute of Cultural Patrimony
(INPC, for its acronym in Spanish), through
ministerial agreement of June 7, 1990.
The building will house soon the Carlos A.
Rolando Library and the city’s Archive with
works of national authors.
Attractions: The beige and cream
colour fortress has three floors, 38 windows
of different sizes and 13 balconies. 17 pillars
support the structure and 4 towers stand out
in the upper part, two on each side.
Photo: Press Direction, Municipality of Guayaquil
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Clara
Bruno
de Piana
House
Address: Vacas Galindo Street #301
and Jose Maria Urbina Avenue.
Parish: Ximena
History: The house known as “Villa
Golagh” in reference to the Irish location,
was built in 1925, originally for the family
of Pedro Miller y Gutierrez and his wife
Mercy Wright. It was designed and built
by engineer Pedro Manrique Acevedo, who
retook Art Nouveau lines in was later called
Art Deco.
In 1949, the Piana Bruno family formed
by captain Francisco Piana and his wife Clara
Bruno Cavanna bought the house.
In 2006, the house was acquired by the
Municipality of Guayaquil and later donated
to the Ecuadorian Navy trough an agreement
for a cultural project that integrates to the
Armada Park.
Attractions: The style of the
villa is inspired by a neoclassic castle that
belonged to an ancestor of the Wright family
who lived in Golagh, Ireland.
The villa is surrounded by wide gardens,
beautiful palm trees and its architectonic
concept gathers the best of the world’s ar84
chitecture of the time: It was built in reinforced concrete and the iron, cement, tiles
and decorations were brought from England.
The bottom part of the three-story house
was used for the garage, kitchen, service
Patrimonial Private Building and Houses / Clara Bruno de Piana House
Photo: Cesar Mera
areas and the bedrooms for domestic
workers. The first floor corresponds to the
living room accessed by a staircase, and the
second floor was destined to the bedrooms
of the owners. There are two towers in the
exterior of the house.
The access staircase stands out for the concrete balusters, the iron designs of the balconies, iron and wood handrails and bas-reliefs
that represent horse races and men.
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Cristobal
Colon
School
Address: Rosa Borja de Icaza
avenue #115 and Maracaibo
street, Centenario Neighborhood.
Parish: Ximena.
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Heritage Educational Establishments / Cristobal Colon School
History: The Catholic
Salesian School Cristobal Colon
was named after the discoverer
of America, because at that
time it was forbidden to label
educational establishments
with religious names. The
Salesian missionary Monsignor
Domingo Comin founded it
on May 28, 1911, in the same
building it occupies today
since its anauguration in the
Centenario Neighborhood.
The history of this parimonial
building dates back to 1904
when several Salesian Fathers
started the process to have their
own building. The three-story
wooden construction began
in 1908 and was completed
in 1911. Complementary, the
wooden Maria Auxiliadora
Temple –that lasted until 1928–
was built in the south corner of
the school. Later, between 1934
and 1936 in the same place, a
new church was built by italian
architect Paolo Russo Scuderi,
keeping the first architectural
features.
Attractions: In
1945, 34 years after the construction of the wooden school,
during the administration of
Father Cayetano Tarruel the
building was demolished to
begin the construction of the
current concrete building,
whose design and construction
was led by architect Juan Orus
Madinya. This work was inaugurated in 1951 and remained
without major changes until
2006. On January 15, 2007,
under principalship of priest Alfredo Espinoza, the works restarted and were completed in 2009.
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San Jose - La Salle
School
Address: Tomas Martinez street and Escobedo avenue. Parish: Carbo.
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Heritage Educational Establishments / San Jose - La Salle School
History: The history of the school
dates back to 1863, but its definitive
foundation was on August 23, 1870. The
heritage building, the fifth in the history
of the Institution, was designed by Brother
Francisco Xavier Tardif Aynar, who also led the
constructions works in 1939, according to a
plaque placed on the building by the Alumni
Association, in 1948.
The construction began on July 31,
1939. In 1960, the construction of the
Chapel, located on the second floor of the
campus, was completed. Its name recalls the
educational work of Juan Bautista La Salle,
its Patron Saint.
Attractions: Its four-story
building comprises classrooms connected by
wide corridors; sports courts, an events hall
in the ground floor, laboratories, gyms and
administrative offices.
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Heritage Educational Establishments / Old Building of the University of Guayaquil Medical School
Old Building of the
University of Guayaquil
Medical
School
(current ESPOL
university campus)
Address: Malecon Simon
Bolivar avenue and Loja
street. Parish: Carbo.
History: First building
of the Faculty of Medicine of
the University of Guayaquil, was
erected between 1931 and 1932,
by Jose Antonio Gomez Gault.
Currently, it belongs to the Campus
Las Peñas of the Polytechnics
School of the Littoral (Espol).
Photo: Cesar Mera
Attractions: In its
interior is remarkable the sober
layout of the spiral wooden
stairs. It has two gardens open
to the public, which serve as
habitat to six giant Galapagos
tortoises brought from the Colon
Archipelago, which are under the
care of the College.
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Address: Luis Urdaneta street # 112 and General Cordova avenue. Parish: Roca.
History: It was built between 1971
and 1972 by architect Manuel Gambarrotti
Gavilanez, who earned the “Honorable
Mention to Urban Progress” awarded annually
by the City Hall to the most outstanding
buildings. It belongs to the functionalist
movement, which was the trendy style of
the time. In March 2012 the building was
certified as Cultural Heritage of the Nation.
The North American - Ecuadorian Center
is a prestigious Center whose purpose is
to bring the nations together, offering an
internationally recognized English program;
it also includes an excellent library and an
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auditorium for artistic performances and
cultural activities.
The four-story building has forty
classrooms, a 500 seat auditorium; libraries,
and a conference room.
Attractions: Its modern
architectural design from the 1970’s, and
its facade with a bas-relief mural portraying
Aboriginal stylizations of the Ecuadorian
Coast, made by local artist Jorge Sweet.
There are several artworks inside the
building.
Heritage Educational Establishments / North American Ecuadorian Center
Photo: Cesar Mera
North American
Ecuadorian Center
Santo Domingo Church, the first
church of Guayaquil.
CHURCHES
PATRIMONIAL
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San Pedro Apostol
Metropolitan Cathedral
Address: Chimborazo avenue and 10 de Agosto street. Parish: Rocafuerte.
History: The Cathedral is the largest
in Guayaquil and also the first temple built
in the so-called New Town. The first reviews
from the XVI century talk about the original
wooden 1541 main temple at the foot of the
hill of the Old Town, which was destroyed by
a fire in 1692. After that, the Main Church was
rebuilt in the New City in 1665, and has lasted
in the same location for 300 years. 143 years
after its construction, in 1838 the temple
category was raised to Cathedral.
The construction has been remodeled
several times, in 1862, the shape of the
towers was changed, and 8 years later, in
1870, the height of the towers was increased,
as designed by German geologist Teodoro
Photo: Christian Brückmann
Wolf; also the images of the four apostles
were placed on the facade. At the end of the
XIX century, the current Cathedral was built in
concrete; the process of its construction took
46 years, from the placing of the first stone in
1924 until 1970 when it was finally finished.
Three builders from different nationalities
worked in the church. In the beginning, the
project of the National Construction Society,
designed by Italian architect Paolo Russo in
Neo-Gothic style, made almost 50% of the
church, including the dome crowned by an
image of Christ the King crafted by sculptor
Emilio Soro.
From 1941 until 1958, Spanish architect
Juan Orus Madinya was in charge: he built
a new façade, respecting the designs
of his predecessor, and also the central
nave, the towers and the interior works.
In 1958, Chilean Alamiro Gonzalez led the
construction until Orus retook the job and
finished the temple in 1970. The work is
attributed to Orus since he carried out the
most part in it.
Today, the Cathedral stands imposing as a
witness of the faith of the Guayaquil people,
who consider the temple as an architectonic
jewel and their spiritual pride.
• The Main Altar is made of Carrara marble
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Attractions: The building is
considered an architectural gothic style
jewel: in the front façade stands out the ogee
that cross at the top of the dome forming
arches. In the back, there are two towers with
a statue of Christ the King blessing Guayaquil.
Also remarkable are the Carrara marble altar
and the stained glass windows located in
the top arches, the interior and the ceiling.
Churches patrimonial / San Pedro Apostol Metropolitan Cathedral
Photo: Cesar Mera
• The Cathedral has a gothic style.
In the interior of the temple, the nave and
two aisles are very illuminated because of
the large group of stained glass windows.
At the top of the temple four groups of
multicolored windows can be appreciated,
with Christ as their central theme. In the arm
of the cross that faces Clemente Ballen Street,
scenes of the Old Testament are represented,
while in the arm of the cross that faces 10
de Agosto Street, beautiful and suggestive
Marian themes are depicted. Along the central
nave, the visitor can find the images of the
12 apostles. These stained glass windows,
together with the one that represents the
death of Christ in the cross, are the most
luxurious pieces of the church.
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San Francisco
Church
“Our Lady of Los Angeles”
History: The church dates back to the
first decade of the XVII century. History tells
that the temple is connected to the transfer of
the Franciscan Order to the New Town, which
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Address: Boulevard 9
de Octubre and Pedro
Carbo avenue.Parish:
Rocafuerte.
had several mishaps: the then Municipality
did not want to allow their settlement
because it did not fit the traced border of the
city. But the influence of the priests prevailed
Churches patrimonial / San Francisco Church “Our Lady of Los Angeles”
Photos: Christian Brückmann
• The church has an eclectic style.
and they managed to settle in the city. The
building has been remodeled several times
because of fires and the passing of time.
The first temple was built out of wood but
modern times gave way to a more stable and
safer concrete construction.
Attractions: The church has
an eclectic style. Its facade is formed by a
main doorway and two side doors. The main
one is framed by two pilasters that support
entablature and pediment. The side doorways
are rectangular in shape with triangular
pediments on top of their lintels. The upper
structure is made of three arched windows
whose frontispiece ends in a large cornice
supporting two square based towers that
reach a green mosaic covered dome.
The church has three naves, each with an
altar and separated by colonnades. A dome
crowns the naves, supported by a circular
beam with linteled windows. There are
paintings and sculptures illustrating the
catholic faith in the interior of the church.
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La Merced
Church
Address: Victor Manuel Rendon Street and Pedro Carbo Avenue. Parish: Carbo.
with decorations of sculptor
Enricco Pacciani. The
construction was completed
on January 26, 1936 with
a fire resistant reinforced
concrete structure in
accordance with the city
regulations of the time.
Attractions:
The church’s architectonic
style was inspired on the
Western European NeoGothic – Byzantine school
of the XIII century: its
design is characterized by
exaggerated sumptuousness
and excessive artistic
ornamentation. The façade
i nc l ude s a t r ia ng u l a r
tympanum, a circular
window (rosette) with
multicolored cathedral glass
and pointed arched doors.
Inside the temple there are
columns with elaborated
Corinthian style chapiters,
besides other ornamental
elements like angel figures
and flower vases. The Main
Altar in Baroque style is
carved in gold leaf; on the
sides there are circular
windows with cathedral glass
that illuminate the area, and
the altarpiece has the image
of the Patron Saint of the
church covered in gold leaf.
H i s t ory : T h e
current temple was built in
1936, but history tells that
the church already existed
there in 1787, XVIII century,
in the then Tiger Street –
called like that because an
ocelot attacked a citizen in
the vicinity of the temple.
Originally the temple was
made of wood and through
the years it was remodeled
several times due to the fires
that assailed the city. The
church was restored in 1897,
1901 and 1927. Finally, in
1934 the construction of
the new temple began,
designed by Luis Fratta
• The Main Altar is covered in gold leaf.
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Churches patrimonial / La Merced Church
• The style of the church belongs to the neo ghotic style.
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San Agustín
Church
Address: Luis Urdaneta street and 6 de Marzo avenue.
Parish: Rocafuerte.
Order settled in 1588 and
that in 1589 the first temple
was built of wood and cane
in what today are Rocafuerte
and Loja streets. The
construction lasted 75 years,
until it was ravaged by the
fire of June 6, 1624, started
by pirate Jaqques LHeremite
Clerk during the looting of
Photo: José Dimitrakis
H i s t ory : T h e
Church, finally inaugurated
in 1926, lived many changes
throughout its existence.
Its origins date back to the
XVI century in 1573, when
the order of San Agustin
would have established in
Guayaquil. Officially, the
records indicate that the
• A sculpture of the Virgin Mary stands out in the Main Altar.
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Churches patrimonial / San Agustin Church
the city. After the fire, 27
years later, the temple was
entirely reconstructed of
wood, but did not last more
than 40 years, because the
Order moved to the area of
La Sabaneta in the so-called
New Town.
Later, history details
several renovations. One of
them in 1733 by initiative of
Fray Nicolas Paredes in which
Photo: César Mera
• The church style recalls the 20s architectural style .
an elegant tower was rebuilt
on the newly constructed
roof and several shelves
were crafted as well. Changes
were made in 1840, 1870,
1896 and 1899 when it was
described as a very simple
wooden Spanish colonial
architecture, with a vast
brickwork atrium surrounded
by an iron fence in the style
of the Seville churches. This
was burnt in the fire of 1902
that destroyed valuable
sculptures and paintings. In
those years, the Church of
San Agustin was the favorite
of the high society people
of Guayaquil. After a second
fire affected the Church,
the temple was moved to a
chapel with the name of La
Soledad.
In the XX century, on
September 21, 1913 the first
stone of the new temple of
San Agustin was placed. The
construction was finished
thirteen years later, on July
4, 1926.
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Photo: Cesar Mera
La Victoria Church
“Nuestra Señora del Carmen”
Address: Quito avenue and 10 de Agosto street. Parish: 9 de Octubre.
History: Italian
architect Paolo Russo built
the church of Our Lady of
Carmen back in the XIX century, in 1835, when it was just a
small chapel made of cane and
bijao leaves. It was officially
recognized appearing in the
layouts of the city in 1887,
located in Quito Avenue
between the streets Aduana
(today Clemente Ballen
Street) and the Municipality
(now 10 de Agosto street). Its
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construction was carried out
by religious Nicanor Corral y
Bandera, from Cuenca, who
on July 1, 1888 requested
a lot to the City Hall for the
construction of a chapel. The
wooden two towered temple
was complete and opened
three years later, in 1891.
Due to damages suffered
for the passing of time, the
temple underwent several
reconstructions. In 1935,
the construction of the new
concrete temple began and
was concluded after six years,
in 1941, with the blessing
ceremony of the façade and
the two towers. But a year
later, on Wednesday 13 of
May 1942, the 7.7 degree
earthquake that hit the
city affected the building.
After repairs, the Church
firmly continued to host the
devotion of the Guayaquil
people who consider it one of
their favorite churches.
Churches patrimonial / La Victoria Church “Nuestra Señora del Carmen”
Photos: Jose Dimitrakis
• Image of an Altar
dedicated to the Virgin of
Carmen.
• An image of the ceiling’s dome.
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Santo Domingo
de Guzmán
Church
Address: Rocafuerte Avenue
and General Vernaza Street,
north-central part of the
city. Parish: Tarqui.
in 1824, 1804 and 1896. It
was finally rebuilt in 1938
by Italian architect Paolo
Russo.
• The Main Altar contains images of the Virgin Mary and Santo
Domingo de Guzman and San Vicente Ferrer.
History: It was the
first church built in the city
back in the year of 1548
during colonial times, and
the only one preserving the
mud walls and the exterior
cross, characteristic of
colonial temples.
It was constructed by the
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Dominican Order that named
the temple “Santo Domingo
de Guzman” in honor of
their founder. History tells
that the church was initially
made of wood and had five
reconstructions on the
same land, due to the fires
that destroyed all of them
Churches patrimonial / Santo Domingo de Guzman Church
Attractions: The
church interior includes the
chapel of Our Lady of the
Rosary of Pompey, the image
of a crucified Christ and a
series of paintings about the
mysteries of the Rosary.
Regarding its architecture, the pillars keep a Romanesque structure and
forms adopted from Italy;
the tiles with arabesques and
drawings of the Motta cros
–with four equal arms that
symbolize the announcement of the Gospel– have
also been kept. The lateral
aisles have altars with the
images of La Dolorosa, the
Divine Child, the saints Marianita, Catalina de la Siena,
Rosa de Lima, Vicente, San
Judas Tadeo, Jacinto, Tomas de Aquino and Martin
de Porres. A 500 year-old
mud wall also remains in
the interior of the temple.
• The front of the Santo Domingo Cwhurch conserves its colonial architecture.
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San Alejo
Church
Address: Eloy Alfaro avenue and Joaquin
Chiriboga street. Parish: Olmedo.
History: The first historical
precedent of the church dates back to the
XVIII century, in the first decades of 1700,
when the church was a small chapel known
as Capilla del Astillero (Shipyard Chapel)
that offered spiritual guidance to sailors who
arrived in the city.
In 1776, father Salvador Guerrrero, Mercedarian missioner, started the processes to
build a church that was completed 21 years
later, in 1797. In 1821, 24 years later, the
chapel took the name of San Alejo.
In 1862, a bigger church was built, which
in spite of being made of wood, managed to
survive the fires of 1896. Finally, in 1950, the
temple was rebuilt in reinforced concrete,
remaining until today.
There are many anecdotes about the
church that enrich its cultural heritage like
the one that narrates the quartering of the
Royal Battalion of Lima resting on its way to
Quito, where the slaughtering of prisoners
took place on August 2,1810. History also
tells that the troops that fought in the Battle
of Guayaquil of 1859, led by Gabriel Garcia
Moreno and Juan Jose Flores, equipped
themselves in the church.
Attractions: The church keeps
some admirable relics like the images of Santa
Martha, the Virgin of La Merced, the Lord of
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Churches patrimonial / San Alejo Church
• The church conserves its original
wooden ceiling.
la Porteria, the Lord of la Buena Esperanza
and San Jose, which are the oldest and were
crafted in the traditional Spanish style of
the colonial times. The figures have no
body, just a simple wooden structure from
which the head, arms and feet emerge; fabric
dresses cover the structure. The are also
jute and plaster figures from colonial times,
representing Santa Ana and San Joaquin;
and others crafted in wood by artisans from
Guayaquil and Cuenca like the Virgin of La
Merced and the Lord of los Azotes.
The Altar and the ceiling are completely
built of wood; an entablature shows the
division of the Christian churches. The
semicircular ceiling of barrel vault style was
elaborated with stucco brought from France.
• Rear facade of the church.
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San José
Church
Address: Eloy Alfaro Avenue between
Huancavilca and Manabi streets.
Parish: Olmedo.
History: The church was one of
the first constructions made of reinforced
concrete in Guayaquil in the early 1900’s.
Its history dates back to 1638 when it
was located in the existing headquarters
of the National Post Office (Chile and
Aguirre streets), until 1902 when it was
destroyed by a fire. The construction of the
new building was in charge of Venezuelan
engineer Francisco Manrique, who started
in 1905 and finished in 1926.
Within religious culture, the church
became important since it was the second
place where the remains of Ecuadorian Saint
Narcisa de Jesus stayed after her death in
Lima on December 8, 1869. Her uncorrupt
body was brought from Peru on June 27,1955
• Front of the San Jose Church.
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Churches patrimonial / San Jose Church
and stayed in the church until December 6,
1972, when she was transferred to Nobol,
reason why there is a replica of the body in
a room adjacent to the church that receives
the daily visit of the faithful.
Attractions: The main and
lateral facades, work of architect Francisco
Macaferri, show Renaissance influence. The
main portal has the shape of an arch ending
in a large triangular pediment and two
square based towers, which support their
respective domes.
The interior tower has 3 bells crafted by
the Paccard House of Savoy, France, and a
terrace surrounded by balusters shaped in
jars, spheres and other geometrical forms.
There is a figure in the interior wall of the
façade allusive to the biblical passage of Exodus, in which the serpent of desire turns into
the sword of the wise man. A stained glass
window rosette with 8 petals representing
the beatitudes of Christian theology, can be
appreciated. Over the Main Altar is located
the principal dome highlighted by a lantern.
We can also admire a beautiful group of patrimonial statues crafted by Italian sculptor
Enricco Pacciani.
• Inside the church, several pillars and arches surround the interior.
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• The façade of the Maria Auxiliadora church has a gothic style.
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Churches patrimonial / María Auxiliadora Church
María Auxiliadora
Church
Address: Domingo Comin avenue and Daule Blind Alley. Parish: Ximena.
• The Main Altar has a mural of the Virgin Mary made by cuencano painter David Pacurucu Regalado.
History: The design and the
construction of the Maria Auxiliadora
Church belongs to Italian architect
Paolo Russo Scuderi, who completed
the work between 1934 and 1936. The
administration is in charge of the religious
community that manages the Cristobal
Colon School, being one of the traditional
churches of Guayaquil. Currently, the
church was elevated to “Archdiocesan
Marian Sanctuary of Maria Auxiliadora”.
In 2013, the Main Altar was renovated
for the church to include an art piece
conveying the beauty of faith: a replica
of the María Auxiliadora painted by artist
Tomas Lorenzone under request of San Juan
Bosco in 1865, for the Turin Basilica in Italy.
The oil replica, painted by artist from
Cuenca David Pacururu Regalado respecting
the original artwork and was inaugurated
on December 8, 2013.
Attractions: Its gothic arches
located at the entrance hall of the Chapel;
the painting of Maria Auxiliadora over the
Main Altar.
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San Jacinto
de El Morro Church
Address: Central street, block 123, across the central park. Parish: rural parish of El Morro.
Located: 10 minutes (by land) from General Villamil canton (Playas).
History: The church has historical and
religious value for being one of the very few
preserved from colonial times. The building
dates back to the XVIII century, in 1737, when
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it was erected of wood and adobe in a lot
at the parish entrance. It has been rebuilt
several times at different stages; one of them
took place in 1855 and the construction took
Churches patrimonial / San Jacinto de El Morro Church
43 years to completion in 1898, according to
local history texts. It was made of wood; with
a wooden plank floor and wood columns, 20
windows in the side walls, and 3 doorways
at the front.
During the first restoration, human
skeletons were found under the altar, which
probably belonged to priests.
In 1993, the Central Bank tried to
remodel it carrying out works in the roof,
but for various reasons the works couldn’t
continue and the remodeling stopped for 15
years, until 2008 when the Municipality of
Guayaquil intervened to restore it as part of
the urban regeneration process. The church
was re-inaugurated on January 30, 2010.
The remodeling work was carried out using
the original materials like gold covered carved
wood, and handcrafted roof tiles imitation zinc
for the upper part of the towers. The church was
declared cultural heritage in 1980.
Attractions: Its colonial
architecture; the bell tower that can be
accessed through a stairway located inside
the church, from where we can appreciate
nature: several windows overview a swamp
surrounded by tamarind trees and the
Manglarcito Island in front, where a diversity
of birds nest. Another natural attraction are
the pigeons that enter the church through the
side edges of the temple.
Photo: Press Direction, Municipality of Guayaquil
• The interior of this
patrimonial
church
stands out
for its dark
wooden
structure.
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A brief history of Guayaquil
D
uring the 1540’s Diego de Urbina
organized the first settlement at
the foot of Cerrito Verde (Green Hill)
which later became known as Santa
Ana Hill. This settlement developed into a
beautiful city along the banks of the Guayas
River in the ancient Huancavilca Territory.
Thanks to the skillful hands of carpenters, the
wooden architecture of the city grew. Out of
precious, durable woods they built balconies
and portals that were unique to America.
Its location between the hills of Santa Ana
and Carmen offered a commanding view of
the river where sailboats carried out their
port activities. This early commercial activity
became the engine of the regional economy
during both colonial and republican times.
Its sheltered port, located in one of the most
peaceful estuaries of the west coast of the
South Pacific, turned into the largest shipyard
of the South Sea that Spain had.
Guayaquil was a cradle of liberty, which
was achieved during the Glorious Dawn of
October 9, 1820, when for the first time, in
the existing Ecuadorian territory, the explicit
and formal Declaration of Independence took
place. The armies that liberated Quito on May
24, 1822 departed from Guayaquil. From the
same city, a large contingent sealed the liberty
of South America during the battles of Junin
and Ayacucho.
Its geographical location had such
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transcendental geopolitical importance that
the only interview held between liberators
Bolivar and San Martin, took place in the city
on July 26, 1822.
During republican times, the dynamic river
port connected the region and the country
with international trade, creating thousands
of job opportunities and progress for all
Ecuadorians. From the port, cocoa (the golden
bean) and banana were exported to the ports of
Europe and North America. Also, technological
advances arrived to the country through the
port modernizing the life of the inhabitants.
Towards 1960, Guayaquil became a seaport
that promoted the economic, social, and
cultural development of the city. This attracted
the interest of large shipping companies that
invigorated their wealthy trade.
Its large market of diverse opportunities
and the beauty of its urban landscape framed
by the fresh breezes of the river, offered an
ideal atmosphere for art, cultural displays,
and a diverse gastronomy. These factors had
characterized the city as a tourist destination
of growing importance.
This city of the large river and the estuary
“where the sun is a domiciled sun, which dawns
laughing and sleeps playing in the Salado
Estuary” as chanted by poet Pablo Hannibal
Vela, open its arms to locals and foreigners, to
share the effort of building a society of peace
and a better world.
General information
Official name: Santiago de Guayaquil
Patron Saint Festivities of Santiago de Guayaquil: July 25
Independence: October 9, 1820
Extension: 345 square kilometers
Geographic Location: The geography of Guayaquil
is characterized by its coastal location along the
northwestern part of South America near the Equator. It has few elevations since it is far away from the
Andes Mountains. Its higher elevations are made
up of small hills that cross the city and later join
the mountain range called “Chongon-Colonche”,
which is located to the west. There is a network
of rivers formed by the Guayas to the east and the
Salado Estuary to the west giving it easy access to
the Pacific Ocean through the Gulf of Guayaquil.
Its port advantage has made Guayaquil the largest
city in Ecuador.
Elevation: 4 m (13.2 ft.)
Weather: Guayaquil can be visited any time of the
year, since it does not have extreme temperatures.
It has two seasons: winter (from January to May)
and summer (from June to December). During winter season, the city is hot during the day and a little
cooler at night and during the summer months its
cooler during the day and nighttime.
Population: It is the largest city of the country with
a population of approximately 2,500,000 inhabitants. The 2010 census showed that Guayaquil had
2,350, 915 inhabitants at that time.
Regional Name: Guayaquilenos
Time zone: GMT -5.
Language: Spanish is the official language; however, in some tourist areas, like large hotels and
classy restaurants, other languages are spoken.
English is the most common non-native language.
Currency: American Dollar
Postal code: EC0901
Type of government: Autonomous. The government is elected by democratic vote that elects a
Mayor and Cantonal Council.
Political-Administrative distribution: The Guayaquil canton has 16 urban parishes and 5 rural.
Attire: During the rainy season, from January to
May, the city can be quite warm and very sunny, an
ideal time to visit the beaches. During the day it is
recommended to dress for warm weather and wear
comfortable shoes. For those sunny days tourists
should wear something to protect their heads, use
sunblock, and even carry an umbrella. For the dry,
cooler season, from June to December, dress for
warm weather; however, at nighttime some may
need to wear a light sweater.
Voltage: 110 volts.
Local festivities:
January 1: New Year
February or March: Carnival
March or April: Easter
May 1: Labor Day
May 24: Battle of Pichincha
July 24: Birthday of Simon Bolivar.
July 25: Foundation of Guayaquil.
October 9: Independence of Guayaquil.
November 2: Day of the Death
December 25: Christmas
December 31: New Year’s Eve
Important telephone numbers
Emergency 911
National Police 101
Fire Department 102
Red Cross103
Ministry of Health
171
Blood Bank 042- 560675
Jose Joaquin de Olmedo Airport 04-2-169000
Bus Terminal of Guayaquil:04-2-130166
Civil Defense 04-2-469009
04-2-594800
Municipality of Guayaquil: Judicial Police: 04-2-870439
Customs Police: 04-2-489333
Friend (Amigo) Telephone:04-2-385808
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Country Codes, Phone Codes, Dialing Codes and telephone codes of the
provinces and cities of Ecuador
Country code: 593
Long distance dial:
00
ProvincEs:
Azuay: 07
Bolívar: 06
Cañar: 07
Carchi: 06
Chimborazo: 03
Cotopaxi: 03
Esmeraldas: 06
El Oro: 07
Galápagos: 05
Guayas: 04
Imbabura: 06
Loja: 07
Los Ríos: 05
Manabí: 05
Morona Santiago: 07
Orellana: 06
Pastaza: 06
Pichincha: 02
Santa Elena: 04
Santo Domingo
de los Tsáchilas: 07
Sucumbíos: 06
Napo: 06
Tungurahua: 03
Zamora Chinchipe: 03
CiTIes
Ambato: 03
Atacames: 06
Azoguez: 07
Baños: 03
Cuenca: 07
El Coca: 06
Esmeraldas: 06
Guayaquil: 04
Ibarra: 06
Ingapirca: 07
Isla Isabela: 05
Isla San Cristóbal: 05
Isla Santa Cruz: 05
Lago Agrio: 06
Loja: 07
Macas: 07
Machala: 07
Manta: 05
Montañita: 04
Napo: 06
Otavalo: 06
Quito: 02
Playas: 04
Portoviejo: 05
Puyo: 03
Quevedo: 05
Riobamba: 03
Salinas: 06
Santa Elena:
04
Santo Domingo: 02
Tababela: 02
Tena: 06
Pichincha: 02
Vilcabamba: 07
Zamora: 07
Tourist Services
Accommodations: There are a variety of options for
all tastes and budgets: 1 to 5 star hotels and hostels.
(More information in the hotel list on page 126)
Air transportation: Jose Joaquin de Olmedo
International Airport, listed as one of the best in
the world in its category. There are domestic flights
to main tourist destinations of Ecuador. Prices can
be found in the airlines’ websites.
Interprovincial Buses: Departing from the modern
bus terminal of Guayaquil, all destinations within
the country are covered. Prices and travel comfort
may vary according to the routes and transportation
companies.
Airport taxes: Jose Joaquín de Olmedo Airport:
$31.01 (international flights); $ 6.59 (domestic
flights)
Bus Terminal taxes: $0.20
Note: Taxes are subject to change.
Taxi Service: To guarantee the safety and comfort
of the traveler, it is recommended the use of taxis
while going to and from hotels, airports or shopping
malls. Private taxi companies have call centers that
arrange to pick up tourists throughout the city.
Warning: do not hail a taxi on the street. Use the
call center.
Car rental: Rental companies operate in the city
and have agencies inside the airport terminal.
Use of cars: Foreigners can use their driver’s license
for up to six months from the day they enter the
country.
Restaurants: The most exquisite gastronomy of
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Ecuador and the world can be tasted in the city.
There are options for all tastes and budgets
Safety: When visiting Guayaquil, tourists should
take the same precautions that they would anywhere
else. Do not leave your belongings unattended
and avoid deserted places at night. The National
Police and the Metropolitan Police guard the city’s
downtown. In case of emergency you can dial 911
and you will be helped immediately.
Visas and customs: A visa is not required for most
foreigners to enter the country for a stay of 90
days or less. However, citizens of Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nepal,
Nigeria, Pakistan and Somalia are required a visa
to enter the country for any length of time.
Currency: The US dollar is used. The bills and some
of the coins are the same as the ones used in the
United States; however, some coins are issued in
the country. Euros and other currencies must be
exchanged at the current exchange rate.
Currency exchange: Currency can be exchanged
at authorized exchange offices, hotels and banks.
It is not recommended to exchange currency in
the streets.
ATMs
There are ATMs throughout the city. They are easy
to find, and they work with all types of debit and
credit cards.
Credit cards: the most accepted are Visa,
MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club.
If your card is lost or stolen:
Call the following numbers to
block it:
Diners Club: +593 (02) 2984444.
American Express: 1700 242424.
Visa: +1 (303) 967-1096
Mastercard: +1 (636) 722-7111.
Note: the phone numbers are
subject to change.
Traveller’s Checks: can be used
in banking institutions; however,
they are not accepted in tourist
areas.
Airlines:
Aerogal: 2687566
Aircanada: 2453009
Airfrance/klm: 2169050/68
American Airlines: 2598800
Avianca: 2399411
Copa: 2303211
El al: 2889789
Emetebe: 2309290
Endecots: 2289589
Hanh air: 2453009
Heli Air Monaco Iberia: 2329558
Icelandair Japan Airlines:
2889789
Lac Lan: 2598500
Lufthansa: 2598060
Qantas Airways: 2889789
Saéreo Sba: 2169108/09
Star Perú: (09)81009411
Tame: 2560728/78
Embassies and
Consulates in Ecuador
ALBANIA
* Consular Section (Quito)
Address: N44-54 Isla Santiago
and Rio Coca
Phone mumber: (02) 2447142 (02) 2445272
Fax: (02) 2447090
Email: esumarca@hoy.net
Opening hours: Mondays to
Fridays: 08h30 – 16h00
ARGENTINA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 21-147 Amazonas
avenue No. and Roca, 8th floor,
Offices 812 through 820
Phone numbers: (02) 2527624
- (02) 2564149 - (02) 2564207
- (02) 2562292 - (02) 2564149 (02) 2564207 - (02) 2563662.
Fax: (02) 2568177
PO Box: 17 21 0002 / 17- 1-2937
Email: eecua@mrecic.gov.ar
Website: www.cancillleria.gov.ar
Opening Hours: 09:00 to 17:00
from Mondays to Fridays
Customer service: 9:00 to 13:00
*General Consulate (Guayaquil)
Address: 10 Las Monjas avenue
and Carlos Julio Arosemena,
“Hamburgo” Building, ground
floor
Phone numbers: (04) 220869 (04) 220777
Fax: (04) 2208769
Email: eguay@mrecic.gov.ar
(02) 2263502
Fax: (02) 2462562
Email: patricio@izurieta.com
Honorary General Consul in
Quito
Patricio Izurieta Mora Bowen
AUSTRALIA
*Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil
Address: 520 Rocafuerte and
Tomás Martínez, Fundacion
Leonidas Ortega Building, First
floor.
Phone number: (04) 6017529
Fax: (04) 25014111
Email:ausconsulate@unidas.
com.ec
Opening hours: from 9:00 to
13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00
BELGIUM
*Consular Section in Quito
Address: N41-163 Los Cabildos
street, Futura Building, 4th floor
–Quito Tenis Residential Development, behind the Embassy
of Japan.
Phone numbers: (02) 2469017 /
099730860
Fax: (02) 2449125
PO Box: 17-07-9431
Email: w.stock@uio.satnet.net
Address: Las Americas Avenue,
TC Television Building. San
Joaquin Orravia. 3rd floor
Phone number: (04) 22 83374
Fax: (04) 2398857
Email: consuladobelgica@
tctelevisión.com
AUSTRIA
*Consular Section (Quito)
Address: E9-53 Gaspar de Villaroel avenue and Shyris, third
floor
Phone numbers: (02) 2469700 099554927
Fax: (02) 2443276 - (02)
2441143
Email: przibra@interactive.net.ec
Fridays from 10:00 to 12:00
*Honorary Consulate General in
Guayaquil
Address: 718 Jorge Pérez Concha
street
Opening hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 10:00 to 12:00.
Email: sotomay@gye.satnet.net
BANGLADESH
*Honorary Consulate in Quito
Address: N35-89 Amazonas
avenues and Corea, Amazonas
Building 4000, 5th floor.
Phone numbers: (02) 2263500 -
BELARUS
Address: E7-22 Alpallana and
Whymper; GF, Torres Almagro
No. 9950
Email: quito@diplobel.sed.be
Honorary Consul of Belarus
Jaime Ortiz Barona
BOLIVIA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 2432 Eloy Alfaro avenue and Fernando Ayarza
Phone number: (02) 2244830 (02) 2244831
Fax: (02) 2244833
PO Box: 17 21 0003
Email: embajadabolivia@embajadabolivia.ec
Website: www.embajadabolivia.ec
Opening hours: Consular: from
09:00 to13:00
Mission: from 09:00 to 13:00
and from 14:00 to 17:30
Quito-Ecuador
Address: 100 Cedros and Victor
117
Emilio Estrada (Urdesa)
– (04) 2885791 - (04) 2885789
Cell phone: 099524340
Email: jguzmani2000@yahoo.
com
13:00 and from 15:30 to 17:00
BRASIL
*Embassy (Quito)
and Arizaga, Amazonas Building Square, 7th floor
Fax: (02) 2277003
PO Box: 17 01 231
Email: ebrasil@embajadadelbrasil.org.ec
Website: www.quito.itamaraty.
gov.br
13:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00,
Mondays to Fridays
Quito-Ecuador
Address: 312 San Jorge avenue
and east 3rd. street (Kennedy)
Phone number: (04) 2293046 (04) 2283825
Cell phone 09-01-10444
Email: alberto@eurogres.
com.ec
14:00
BULGARIA
Address: Juan Tanca Marengo
avenue and Joaquín Orrantia.
Executive Center Building, 7th
floor, office702
Business center: (04) 2291830
Fax: (04) 2296895
Opening hours: 09:30 a 12:45
horas
Honorary Consul in Guayaquil
Isabel Noboa Ponton
CANADA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 37-29 Amazonas and
Union Nacional de Periodistas,
Eurocenter Building, 3rd floor
Phone numbers: (02) 2455499 (02) 2272166
Fax: (02) 2277672
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PO Box: 17-11-6512
Email: quito@international.
gc.ca
Website: www.ecuador.gc.ca
Thursdays from 07:30 to16:00;
Fridays from 07:30 to 13:00.
Address: 234 Francisco de
Orellana avenue, Blue Towers
Building, 6th floor
Ext. 101
Email: cancongye@gmail.com
Basil Haylock
CHILE
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 3617 Juan Pablo Sanz
and Amazonas, Xerox Building,
4th floor
- (02) 2452752 - (02) 2459487
Fax: (02) 2444470
PO Box: 17-17-206
Email: echile.ecuador@minrel.
gov.cl / pnaranjo@minrel.
gov.cl
Fridays from 08h30 to 17h30.
*Consulate in Guayaquil
Address: 100 9 de Octubre avenue and Malecon, La Previsora
Building, 23rd floor, office 2306
Phone numbers: (04) 2562995 (04) 2564919
Fax: (04) 2565-151
PO Box: 09-01-828
Email: congechile.guayaquil@
espoltel.net
Opening hours: from 08: 00 to
13:00.
CHINA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 349 Atahualpa avenue
and Amazonas avenue
- (02) 244462 (Protocol) (02)
2433407 –Consular Office
Email: susanaembajadachina@
gmail.com
Fax: 24 44 364/62
Fridays: from 09:00 to 12:00
and 15:00 to 17:00.
Consular Office: Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays from
9:00 to 11:30
*Consulate General in Guayaquil
Address: Santa Cecilia Citadel,
840 Central avenue between
streets 7th and 8th
Phone numbers: (04) 2850338 (04) 2850611
Fax: (04) 2850125
Email: consulado_chino_guayaquil@yahoo.com
General Consul in Guayaquil
Wang Weihua
COLOMBIA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: N24-528 12 de Octubre avenue and Luis Cordero,
World Trade Center, B Tower,
14th floor
Fax: (02) 2221969
Email: equito@cancilleria.
gov.co
Fridays from 08:30 to 13:00 and
14:00 to 18:00.
Address: Francisco de Orellana
avenue, block 111. WTC, B
Tower, 11th floor, office 1105
- (04) 2630-674 - (04) 2630675
Fax: (04) 2630676
Opening Hours: Mondays to
Fridays from 09:00 to 13:30 and
14:30 to 18:00
COSTA RICA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 111 Javier Arauz
and German Aleman (behind
Megamaxi and 6 de Diciembre
Avenue)
Phone number: (02) 2256016 (02) 2252330
Fax: (02) 2254-087
PO Box: 17 -03 -301
Email: embajcr@uio.satnet.net
/ secretcr@uio.satnet.net /
consulcr1@uio.satnet.net
*Consular Section in Guayaquil
Address: 2009 9 de Octubre and
Los Rios, El Marques Building,
11th floor
Fax: (04) 2375224
Cell phone: 09-9632856
Email: rsaenz@rree.go.cr
Consul in Guayaquil
Rafael Saenz
CUBA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 365 Mercurio between
La Razon and El Vengador
Phone numbers: (02) 22 60981
- (02) 2456936 - (02) 2259183
Fax: (02) 2430594
Email: embajada@embacuba.
ec / secretaria@embacuba.ec
Website: www.embacuba.
cubaminrex.cu
CYPRUS
Address: 481 Humboldt and
Novoa Caamaño, Liguria Building, 6th floor
Phone numbers: (02) 3237758 (02) 3237545
Fax: (02) 2227344
Email: mariacar@uio.satnet.
net
Consul Ad-Honorem
Maria Cardenas Rivadeneira
CZEC REPUBLIC
Address: 520 Third avenue and
Fourth street, Los Ceibos
Fax: (04) 2353190
PO Box: 09-01-5094
Email: cnslzec@gye.satnet.net
Website: www.mzv.cz/bogota
12:00
(Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays)
DENMARK
*Consulate General in Quito
Address: Business Center Plaza
del Rancho, Block 1, 2nd floor,
Office. 206, Eugenio Espejo
avenue, Via Tanda –Miravalle
sector
Phone number: (02) 3957565 –
(02) 3957583
PO Box: 17-17-549
Email: danconsul@co-dan.com
/ pfornell@co-dan.com
Address: 604 General Cordova
and Mendiburo
Phone number: (04) 2308-020
/ 099742-908
Consul Guayaquil
Flemming Bo Falkentoft
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: E 12-80 German
Aleman street between Juan
Ramirez and Arroyo del Río,
behind Megamaxi (Batan Alto)
Phone numbers: (02) 2434232 (02) 2244478 - (02) 2269163
Fax: (02) 2434275
Email: info@embajadadominicanaecuador.com
Websites: www.embajadadominicanaecuador.com
15:30. Customer service until
14:30
EGYPT
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: E 4–56 Tarqui avenue
and 6 de Diciembre avenue
(across El Arbolito park)
Phone numbers: (02) 2509501 (02) 2225240 - (02) 2520895
Fax: (02) 2563521
PO Box: 17-7-9355
Email: embassy.quito@mfa.
gov.eg / nidiacordovamolina@
hotmail.com
Consular: Mondays to Fridays
from 10:00 to 13:00.
EL SALVADOR
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 123 Japon street and
Amazonas avenue, Ferlo- SANT
Building, 2nd floor
Fax: (02) 2254431
Email: estefaniaj@rree.gob.sv
Website: www.elsalvador.
com.ec
Address: 511 Clemente Ballen
and Boyaca
– (04) 2325150
Fax: (04) 2516068
horas
Dinorah De Luzi
ESTONIA
Address: N26-97 12 de Octubre
avenue and Abraham Lincoln,
Tower 1492 Building, 8th floor
Fax: (02) 298 6664
Cell phone: 09 9 443137
P.O Box: 17-03-719
Email: gromero@law.com.ec /
rap@law.com.ec
18:00
EUROPEAN UNION
*Delegation
Address: E11-160 Orellana
avenue and Whimper, Schuman
Building
Phone numbers: (02) 2523 912
– (02) 2523161 – (02) 2528040
Fax: (02) 2527 511
PO Box: 17-7-9695
Email: delegation-ecuador@
eeas.europa.eu
Websites: www.eeas.europa.eu/
delegations/ecuador
Thursdays from 08:00 to 13:00
and from 14:30 to 17:30;
Fridays: 08:00 to 13:30.
FINLAND
Address: 212 Luis Urdaneta and
General Cordova
Fax: (04) 2561295
PO Box: 09-01-4848
Email: jhmatas@yahoo.com
and 16:00 to 18:00
Humberto Mata Salvador
FRANCE
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 107 Leonidas Plaza
and Patria
119
Fax: (02) 2943809
PO Box: 1913 y 536
Email: cancilleria.quito-amba@
diplomatie.gouv.fr
Website: www.ambafran-ce-ec.
org
y 14:00 a 16:30, Mondays to
Thurdays
Consulate: 08:00 to 13:30 on
Fridays
Address: 909 Jose Mascote and
Hurtado
Fax: (04) 2328442
Email: consulatg-ye@yahoo.fr
Opening hours: 10:00 a 13:00.
Consul in Guayaquil
Thierry Souët
GEORGIA
Address: N27-157 Muros and
Gonzalez Suarez
Email: mkakabadse@makana.
com.ec
Honorary Consul in Quito
Manuel Eloy Esteban Kakabadse
Navarro (OJO, TRES NOMBRES)
GERMANY
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: E 10-44 Naciones
Unidas avenue and Republica
de El Salvador, Citiplaza Building, Floors 12-14.
Fax: (02) 2970815 / (02)
2970816
PO Box: 17-17-536
E-mail: info@quito.diplo.de
Website: www.quito.diplo.de
Thursdays: 7:30 to 12:30 and
13:00 to 16:30; Fridays: 07:30
to 13:15.
* Consular Section (Guayaquil)
Address: 10 Las Monjas avenue,
Berlin Building, 2nd floor
Phone number: (04) 2206868 (04) 2206867
Fax: (04) 2206869
Email: guayaquil@hk-diplo.de
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GREAT BRITAIN
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: Naciones Unidas and
Republica de El Salvador, Citiplaza Building, 14th floor
Phone numbers: (02) 2970800 (02) 2970801
Fax: (02) 2970809S
Emergency cell phone:
092029944
Po Box: 17-17-830
Email: britishembassy.quito@
fco.gov.uk / maria.rios@fco.
gov.uk
Website: www.britembquito.
org.ec / www.ukinecuador.fco.
gov.uk
12:30 and from 13:30 to 16:30,
Mondays to Thursday, and from
8:00 to 13:00 on Fridays
Address: 623 General Cordova
and Padre Solano
Phone numbers: (04) 25 60 400
/ (04) 2563850. Extension 318
Fax: (04) 25 62 641
Email: coling.armstronghoncon@fconet.fco.gov.uk /
rocio.torres-honcon@fconet.
fco.gov.uk
Colin Robert Armstrong, CMG
GREECE
Guayaquil
Address: Las Americas avenue
and Cosmerenela, El Bucanero
Building, Office 6.
Email: manager@bluepacagency.com
15:00
General Consul in Guayaquil
Stylianos Gkiokas
GUATEMALA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 733 Republica de El
Salvador and Portugal, Gabriela
Building, 3rd floor, Office 301.
- (02) 2437751 Email: embecuador@minex.gob.gt
Website: www.ecuador.minex.gt
Address: Colon 3 Business
Center, Office 109.
Phone numbers: (04) 2136156 (04) 2136157
Fax: (04) 2380583
12:00.
Rafael Florido White
HAITI
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: E8-62 Francisco Robles
between Leonidas Plaza and 6
de Diciembre.
Phone number: (02) 2547565 (02) 223-4152
Fax: (02) 2224152
Email: amb.equateur@diplomatie.ht
Address: Km 8.5, Via Daule,
inside the Conquistador Group,
1st floor
Email: consuladohaiti@
satelite.com.ec
Fridays, from10h00 to 13h00
HOLY SEE
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 692 Orellana and 6 de
Diciembre avenue
Phone numbers: (02) 2505200 (02) 2505201
Fax: (02) 2564810
PO Box: 17 07 8980
Email: nunzec@uio.satnet.net
Fridays, from 08:30 to 13:00
and from 15: 00 to 17: 30; Saturdays: from 08:30 to 13:00
HONDURAS
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: N-277 Suecia street
and Shyris avenue, Suecia
Building, 5th floor
Phone numbers: (02) 2438820 (02) 2442476 - (02) 2254196
Fax: (02) 2442476
POBox: 17-03-4753
Email: embhquito@yahoo.com
Guayaquil
Address: 414 Bolivia y Chile
Fax: (04) 2445972
18:30.
HUNGARY
*Consulate in Quito
Address: 2859 Whimper and
Orellana, Whimper Building
Phone numbers: (02) 2506-514
– (02) 2545546
Fax: (02) 2502-802
PO Box: 17012371
Email: pacosa@andinanet.net
and from 15:00 to 18:00.
Phone numbers: (02) 3971500 (02) 3971502
Fax: (02) 3971555
–0984881288
PO Box: 17-21-038
Email: info@quito.mfa.gov.il
Website: www.quito.mfa.gov.il
16:30, Mondays to Thursdays.
From 08:30 to 14:00 on Fridays.
Address: 729 9 de Octubre
avenue and Boyaca, 4th floor.
Phone number: (04) 2322555 –
(04) 2322000
Fax: (04) 2328-196
13:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00.
Johnny Czarninski Baier
INDIA
Address: E9-24 Republica de El
Salvador and Suiza, Euro Building, 2nd floor, office B
Phone numbers: (02) 3332212 (02) 3332215
Fax: (02) 2569-017
Email: información@camara-ecuatoriana-india.ec / asistente@
camara-ecuatoriana-india.ec
IRAN
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: E14-43 Jose Queri
street and Los Granados avenue
PBX:(02) 334-3450 ext 200
FAX:(02) 334-3450 ext 220
Email: embiranecuador@gmail.
com
13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00
INDONESIA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: E15-84 Quiteño Libre
street, Bellavista Neighborhood
Email: quito.kbri@kemlu.go.id
Address: 203 Luque and Pedro
Carbo, 4th floor, Apt. 40
Opening hours: 1 from 3:00 to
15:00
Email: lopezmarindos@yahoo.
com
Marcelo Lopez Mestanza.
ITALY
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 111 La Isla street and
Humberto Albornoz
Phone numbers: (02) 3211322 (02) 3211674 - (02) 3210565
Fax: (02) 3210818
PO Box: 17-03-72
Email: archivio.quito@esteri.it
/ segreteria.quito@esteri.it
Website: www.ambitalquito.org
12:30, Mondays to Fridays
Address: 423 P. Icaza between
Cordova and Baquerizo Moreno.
Machala Bank Building, 3rd
floor
Fax: (04) 2568447
13:00.
ISRAEL
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: avenue Coruña E25-58
and San Ignacio, Altana Plaza
Building, 5th floor
JAMAICA
Address: Malecon de Entre Ríos
avenue, Mediterraneo Complex
#8
Fax: (04) 2830-346
Cell phone: 086542 515
Email: consuladojamaicagye@
yahoo.com
A previous appointment is
required.
Ana María Pinchin de Ching
JAPAN
*Embassy (Quito)
avenue and Jose Arizaga,
Amazonas Plaza Building, floors
11 and 12
Phone numbers: (02) 2278700 (02) 2456426 - (02) 2468738
Fax: (02) 2449 399
PO Box: 17-21-01518
Email: embapon@qi.mofa.go.jp
/ sgc-t@qi.go.jp / japembec@
qi.mofa.go.jp
Website: www.ec.emb-ja-pam.
go.jp
and from 14:00 to 17:15.
Address: Km 11.5 Via Daule
Phone numbers: (04) 2100600 (04) 2100973. Ext 212 - 273
Fax: (04) 2100-151
Email: jsimoni@plastlit.com /
maritzacastro@plastlit.com
17:00
Honorary Consul General in
Guayaquil
Jaime Simon Isaias
LEBANON
Address: 101 Jose Campos and
Garcíi Aviles, 1st floor
– (04) 2563715
Fax: (04) 2562-692
Email: consul@consuladodelibano.com
Guayaquil
121
Juan Saade Saade
MALTA
Address: 905 Malecon between
Victor Manuel Rendon and
Junin. Simon Bolívar Building,
1st floor, Office 103
Fax: (04) 2301948
Email: tjharding@camcomeb.
com
14:00
Trevor Harding Bickle
MEXICO
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: N36–165 6 de Diciembre avenue and Naciones
Unidas
- (02) 2923771 - (02) 5103267
- (02) 2510273
Fax: (02) 2448245
Email: embajadamexecuador@
sre.gob.mx
Website: www.embamex.sre.
gob.mx/ecuador
Fridays, from 9h00 to 18h00.
MONACO
Address: 516 9 de Octubre and
Escobedo
Phone numbers: (04) 2306606 (04) 2328435
Fax: (04) 2567438
13:00
Javier Tola Neira
MOROCCO
Address: 200 Victor Emilio
Estrada and Balsamos
Fax: (04) 2883542
Email: asistenteconsul@lasfragancias.com
13:00.
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Guayaquil
Antonio Alvarez Eljuri
NETHERALNDS
Address: 1502 Quisquis and
Tulcan, 1st floor, Office101
Fax: (04) 2286 047
Email: holangye@ecua.net.ec
13:00
NICARAGUA
*Embassy (Quito)
avenue and Moreno Bellido,
COMONSA Building, 5th floor,
Office. 5 a, (across Petro-Comercial gas station)
– (02) 2238885
Fax: (02) 2550796 Ext. 105
Email: embani-caecuador@
cancilleria.gob.ni / smarin@
cancilleria.gob.ni
Address: Lomas de Urdesa (104
Las Brisas and Olmos) Km 7.5.
Milantex Office
– (04) 2250815
Fax: (04) 2251193 – (04)
2206853
13:00 and from 15:00 to 17:00
Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil
Adelsi Ivette Acevedo Perez
NORWAY
Address: 106 Malecon del
Salado and Todos los Santos –
Urdesa
Fax: (04) 2384544
Email: aschmidt@gye.satnet.
net
14:00
Andres Schmidt Orces
PANAMA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: E12-92 German Aleman and Arroyo del Rio (El
Batan)
Phone numbers: (02) 2248321 (02) 2431792 - (02) 2433653
Fax: (02) 2275044
PO Box: 17–07–9017
Email: panaembaecuador@
hotmail.com / embajadadepanama@uio.satnet.net
Website: www.embajadadepanamaecuador.com
PARAGUAY
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 24-594 12 de Octubre
avenue and General Francisco
Salazar, Torre Sol Verde Building, 8th floor.
Emergency cell phone:
0986247567
Telefax: (02) 2909005
Email: embaparaguayecuador@
hotmail.com / ecuadorembaparsc@mre.gov.py
Website: www.embajadadeparaguay.ec
Address: Km 11. 5 Via Daule
(Plasticos del Litoral)
Phone numbers: (04) 2100600.
Ext. 212
Fax: (04) 2100-151
PO Box: 09-01-1299
Email: xsimoni@plastlit.com
Guayaquil
Xavier Felix Simon Isaias
PERU
avenue, Block 501, Kennedy
Norte, 14th floor, office 2,
Centrum Building
– (04) 2280135 – (04) 2280142
Fax: (04) 2280183
Email: conperu@gye.satnet.net
Website: www.consuladoperuguayaquil.com
PHILIPPINES
Address: Alborada, Block Bt. # 2
Fax: (04) 241944
Opening hours: 10:00 to 14:00
Corazon Oliva de Reyes
POLAND
avenue and Malecon. La Previsora Building, 29th floor, office
2901
– (04) 2325757
Fax: (04) 2326111
PO Box: 09 015 965
Email: frizzo@andinave.com
and from 13:30 to 17:30.
Francisco Rizzo Pastor
PORTUGAL
*Honorary Consulate en Guayaquil
Address: 603 Los Rios and
Quisquis
Fax: (04) 2441991
PO. Box: 09-01-1217
Email: amarques@gnoboa.com
Opening Hours: from 09:00 to
12:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00
Antonio Marques Firmino
QATAR
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 1820 avenues 12 de
Octubre and Cordero, suite 605,
Swissotel (temporary residence)
Fax: (02) 2528913
Email: quito@mofa.gov.qa /
alinemakarian19@yahoo.com
RUMANIA
Address: Puntilla, Via Samborondon, Los Lagos Residential
Development Nº 28
Fax: (04) 2834088
Email: com.rumania@yahoo.
com
16:00
Maria Fernanda Parra
RUSSIA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 4612 Reina Victoria
and Ramon Roca
- (02) 2526375 - (02) 2554510
- (02) 2505089 (consular
section)
Fax: 2565-531
PO Box: 17 01 3868
Email: embrusia_ecuador@
mail.ru / conrusia_ecuador@
mail.ru (consular section)
Websites: www.ecuador.mid.ru
Thursdays, from 08:00 to 13:00
and from 15:00 to 19:00. On
Fridays from 08:00 to 12:00
and Asisclo Garay
Fax: (04) 245-1361
Email: crusia@ecuanet.net.ec
Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil
Alfredo Jose Ortega Maldonado
SIRIA
Address: 523 Huancavilca and
Cacique Alvarez
Fax: (04) 2403619
and from 16:00 to 18:00
Juan Saman Abud
SLOVENIA
*Consulate (Quito)
Address: N65-Galo Plaza Lasso
avenue and Los Eucaliptos,
diagonal to Los Recuerdos park,
headquarters of Hidria Perles
Ecuador S.A company.
Phone number: (02) 2485213 –
(02) 2471105
Fax: (02) 2809022
Email: ladislao.medvedsek@
hidria.com
SOUTH KOREA
*Embassy (Quito)
avenue and Cordero, World
Trade Center, B Tower, 3rd floor
Phone number: (02) 2909227 (02) 2909228 - (02) 2909229
Fax: (02) 2501-190
PO Box: 17-03-626
Email: embajadadecoreaquito@gmail.com / ecuador@
mofa.go.kr
Opening hours: from 08:30
to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00,
Mondays to Fridays
Address: Km 3.5 Via Duran –
Tambo.
Fax: (04) 2559-029
Email: lchonill@poligrafica.
com
Opening hours: 09:00 a 16:00.
Luis Chonillo
SPAIN
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: E12-73 Francisco
Salazar and Toledo
Phone numbers: (02) 3226296 (02) 3226303 - (02) 3226896
Fax: (02) 3227805
PO Box: 17 01 9322
Email: emb.quito@maec.es
Website: www.exteriores.es/
embajadas/quito
Consulate: 455 La Pinta and
Amazonas
Address: corner of Velez and
123
Tungurahua
15:30.
SWITZERLAND
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 35-17 Amazonas
avenue and Juan Pablo Sanz,
Xerox Building, 2nd floor
Fax: (02) 2449314
Cell phone: 099568258 (emergencies)
PO Box: 17-11-4815
Email: qui.vertretung@eda.
admin.ch / roland.fischer@eda.
admin.ch
Website: www.eda.admin. ch/
quito
Avenue, Conauto Building, 5th
floor
Fax: (04) 2681997
12:00
Guayaquil
Herbert Frei Perez
TUNISIA
Address: 812 Cordova and Victor
M. Rendon, Torres de la Merced
Building, 5th floor, Office 7
Fax: (04) 2309903
12:00
Honorary general Consul in
Guayaquil
Fathi Ben Bouzid
TURKEY
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: No. 9-28 Sebastian
de Benalcazar street between
Oriente and Esmeraldas
Fax: (02) 2511493
PO Box: 170409
Email: embassy.quito@mfa.
gov.tr
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General Information
Luís Alberto Trujillo Bustamante
UNITED STATES
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: E12-170 Avigiras and
Eloy Alfaro
Phone numbers: (02) 398-5000
After opening hours: (02)
398-5000
Fax: (02) 398-5100
PO Box: 17-17-1538
12:30 and 13:30 to 17:00
Consular Section: (02) 3985000
Customer service: Mondays to
Thursdays from 07:30 to 12:00
and from 13:30 to 15:00.
Usaid: Avigiras E12-170 and
Eloy Alfaro
Address: Santa Ana street and
José Rodriguez Bonin avenue
Call center for other provinces
of Ecuador: (04) 371-7000
For Guayaquil and another
cities of the Guayas province:
371-7000
VENEZUELA
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: N30-240 Amazonas avenue and Eloy Alfaro, COMONSA
Building, floors 8 and 9
Phone numbers: (02) 2554032 (02) 2557209 - (02) 2554483
Fax: (02) 2520306 - (02)
2232334 - (02) 3238318
PO Box: 17-01-688
Email: embve.ecuador@mppre.
gob.ve
Website: www.venezuela.org.ec
Opening Hours: from 08:00 to
13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00,
Mondays to Fridays
Address: 329 Chile and Aguirre,
2nd floor, Bontex Building
Phone numbers: (04) 2326600 (04) 2326579 - (04) 2326566
Fax: (04) 2320-751
Email: conve.ecgiq@mppre.
gob.ve
13:00
Consulate General in Guayaquil
Marco Antonio Carrillo Jimenez.
URUGUAY
*Embassy (Quito)
Address: 2816 6 de Diciembre
avenue and Paul Rivet “Josueth González” Building, 9th
floor
- (02) 2544228 - (02) 2541968
Fax: (02) 2563763
PO Box: 17-12-282
Email: uruguay@embajadauruguay.com.ec
Address: 114 Junín and Malecon, Torres del Rio Building,
5th floor, Office 9
Fax: (04) 2563952
Email: consulurug@grupoholco.com
Fridays: from 09:30 to 13:30
Hotel
Accommodations
LUXURY HOTELS
CONTINENTAL HOTEL
Address: 510 Chile avenue and
10 de Agosto street
Parish: Rocafuerte
Phone numbers: 04)2329270 –
(04)2325454
Website: www.hotelcontinental.
com.ec
Email: reservas@hotel continental.com.ec
GRAND GUAYAQUIL HOTEL
Address: 1506 Boyaca avenue
and Clemente Ballen street
Parish: Rocafuerte
Phone number: (04)2329690
Website: www.grandhotelguayaquil.com/
Email: info@grandhotelguayaquil.com
HAMPTON INN BOULEVARD
HOTEL
Address: 432 9 de Octubre Boulevard and Baquerizo Moreno
Avenue.
Parish: Carbo
Website: www.guayaquilhamptoninn.com
Email: reservas@hampton.com.ec
HILTON COLON HOTEL
avenue and Víctor Hugo Sicouret street.
Parish: Tarqui
Website: www.guayaquilhilton.
com
Email: reservas@hiltonguayaquil.com
ORO VERDE HOTEL
Boulevard and Garcia Moreno
Avenue.
Parish: 9 de Octubre
Phone numbers: (04)2327999
– (04) 2329350
Website: reservas_gye@oroverdehotels.com
Email: www.oroverdehotelel.com
RAMADA HOTEL
Address: 606 Malecon Simon
Bolivar avenue and Manuel
Luzarraga street.
Parish: Carbo
– (04)2565555
Website: www.hotelramada.com
Email: reservas@hotelramada.com
UNIPARK HOTEL
street and Chile Avenue.
Parish: Rocafuerte
– (04) 2328352
Website: www.uniparkhotel.com
Email: reservas@unipark.com
SHERATON HOTEL
Address: Joaquín Orrantia street
and Juan Tanca Marengo Avenue, Plaza del Sol.
Parish: Tarqui
– (04)2082081
Website: www.ghlhoteles.com
Email: reservas@sheraton.
com.ec
COURTYARD BY MARRIOT
GUAYAQUIL
Address: 236 Francisco de
Orellana Avenue, Blue Towers
Building.
Parish: Tarqui
– (04)2082081
Website: www.courtyardguayaquil.com
HM INTERNACIONAL
Address: Kennedy Norte Citadel,
Lot 7, Block 305.
Parish: Tarqui
Website: www.hmhotel.ec
Email: info@hmhotel.ec
SONESTA
Address: Joaquín Orrantia street
and Leopoldo Benitez Avenue.
Parish: Tarqui
Website: http://espanol.sonesta.com/guayaquil/
Email: reservations@sonesta.com
HOLIDAY INN GUAYAQUIL
AIRPORT
Address: Jaime Roldos Aguilera
avenue (next to Jose Joaquín
de Olmedo Airport).
Parish: Tarqui
Website: www.holidayinn.com
Email: jlmorejon@holidayinngye.com
WYNDHAM GUAYAQUIL
Address: Puerto Santa Ana, at
the end of Numa Pompilio Llona
street in Las Peñas Neighborhood.
Parrish: Tarqui
Website: http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/ecuador/
guayaquil-guayas/wyndhamguayaquil/hotel-overview
FIRST - CLASS
ALEXANDER HOTEL
Address: 1107 Luque street and
Pedro Moncayo Avenue.
Parish: Rocafuerte
– (04)2328474
Website: http://hotelalexander.
com.ec/
Email: hotelalexander@hotmail.com
DORAL HOTEL
Aguirre street.
Parish: Rocafuerte
Phone numbers: 2328490 –
2327088
Website: www.hdoral.com
Email: reservaciones@hdoral.com
RIZZO HOTEL
street and Chile Avenue.
Parish: Rocafuerte
– (04)2320544
Website: www.rizzohotel.ec
Email: hotrizzo@gye.satnet.net
SOL DE ORIENTE HOTEL
Address: 603 Aguirre street #
603 and Escobedo Avenue.
Parish: Rocafuerte
Phone numbers: (04)2325500 –
(04) 2329352
Website: www.hotelsoloriente.
com
Email: reservaciones@hotelsoloriente.com
SOL DE ORO
Address: 1243 Lorenzo de
Garaycoa avenue and Clemente
Ballen street.
Parish: Rocafuerte
(04)2532067/8
Email: hsoloro@hotmail.com
MARCELIUS
Address: Jose Falconi avenue
and y Jose AlaVedra Tama
street.
Parish: Tarqui
Website: www.hotelmarcelius.com
Email: info@hotelmarcelius.com
GOLD CENTER HOTEL
Address: Rodolfo Baquerizo Nazur avenue, V Stage, Alborada
Citadel.
125
Parish: Rocafuerte
– (04)2262883
Website: www.goldcenterhotel.
com
Email: info@goldcenterhotel.com
PALACE HOTEL
Luque street.
Parish: Rocafuerte
(04) 2322887
Website: www.hotelpalaceguayaquil.com.ec
Email: info@hotelpalaceguayaquil.com
CASTELL HOTEL
Address: Miguel H. Alcívar avenue and Pumpilio Ulloa street,
Kennedy Norte Citadel.
Parish: Tarqui
– (04)2680099
Website: www.hotelcastell.com
Email: recepcion@castell.com
CITY PLAZA HOTEL
Address: 922 Boyaca avenue
and Víctor Manuel Rendon
street.
Parish: Roca
Website: http://www.hotelcityplaza.com.ec/
Email: reservas@hotelcityplaza.com.ec
CORONA REAL HOTEL
Address: Enrique de Grau Ruiz
avenue, Sauces IX, block L11,
lot 12.
Parish: Tarqui
Email: reservas@hotelcoronareal.com
MANGING GALLERY HOTEL
Boulevard and Garcia Moreno
avenue.
Parish: 9 de Octubre
Category: first-class
– (04)2691881
Website: www.hotelgaleriamanging.com
Email: reservas@hotelgaleria126
General Information
manging.com
AIRPORT HOTEL
Address: Americas avenue and
A street.
Parish: Tarqui
Website: http://airporthotelguayaquil.com
Email: airporthotel@live.com
SECOND - CLASS
LA TORRE HOTEL
Luque street, Torre Azul Building floors 13-14 -15.
Parish: Rocafuerte
– (04)2531354
Website: www.latorrehotel.
com.ec
Email: hlatorre@gye.satnet.net
CALIFORNIA HOTEL
Address: 601 Ximena avenue
and Urdaneta street.
Parish: Roca
(04)2562548
Email: hotelcalifornia_@
hotmail.com
NEVADA HOTEL
Address: 710 Lorenzo de Garaycoa avenue and Quisquis street.
Parish: Roca
ALBORADA HOTEL
Address: La Alborada Citadel, IX
Stage, block 935, villa 8.
Parish: Tarqui
(04)2641444
HOTEL HOWARD JOHNSON
avenue and Abel Romero Castillo Avenue.
Parish: Tarqui
Phone numbers: (04)2397374(04)3900202
Website: www.ghlhotel.com.co
Email: reservas@hojogye.com
MARCELIUS HOTEL (BRANCH)
Address: Miguel H. Alcívar avenue and Abel Romero Castillo
Avenue, Kennedy Norte Citadel.
Parish: Tarqui
Website: www.hotelmarcelius.
com/indec.htm
Email: marcelius_hotel@
hotmail.com
MALECON INN HOTEL
Address: 203 Sucre street and
Pichincha avenue.
Parish: Rocafuerte
2511290
Website: http://www.maleconinn.com/home.html
ORQUIDEA INTERNACIONAL
HOTEL
Address: 309 J.J. Olmedo
Boulevard and Chile street.
Parish: Olmedo
Website: www.orquideainternacionalhotel.com
Email: reservas@orquideainternacionalhotel.com
HOTEL PRESIDENTE INTERNACIONAL
Address: 112 Junin street and
Ximena avenue.
Parish: Roca
Website: http://presidenteinternacional.com/
TROPICAL INTERNACIONAL
HOTEL
Address: 516 Ambato avenue
and General Gomez street.
Parish: Ayacucho
Category: Second-class
– (04)6012133
Website: www.hoteltropicalinn.
com
Email: reservas@tropicalinn.com
GARZOTA INN Address: Isidro Ayora avenue
and Camilo Nevarez avenue.
Parish: Tarqui
Website: http://www.hotelgarzotainn.com
VERSAILLES INTERNACIONAL
Address: 100 Junin street and
Ximena avenue.
Parish: Roca
Email: hotelversailes@hotmail.
com
ONIX GOLD
Address: 514 Jose de Antepara
avenue between Padre Solano y
Luis Urdaneta streets.
Parish: Tarqui
RESIDENTIAL HOSTEL
FIRST-CLASS
MANSO BOUTIQUE HOSTEL
Address: 1406 Malecon Simon
Bolivar avenue and Aguirre
street
Parish: Rocafuerte
Website: www.manso.ec
Email: info@manso.ec
BOARDING HOUSE
FIRST-CLASS
MANSION DEL RÍO
Address: 120 Numa Pompilio
Llona street, next to Puerto
Santa Ana.
Parish: Tarqui
2565827 – 2565983
Website: www.mansiondelrioec.com
Email: reservas@mansiondelrio-ec.com
APART-HOTEL
FIRST-CLASS
APART HOTEL KENNEDY
Address: Kennedy Norte Citadel
(near Hilton Colon Hotel)
Parish: Tarqui
Phone numbers: 2681 111 –
2681 060
Email: reservas@hotelkennedy.
com.ec
Shopping malls
LAS VITRINAS
Address: Kennedy Norte Citadel,
Dr. Juan Bautista Arzube street
between avenue 11 Northeast
and Blind Alley 11 Northeast.
POLICENTRO
Address: Kennedy Norte Citalde.
Avenues Plaza Dañin and San
Jorge.
PLAZA QUIL
Address: Carlos Luis Plaza Dañin
avenue and Francisco Boloña
street.
SAN MARINO SHOPPING
CENTER
Address: Avenues Francisco de
Orellana and Plaza Dañin.
PASEO ORELLANA
Orellana and Santiago Castillo.
MALL DEL SOL
Address: Avenues Joaquin Orrantia and Constitucion.
ALBOCENTRO
Address: Rodolfo Baquerizo
Nazur avenue and Gabriel
Roldos street.
PLAZA LA GARZOTA (GARZOCENTRO)
Address: Avenues Agustin Freire
and Guillermo Pareja.
PLAZA MAYOR
Address: Guillermo Pareja
Rolando avenue and Segundo
Cueva Celi street.
LA ROTONDA
Address: Benjamin Carrion
avenue and Third street.
CITY MALL
Address: Benjamin Carrino Mora
avenue and y Pedro Valverde
Alvarez street.
RIOCENTRO NORTE
Orellana and Guillermo Pareja.
RIOCENTRO CEIBOS
Address: Bombero Avenue, km
6.5 Via the Coast.
PLAZA CEIBOS SHOPPING
Address: Leopoldo Carrera Calvo
avenue, via Campus ESPOL
Prosperina “Gustavo Galindo”.
CENTRO COMERCIAL LOS CEIBOS
Address: Los Ceibos Citadel,
streets Dr. Jose de Rubira
Ramos and Dr. Jose Luis Auzlandazuri.
PIAZZA LOS CEIBOS
Address: Bombero avenue, km
6.5 Via the Coast.
PLAZA COLONIA
Address: Via the Coast, km 11.5
BLUE COAST CENTER
Address: Via the Coast, km 11.5.
COSTALMAR SHOPPING CENTER
Address: Via the Coast, Km 14.
LAGUNA PLAZA
Address: Via the Coast, km 12.5.
MUNICIPAL FLOWER MARKET
“ZAYDA LETTY CASTILLO”
Address: Machala avenue
between streets Vicente Piedrahita and Julian Coronel.
UNICENTRO
Address: Aguirre street between
streets Ch
imborazo and Chile.
PLAZA TRIÁNGULO
Address: Victor Emilio Estrada
avenue and Datiles street.
PASEO COMERCIAL EL CORREO
Address: Pedro Carbo street
betnwen streets Clemente Ballen and Aguirre
AVENTURA PLAZA
Address: Avenues Las Monjas
and Carlos Julio Arosemena.
CRAFT MARKET OF GUAYAQUIL
Address: streets Loja and
Baquerizo Moreno.
ALBAN BORJA
Address: Carlos Julio Arosemena
avenue and Ilanes street.
MALECON 2000
avenue from Olmedo street
until Colon street.
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Terrestrial distances (km)
The shortest paths are taken (urban sections are not included)
Locality
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 91011121314 15
1Ambato
0269220 406 40306338390288 99440251 47511 701
2Azoguez
269 0238 493272 37260630213252279520316242 432
3Babahoyo 220238 0 322273275130392 83121278455267240 427
4Bahia
406493322 0446530248392280381533455375895 682
5Baños
40272237 446 0309335430288116445291 87514 704
6Cuenca
306 37275 530309 0297667250289242557353205 395
7Daule
388260130 248336297 0425 47251300488313455 449
8Esmeraldas 390630392 392430667425 0472489670433343832 819
9Guayaquil 288213 83 280288550 47472 0204253535335415 402
10Guaranda
99252121 381116289251489204 0399350146494 684
11Huaquillas 440279278 533445242300670253399 0693489233 195
12Ibarra
251520455 455291557488433535350693 0204762 952
13Latacunga
47316 267 375 87353 313343335146 489204 0 558 748
14Loja
511242440 895514205455832415494233762558 0 190
15Macara
701432427 682704395449819402684195952748190 0
16Macas
230219427 842190231479620432305473479277436 626
17Machachi
99368313 313739405346291393198541152 52610 800
18Machala
382225216 471383188238608191337 73633492235 222
19Manta
404409281 120444448157442196402449505355611 598
20Otavalo
231500435 435271537468413515330673 20184742 932
21Playas
385310180 364385347131556 97301350632432512 499
22Portoviejo 369407248 86409444155407194367447470320609 596
23Puyo
101333298 513 61370396491349176506350148519 709
24Quevedo
224341193 219264378138289183224381352177543 530
25Quininde 290560292 292330567325100372413570333243732 719
26Quito
136405304 340176442373318420235578115 89647 837
27Riobamba
52217182 464555254280442233 61390303 99459 649
28Rumichaca 380649584 5844206866175626644798221293338911081
29Salinas
451376246 308451413197622163367416685498578 565
30 Sto. Domingo205445207 207245482240185287328485248158847 634
31Tena
180412377 586140449475497428255585271227598 788
32Tulcán
376645580 5804166826135586604758181253298871077
33Zamora
575306504 759516269519896481558297826622 64 254
BAHIA MALL
Address: streets Chile and
Chiriboga.
CENTRO SUR
Address: streets Chile and
Azuay.
CRAFT MARKET OF MALECON2000
avenue, next to Febres- Cordero
street.
MALL DEL SUR
Address: Avenues 25 de julio
and Dr. Ernesto Alban.
CRAFT SHOPPING CENTER
MACHALA
Address: Machala avenue
between streets Ayacucho and
Pedro Pablo Gomez.
128
General Information
RIOCENTRO SUR
Address: 25 de Julio avenue and
y Pio Jaramillo Alvarado street.
CENTRO COMERCIAL EL FORTÍN
Address: Avenues Modesto
Luque and Casuarina.
Conventions Center
SIMON BOLIVAR CONVENTION
CENTER
Address: Las Américas avenue and Dr.
Abel Romero Castillo street.
RODOLFO BAQUERIZO MORENO
EXHIBITION CENTER
Address: Boulevard 9 de Octubre
avenue and Tungurahua street.
OLD SOUTH MARKET
(CRYSTAL PALACE)
Address: Malecon Simon Bolivar, next
to Manabi street, Integration Square.
16 171819 2021 2223242526272829 3031 3233
230 99382404 231385 369101224290136 52380451 205180 376575
219 368225409 500310 407333341530405217649376 445412 645306
427 313218281 435180 242298103292304182584246 207377 580504
842 313471120 435364 86513219292340464584308 207586 580759
190 139383444 271385 409 61264330176 55420471 245140 416516
231 405188448 537347 444370378567442254686413 482449 682269
479 346238157 488131 155396138325373280617197 240475 613519
620 291608442 413556 407491289100318442562622 185497 558896
432 383191196 515 97 194349183372420233664163 287428 660481
305 198337402 330301 367176224413235 61479367 328255 475558
473 541 73449 673350 447506391570578390822416 485585 818297
479 152633505 20632 470350352333115303189685 248271 125826
277 52 492355 184432 320148177 243 89 99333 498 158 227 329 622
436 610235611 742512 609519543732647459891578 847598 887 64
626 800222598 932499 596709530719837649
1081565 6347881077254
0 329419628 459529 626129455520366245608595 435208 604326
329 0481363 132480 328200210191 37151281546 106215 277674
419 481 0387 613288 385444219508518328762354 423523 758299
628 363387 0 485280 35505178342390356634225 257584 630675
459 132613485 0612 450330332313 95285149667 228251 145806
529 480288280 612 0 278446267458517330761120 371525 1575776
626 328385 35 450278 0470143307355427599222 222549 595673
129 200444505 330446 470 0325391237116479512 306 79 475455
454 210319178 332267 143325 0189237276481333 104404 477607
520 191508342 313458 307391189 0218342462522 85397 458796
366 37518390 95517 355237237218 0188244570 133186 240711
245 151328456 285330 427116276342188 0432398 257195 428523
6082891762634 149361 599479481462244432 0514 377400 4955
595 546354225 665120 222512333522570396814 0 437591 810642
435 106423257 228371 222306104 85133257377437 0312 373711
208 215523584 251525 549 79404397186195400591 312 0 396534
604 277758630 145757 595475477458240428 4810 373396 0951
326 674299375 805576 673455607795711523955642 711534 951 0
Sports Venues
LUIS CHIRIBOGA PARRA
STADIUM
Address: streets 40 and J.
CISNE 2 SPORTS COMPLEX
Address: Cooperative Cisne 2,
Las Balsas Avenue.
GEORGE CAPWELL STADIUM
OF EMELEC (BANCO DEL PACIFICO)
Address: Quito avenue between
streets General Gomez, San
Martín and Pio Montufar.
YEYO URAGA BASEBALL STADIUM
Address: Tungurahua street and
Damian Najera Avenue.
(next to Bellavista).
RAMON UNAMUNO STADIUM
Address: streets Los Rios and
Cuenca.
SPENCER
Address: avenues Las Americas
and Kennedy.
ABEL JIMENEZ PARRA COLISEUM
Address: Tungurahua street and
Capitan Najera Avenue.
VOLTAIRE PALADINES POLO
MONUMENTAL STADIUM OF
BARCELONA (BANCO DEL
PICHINCHA)
Address: Barcelona avenue and
Barcelona pedestrian bridge
MODELO STADIUM ALBERTO
COLISEUM
Address: avenues Las Americas
and Kennedy.
BASEBALL FIELDS OF
KENNEDY CITADEl
Address: Kennedy Citadel,
129
streets 7th west and G.
MIRAFLORES BASEBALL
FIELDS
Address: Victor Emilio Estrada
avenue and Enrique Diaz Galarza street.
CARLOS PEREZ PERASSO
GUAYAQUIL COUNTRY CLUB
Address: Via Daule, km 33.5
CHILD-JUVENILE MI LOTE
Address: Mucho Lote 1, Stage
2, Block 3.
Museums
Avenue, next to Loja street.
GUAYAQUIL IN HISTORY
MINIATURE MUSEUM
Avenue, next to Loja street.
EL FORTIN DE SANTA ANA
LUIS A. NOBOA NARANJO
SPORTS COURTS
Address: Martha Bucaram de
Roldos street and Barcelona
Avenue, San Eduardo Hill, Via
Daule
MUSEUM
Address: Stair 380 of the Diego
Noboa Stairways, Santa Ana
Hill, northeast of the city.
MUSEUM
Address: General Cordova
avenue and P. Icaza street,
downtown.
JULIO JARAMILLO POPULAR
NATIONAL TENNIS CLUB
Address: Via Daule, km 6.5.
MUSIC MUSEUM
Address: Santa Ana Port, Building # 3, second floor, northeast
of the city.
NAHIM ISAIAS MUSEUM
Address: Pichincha avenue and
Clemente Ballen street, Administration Square, downtown.
CHRISTIAN BENITEZ BETANCOURT STADIUM
Address: Los Vergeles Citadel
sector, between citadels Los
Samanes 7 and Orquideas (6NE
Santa Narcisa de Jesús Avenue),
north of the city.
MULTIPORPUSE SPORTS
BEER MUSEUM
Address: Santa Ana Port, Building # 3, second floor, northeast
of the city.
SHIPYARD MUSUEM: BARCE-
COURTS OF LINEAL PARK
Address: Via the Coast, Km. 8.5.
LONA AND EMELEC
Address: Santa Ana Port, Building # 3., second floor, northeast of the city.
ECO-SPORT TRINITARIA
Address: Marcelo Mario Suarez
Montesdeoca Avenue, Isla
Trinitaria.
“CORONEL FELIX LUQUE
PLATA” FIREFIGHTERS MU-
ALEJANDRO PONCE NOBOA
STADIUM
Address: Pío Jaramillo Alvarado
avenue and Sixto Duran Barrera
street, Fertisa sector, Sopeña
Neighborhood.
SEUM
Address: Vernaza Blind Alley
Malecon Simon Bolivar Avenue,
Colon Square.
“MARIA EUGENIA PUIG
LINCE” HISTORY OF GUAYA-
GUAYAQUIL TENNIS CLUB
Address: 9 de Octubre avenue
and Lizardo Garcia street.
QUIL IN CLAY MUSEUM
Address: Barcelona S.C. Avenue, between the bridges El
Velero and 17th street, northeast of the city.
HORSE RIDING COUNTRY CLUB
Address: Via Daule, km 22
ANTROPOLOGICAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART MUSUEM
(MAAC)
130
General Information
MUNICIPAL MUSEUM OF
GUAYAQUIL
Address: Diez de Agosto avenue
and Chile street, downtown.
CARLOS ZEBALLOS MENENDEZ
MUSEUM (CULTURAL CENTER)
Address: 1200 Boulevard 9 de
Octubre and Pedro Moncayo
street, Cultural Center of Guayas
Building, 5th floor, downtown.
PRESLEY NORTON MUSEUM
Address: Boulevard 9 de
Octubre and Carchi Avenue,
downtown.
BAE CALDERON NAVAL MUSEUM
Address: Eloy Alfaro avenue and
Cañar street (32-A SE), south
of the city.
CONTEMPORARY NAVAL MUSEUM
Address: Fray Vacas Galindo
street and Jose Maria Urbina avenue (11 SE), south of the city.
Gloria Gallardo Zavala
President of the Public And Municipal Company of Tourism,
Civic Promotion and International Relations of Guayaquil
T
he President of the Public and
Municipal Company of Tourism,
Civic Promotion and International
Relations of Guayaquil is proud to
present to the people of Guayaquil,
to all Ecuadorians and foreigners, the
official guides of the Municipality of
Guayaquil based in an inventory made
by categories, with directions and
parishes, including the respective maps;
to promote them with our brand
“Guayaquil is my destination”, which has
represented a gigantic work that have
had the support of the Tourism team,
and the Director of Communication and
Urbanism and the Vistazo Group; from
historian Parsival Castro and Engineer
Aldo Mora who designed the maps. My
special gratitude to Carlos Julio Gonzalez
and Priscilla Parker who enriched these
guides with their wonderful pictures; also
to Lourdes Taznic and Ana Lema for the
work carried out on the Cocoa Route.
My eternal appreciation to all the
people that have made possible this
great work of presenting Guayaquil as
“the city of the River and the Estuary”,
with all its history, identity, beauty and
progress; a work achieved that represent
a dream come true for us.
Guayaquil is my Destination to know
its history
its heritage
its Museums and street Art.
Guayaquil is my Destination to live
the Route of Faith
Guayaquil is my Destination to have
fun and enjoy
Guayaquil is my Destination to enjoy
its nature
Guayaquil is my Destination to taste
its gastronomy
These official guides will be available
in PDF in the website web turismo.
guayaquil.gob.ec, for consults and
downloads.
All the information will be also
available through the mobile apps for
tablets and smartphones. Tourists will be
able to use GPS in their mobile devices
to get to the chosen destinations. In this
way, they can locate the sites they want
to go and tour the city of Guayaquil.
“Guayaquil captain of my soul, owner
of my destiny, you are the light that
illuminates my life, where my dreams
come true”.
Guayaquil is my destination.
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to discover its heritage - Guayaquil es mi Destino

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