to discover its heritage - Guayaquil es mi Destino
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to discover its heritage - Guayaquil es mi Destino
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 2 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. 3 A look into the history of a beautiful city: 4 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. 5 • 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 6 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. 7 8 PATRIMONIAL PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND ATTRACTIONS 9 Municipal Palace Address: 10 de Agosto street and Malecon avenue. Parish: Rocafuerte. 10 Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Municipal Palace Photo: Carlos Julio Gonzalez 11 Photo: Parsival Castro Photo: Carlos Julio Gonzalez Photo: Carlos Julio Gonzalez 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. 12 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. 13 Governorate Palace Address: Simon Bolivar avenue and Aguirre street. Parish: Rocafuerte. 14 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. 15 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 16 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. 17 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 18 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) Photo: Carlos Julio Gonzalez 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. 19 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. Photo: Jose Dimitrakis • The clock was brought from England in 1842 by Vicente Rocafuerte 20 Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Moorish Tower Photo: Parsival Castro 21 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. 22 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. 23 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. 24 Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions/ Fire Department Headquarters Foto: Freddy Moreno Address: 9 de Octubre boulevard and Escobedo street. Parish: Rocafuerte. 25 Photo: Freddy Moreno 26 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. 27 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. 28 Photo: Parsival Castro 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 29 Ecuadorian Institute of Social Security (IESS) 30 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. 31 Stately House of the University of Guayaquil Photo: Press direction, Municipality of Guayaquil 32 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. Photo: Parsival Castro 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 Photo: Parsival Castro 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. 33 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, 34 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. 35 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 36 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 Photo: Javier Fuentes • The craft market of Guayaquil offers visitors multiple souvenirs and all kind of items for tourist and visitors 37 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 38 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. 39 40 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. 41 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. 42 Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Heritage Houses Photo: Freddy Moreno • House of Baquerizo Moreno. Photo: Cesar Mera 43 Photo: Cesar Mera • Las Peñas, has beautiful houses made of wood which maintain the identity of the city until this day. 44 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. 45 Photo: Jose Dimitrakis • The Cemetery has a vast number of sculptures of great patrimonial value. 46 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. 47 Photo: Jose Dimitrakis • 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 48 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. Photo: Jose Dimitrakis • Many of the sculptures are considered works of art. Photo: Freddy Moreno 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. 49 50 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. Photo: Carlos Julio Gonzalez 51 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. 52 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: Vistazo Magazine 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. 53 Eloy Alfaro Civic Center 54 Patrimonial Public Buildings and Attractions / Eloy Alfaro Civic Center Photo: Carlos Julio Gonzalez 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. 55 Patria Joven Monument Photo: Vistazo Magazine 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 56 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 57 El Universo Newspaper Address: 9 de Octubre Boulevard #1204 and Escobedo avenue. Parish: Rocafuerte. 58 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 59 Photo: Cesar Mera 60 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. 61 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. 62 Patrimonial Private Building and Houses / Union Club Photo: Jose Dimitrakis Photo: Cesar Mera • The Union Club is a symbol of the society of Guayaquil. 63 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. 64 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. 65 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 66 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 Photo: Freddy Moreno 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. 67 Sociedad Continental Building (former America Bank) Address: Malecon Simon Bolivar Avenue and Elizalde Blind Alley. Parish: Rocafuerte. 68 Patrimonial Private Building and Houses / Sociedad Continental Building Former (America Bank) Photo: Parsival Castro 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. 69 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. 70 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. 71 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. 72 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 73 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 74 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 75 Ana Villamil House Address: Chimborazo avenue and 10 de Agosto street. Parish: Rocafuerte. 76 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. 77 78 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. 79 Ala-Vedra y Tama Castle 80 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. 81 Martinez de Espronceda Castle Address: Eloy Alfaro Avenue and Venezuela Street. Parish: Ximena. 82 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 83 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. 85 Cristobal Colon School Address: Rosa Borja de Icaza avenue #115 and Maracaibo street, Centenario Neighborhood. Parish: Ximena. 86 Heritage Educational Establishments / Cristobal Colon School Photo: Javier Fuentes 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. 87 Photo: Parsival Castro San Jose - La Salle School Address: Tomas Martinez street and Escobedo avenue. Parish: Carbo. 88 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. 89 90 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. 91 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 92 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 93 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 94 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. 95 Photo: Christian Brückmann 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 96 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. 97 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. Photo: Jose Dimitrakis 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. 98 Churches patrimonial / La Merced Church • The style of the church belongs to the neo ghotic style. Photo: Carlos Julio Gonzalez 99 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. 100 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. 101 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 102 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. 103 Santo Domingo de Guzmán Church Address: Rocafuerte Avenue and General Vernaza Street, north-central part of the city. Parish: Tarqui. Photo: Christian Brückmann 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 104 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. Photo: Christian Brückmann • The front of the Santo Domingo Cwhurch conserves its colonial architecture. 105 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 106 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. 107 Photo: Jose Dimitrakis Photo: Christian Brückmann 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. 108 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. Photo: Carlos Julio Gonzalez Photo: Jose Dimitrakis • Inside the church, several pillars and arches surround the interior. 109 • The façade of the Maria Auxiliadora church has a gothic style. 110 Churches patrimonial / María Auxiliadora Church Photo: Jose Dimitrakis María Auxiliadora Church Photo: Christian Brückmann 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. 111 San Jacinto de El Morro Church Photo: Carlos Julio Gonzalez 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 112 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. 113 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 114 General Information 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 115 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 116 General Information 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] (02) 2263502 Fax: (02) 2462562 Email: [email protected] 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: [email protected] *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil 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: [email protected] Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays from 10:00 to 12:00 *Honorary Consulate General in Guayaquil Address: 718 Jorge Pérez Concha street Phone number: (04) 22384886 Opening hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 to 12:00. Email: [email protected] BANGLADESH *Honorary Consulate in Quito Address: N35-89 Amazonas avenues and Corea, Amazonas Building 4000, 5th floor. Phone numbers: (02) 2263500 - BELARUS *Honorary Consulate in Quito Address: E7-22 Alpallana and Whymper; GF, Torres Almagro No. 9950 Phone number: (02) 2905161 Email: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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 *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 100 Cedros and Victor 117 Emilio Estrada (Urdesa) Phone numbers: (04) 2885790 – (04) 2885791 - (04) 2885789 Cell phone: 099524340 Email: jguzmani2000@yahoo. com Opening hours: from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 15:30 to 17:00 BRASIL *Embassy (Quito) Address: N39-123 Amazonas and Arizaga, Amazonas Building Square, 7th floor Phone numbers: (02) 2277300 Fax: (02) 2277003 PO Box: 17 01 231 Email: [email protected] Website: www.quito.itamaraty. gov.br Opening hours: from 09:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00, Mondays to Fridays Quito-Ecuador *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil 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 Opening hours: from 09:00 to 14:00 BULGARIA *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Juan Tanca Marengo avenue and Joaquín Orrantia. Executive Center Building, 7th floor, office702 Phone number: (04) 2296837 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 118 General Information PO Box: 17-11-6512 Email: quito@international. gc.ca Website: www.ecuador.gc.ca Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays from 07:30 to16:00; Fridays from 07:30 to 13:00. *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 234 Francisco de Orellana avenue, Blue Towers Building, 6th floor Phone numbers: (04) 2631109 Ext. 101 Email: [email protected] Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Basil Haylock CHILE *Embassy (Quito) Address: 3617 Juan Pablo Sanz and Amazonas, Xerox Building, 4th floor Phone numbers: (02) 2453327 - (02) 2452752 - (02) 2459487 Fax: (02) 2444470 PO Box: 17-17-206 Email: echile.ecuador@minrel. gov.cl / pnaranjo@minrel. gov.cl Opening hours: Mondays to 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 Phone numbers: (02) 2433337 - (02) 244462 (Protocol) (02) 2433407 –Consular Office Email: susanaembajadachina@ gmail.com Fax: 24 44 364/62 Opening hours: Mondays to 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: [email protected] 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 Phone number: (02) 2236463 Fax: (02) 2221969 Email: equito@cancilleria. gov.co Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays from 08:30 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:00. *Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Francisco de Orellana avenue, block 111. WTC, B Tower, 11th floor, office 1105 Phone numbers: (04) 2630670 - (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: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 16:00. *Consular Section in Guayaquil Address: 2009 9 de Octubre and Los Rios, El Marques Building, 11th floor Phone number: (04) 2453065 Fax: (04) 2375224 Cell phone: 09-9632856 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 16:00. 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 / [email protected] Website: www.embacuba. cubaminrex.cu Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays from 08:30 to 14:30. CYPRUS *Honorary Consulate in Quito Address: 481 Humboldt and Novoa Caamaño, Liguria Building, 6th floor Phone numbers: (02) 3237758 (02) 3237545 Fax: (02) 2227344 Email: [email protected]. net Consul Ad-Honorem Maria Cardenas Rivadeneira CZEC REPUBLIC *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 520 Third avenue and Fourth street, Los Ceibos Phone number: (04) 2354613 Fax: (04) 2353190 PO Box: 09-01-5094 Email: [email protected] Website: www.mzv.cz/bogota Opening hours: from 9:00 to 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: [email protected] / [email protected] *Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 604 General Cordova and Mendiburo Phone number: (04) 2308-020 / 099742-908 Opening hours: 09:00 a 12:00 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: [email protected] Websites: www.embajadadominicanaecuador.com Opening hours: from 09:00 to 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 Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 15:00. 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 Phone number: (02) 2254433 Fax: (02) 2254431 Email: [email protected] Website: www.elsalvador. com.ec Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays from 09:30 to 11:30. *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 511 Clemente Ballen and Boyaca Phone numbers: (04) 2516066 – (04) 2325150 Fax: (04) 2516068 Opening hours: 9:00 a 18:00 horas Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Dinorah De Luzi ESTONIA *Honorary Consulate in Quito Address: N26-97 12 de Octubre avenue and Abraham Lincoln, Tower 1492 Building, 8th floor Phone number: (02) 298 6666 Fax: (02) 298 6664 Cell phone: 09 9 443137 P.O Box: 17-03-719 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Opening hours: from 8:30 to 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 Cell phone: 098790834 PO Box: 17-7-9695 Email: delegation-ecuador@ eeas.europa.eu Websites: www.eeas.europa.eu/ delegations/ecuador Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays from 08:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 17:30; Fridays: 08:00 to 13:30. FINLAND *Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 212 Luis Urdaneta and General Cordova Phone number: (04) 2564268 Fax: (04) 2561295 PO Box: 09-01-4848 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: 09:00 a 12:00 and 16:00 to 18:00 Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Humberto Mata Salvador FRANCE *Embassy (Quito) Address: 107 Leonidas Plaza and Patria 119 Phone number: (02) 2943800 Fax: (02) 2943809 PO Box: 1913 y 536 Email: cancilleria.quito-amba@ diplomatie.gouv.fr Website: www.ambafran-ce-ec. org Opening hours: 08:00 a 13:00 y 14:00 a 16:30, Mondays to Thurdays Consulate: 08:00 to 13:30 on Fridays *Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 909 Jose Mascote and Hurtado Phone number: (04) 2328442 Fax: (04) 2328442 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: 10:00 a 13:00. Consul in Guayaquil Thierry Souët GEORGIA *Honorary Consulate in Quito Address: N27-157 Muros and Gonzalez Suarez Phone number: (02) 2227713 Cell phone: 0999801900 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. Phone number: (02) 2970820 Fax: (02) 2970815 / (02) 2970816 Cell phone: 0999497967 PO Box: 17-17-536 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.quito.diplo.de Opening Hours: Mondays to 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: [email protected] Opening hours: Mondays to 120 General Information Fridays from 09:00 to 12:00. 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 Opening hours: from 08:00 to 12:30 and from 13:30 to 16:30, Mondays to Thursday, and from 8:00 to 13:00 on Fridays *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 623 General Cordova and Padre Solano Phone numbers: (04) 25 60 400 / (04) 2563850. Extension 318 Fax: (04) 25 62 641 Email: [email protected] / rocio.torres-honcon@fconet. fco.gov.uk Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Colin Robert Armstrong, CMG GREECE *Honorary Consulate General in Guayaquil Address: Las Americas avenue and Cosmerenela, El Bucanero Building, Office 6. Phone number: (04) 2285706 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: from 09:00 to 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. Phone number: (02) 2459700 - (02) 2437751 Email: [email protected] Website: www.ecuador.minex.gt Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays from 09:00 to 13:00. *Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Colon 3 Business Center, Office 109. Phone numbers: (04) 2136156 (04) 2136157 Fax: (04) 2380583 Opening hours: from 09:00 to 12:00. Honorary Consul in Guayaquil 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: [email protected] *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Km 8.5, Via Daule, inside the Conquistador Group, 1st floor Phone number: (04) 2250141 Email: consuladohaiti@ satelite.com.ec Opening Hours: Mondays to 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: [email protected] Opening Hours: Mondays to 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: [email protected] Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 09:00 to 14:00 *Honorary Consulate General in Guayaquil Address: 414 Bolivia y Chile Phone numbers: (04) 2447300 Fax: (04) 2445972 Opening hours: from 16:30 to 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: [email protected] Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 09:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00. Phone numbers: (02) 3971500 (02) 3971502 Fax: (02) 3971555 Cell phone: 0984881289 –0984881288 PO Box: 17-21-038 Email: [email protected] Website: www.quito.mfa.gov.il Opening hours: from 09:00 to 16:30, Mondays to Thursdays. From 08:30 to 14:00 on Fridays. *Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 729 9 de Octubre avenue and Boyaca, 4th floor. Phone number: (04) 2322555 – (04) 2322000 Fax: (04) 2328-196 Opening hours: from 09:00 to 13:00 and from 16:00 to 19:00. Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Johnny Czarninski Baier INDIA *Honorary Consulate in Quito 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: informació[email protected] / 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 Opening hours: from 08:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 17:00 INDONESIA *Embassy (Quito) Address: E15-84 Quiteño Libre street, Bellavista Neighborhood Phone number: (02) 2431717 Email: [email protected] *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 203 Luque and Pedro Carbo, 4th floor, Apt. 40 Phone number: (04) 2323-592 Opening hours: 1 from 3:00 to 15:00 Email: lopezmarindos@yahoo. com Honorary Consul in Guayaquil 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 Cell phone: 099778061 PO Box: 17-03-72 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: www.ambitalquito.org Opening hours: from 8:30 to 12:30, Mondays to Fridays *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 423 P. Icaza between Cordova and Baquerizo Moreno. Machala Bank Building, 3rd floor Phone number: (04) 2568358 Fax: (04) 2568447 Opening hours: from 09:00 to 13:00. ISRAEL *Embassy (Quito) Address: avenue Coruña E25-58 and San Ignacio, Altana Plaza Building, 5th floor JAMAICA *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Malecon de Entre Ríos avenue, Mediterraneo Complex #8 Phone number: (04) 2830-346 Fax: (04) 2830-346 Cell phone: 086542 515 Email: consuladojamaicagye@ yahoo.com A previous appointment is required. Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Ana María Pinchin de Ching JAPAN *Embassy (Quito) Address: N39-123 Amazonas 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: [email protected] / [email protected] / japembec@ qi.mofa.go.jp Website: www.ec.emb-ja-pam. go.jp Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 08:45 to 12:30 and from 14:00 to 17:15. *Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Km 11.5 Via Daule Phone numbers: (04) 2100600 (04) 2100973. Ext 212 - 273 Fax: (04) 2100-151 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] Opening hours: from 09:00 to 17:00 Honorary Consul General in Guayaquil Jaime Simon Isaias LEBANON *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 101 Jose Campos and Garcíi Aviles, 1st floor Phone numbers: (04) 2300988 – (04) 2563715 Fax: (04) 2562-692 Email: [email protected] Honorary General Consul in Guayaquil 121 Juan Saade Saade MALTA *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 905 Malecon between Victor Manuel Rendon and Junin. Simon Bolívar Building, 1st floor, Office 103 Phone numbers: (04) 2301948 Fax: (04) 2301948 Cell phone: 094360900 Email: tjharding@camcomeb. com Opening hours: from 9:00 to 14:00 Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Trevor Harding Bickle MEXICO *Embassy (Quito) Address: N36–165 6 de Diciembre avenue and Naciones Unidas Phone numbers: (02) 2923770 - (02) 2923771 - (02) 5103267 - (02) 2510273 Fax: (02) 2448245 Email: embajadamexecuador@ sre.gob.mx Website: www.embamex.sre. gob.mx/ecuador Opening Hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 9h00 to 18h00. MONACO *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 516 9 de Octubre and Escobedo Phone numbers: (04) 2306606 (04) 2328435 Fax: (04) 2567438 Opening hours: from 10:00 to 13:00 Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Javier Tola Neira MOROCCO *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 200 Victor Emilio Estrada and Balsamos Phone number: (04) 2883542 Fax: (04) 2883542 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: from 09:00 to 13:00. Honorary General Consul in 122 General Information Guayaquil Antonio Alvarez Eljuri NETHERALNDS *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 1502 Quisquis and Tulcan, 1st floor, Office101 Phone number: (04) 2280 156 Fax: (04) 2286 047 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: from 09:00 to 13:00 NICARAGUA *Embassy (Quito) Address: N31-62 Amazonas avenue and Moreno Bellido, COMONSA Building, 5th floor, Office. 5 a, (across Petro-Comercial gas station) Phone numbers: (02) 2550796 – (02) 2238885 Fax: (02) 2550796 Ext. 105 Email: embani-caecuador@ cancilleria.gob.ni / smarin@ cancilleria.gob.ni *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Lomas de Urdesa (104 Las Brisas and Olmos) Km 7.5. Milantex Office Phone numbers: (04) 2254822 – (04) 2250815 Fax: (04) 2251193 – (04) 2206853 Opening hours: from 09:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 17:00 Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Adelsi Ivette Acevedo Perez NORWAY *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 106 Malecon del Salado and Todos los Santos – Urdesa Phone number: (04) 2389610 Fax: (04) 2384544 Cell phone: 099516150 Email: [email protected]. net Opening hours: from 9:00 to 14:00 Honorary Consul in Guayaquil 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 / [email protected] Website: www.embajadadepanamaecuador.com Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 09:00 to 15:00 PARAGUAY *Embassy (Quito) Address: 24-594 12 de Octubre avenue and General Francisco Salazar, Torre Sol Verde Building, 8th floor. Phone numbers: (02) 2909006 Emergency cell phone: 0986247567 Telefax: (02) 2909005 Email: embaparaguayecuador@ hotmail.com / [email protected] Website: www.embajadadeparaguay.ec Opening hours: from 8:30 to 16:00, Mondays to Fridays *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil 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: [email protected] Opening hours: 09:00 a 17:00 Honorary General Consul in Guayaquil Xavier Felix Simon Isaias PERU *Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Francisco de Orellana avenue, Block 501, Kennedy Norte, 14th floor, office 2, Centrum Building Phone numbers: (04) 2280114 – (04) 2280135 – (04) 2280142 Fax: (04) 2280183 Cell phone: 099424664 Email: [email protected] Website: www.consuladoperuguayaquil.com Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 09:00 to 16:00 PHILIPPINES *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Alborada, Block Bt. # 2 Phone number: (04) 2247461 Fax: (04) 241944 Opening hours: 10:00 to 14:00 Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Corazon Oliva de Reyes POLAND *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 100 9 de Octubre avenue and Malecon. La Previsora Building, 29th floor, office 2901 Phone numbers: (04) 2325555 – (04) 2325757 Fax: (04) 2326111 PO Box: 09 015 965 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 08:30 to 12:30 and from 13:30 to 17:30. Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Francisco Rizzo Pastor PORTUGAL *Honorary Consulate en Guayaquil Address: 603 Los Rios and Quisquis Phone number: (04) 2293284 Fax: (04) 2441991 Cell phone: 094043394 PO. Box: 09-01-1217 Email: [email protected] Opening Hours: from 09:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 18:00 Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Antonio Marques Firmino QATAR *Embassy (Quito) Address: 1820 avenues 12 de Octubre and Cordero, suite 605, Swissotel (temporary residence) Phone number: (02) 2528865 Fax: (02) 2528913 Cell phone: 0981299166 Email: [email protected] / [email protected] RUMANIA *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Puntilla, Via Samborondon, Los Lagos Residential Development Nº 28 Phone number: (04) 2834088 Fax: (04) 2834088 Email: com.rumania@yahoo. com Opening hours: from 10:00 to 16:00 Honorary Consul in Guayaquil Maria Fernanda Parra RUSSIA *Embassy (Quito) Address: 4612 Reina Victoria and Ramon Roca Phone numbers: (02) 2526361 - (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 Opening hours: Mondays to Thursdays, from 08:00 to 13:00 and from 15:00 to 19:00. On Fridays from 08:00 to 12:00 *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 2703 Clemente Ballen and Asisclo Garay Phone number: (04) 2451361 Fax: (04) 245-1361 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 09:00 to 13:00 Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Alfredo Jose Ortega Maldonado SIRIA *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 523 Huancavilca and Cacique Alvarez Phone numbers: (04) 2402902 Fax: (04) 2403619 Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 10:00 to 12:00 and from 16:00 to 18:00 Honorary Consul in Guayaquil 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) Address: 1942 12 de Octubre 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: [email protected] / ecuador@ mofa.go.kr Opening hours: from 08:30 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:00, Mondays to Fridays *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Km 3.5 Via Duran – Tambo. Phone number: (04) 2224334 Fax: (04) 2559-029 Email: lchonill@poligrafica. com Opening hours: 09:00 a 16:00. Honorary Consul in Guayaquil 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: [email protected] Website: www.exteriores.es/ embajadas/quito Opening hours: from 08:00 to 15:30, Mondays to Fridays Consulate: 455 La Pinta and Amazonas Phone number: (02) 2555733 *Consulate General in Guayaquil Address: corner of Velez and 123 Tungurahua Phone number: (04) 6017-460 Opening hours: from 08:00 to 15:30. SWITZERLAND *Embassy (Quito) Address: 35-17 Amazonas avenue and Juan Pablo Sanz, Xerox Building, 2nd floor Phone number: (02) 2434949 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 Opening hours: from 09:00 to 12:00, Mondays to Fridays *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: Juan Tanca Marengo Avenue, Conauto Building, 5th floor Phone numbers: (04) 2681900 Fax: (04) 2681997 Opening hours: from 09:00 to 12:00 Honorary General Consul in Guayaquil Herbert Frei Perez TUNISIA *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 812 Cordova and Victor M. Rendon, Torres de la Merced Building, 5th floor, Office 7 Phone numbers: (04) 2309903 Fax: (04) 2309903 Opening hours: from 09:00 to 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 Phone numbers: (02) 2511490 Fax: (02) 2511493 PO Box: 170409 Email: embassy.quito@mfa. gov.tr 124 General Information Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 08:00 to 16:30 Honorary Consul in Guayaquil 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 Opening hours: from 08:00 to 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 Phone number: (02) 398-5000 *Consulate General in Guayaquil Address: Santa Ana street and José Rodriguez Bonin avenue Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 17:00. 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 *Consulate General in Guayaquil 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 Opening hours: from 09:00 to 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 Phone numbers: (02) 2563762 - (02) 2544228 - (02) 2541968 Fax: (02) 2563763 PO Box: 17-12-282 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Mondays to Fridays, from 09:30 to 15:30 *Honorary Consulate in Guayaquil Address: 114 Junín and Malecon, Torres del Rio Building, 5th floor, Office 9 Phone number: (04) 2311058 Fax: (04) 2563952 Email: [email protected] Opening hours: Mondays to 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: [email protected] HAMPTON INN BOULEVARD HOTEL Address: 432 9 de Octubre Boulevard and Baquerizo Moreno Avenue. Parish: Carbo Phone number: (04) 2329690 Website: www.guayaquilhamptoninn.com Email: [email protected] HILTON COLON HOTEL Address: Francisco de Orellana avenue and Víctor Hugo Sicouret street. Parish: Tarqui Phone number: (04)2689000 Website: www.guayaquilhilton. com Email: [email protected] ORO VERDE HOTEL Address: 414 9 de Octubre Boulevard and Garcia Moreno Avenue. Parish: 9 de Octubre Phone numbers: (04)2327999 – (04) 2329350 Website: [email protected] Email: www.oroverdehotelel.com RAMADA HOTEL Address: 606 Malecon Simon Bolivar avenue and Manuel Luzarraga street. Parish: Carbo Phone numbers: (04)2563036 – (04)2565555 Website: www.hotelramada.com Email: [email protected] UNIPARK HOTEL Address: 406 Clemente Ballen street and Chile Avenue. Parish: Rocafuerte Phone numbers: (04) 2327100 – (04) 2328352 Website: www.uniparkhotel.com Email: [email protected] SHERATON HOTEL Address: Joaquín Orrantia street and Juan Tanca Marengo Avenue, Plaza del Sol. Parish: Tarqui Phone numbers: (04) 2082088 – (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 Phone numbers: (04)2082088 – (04)2082081 Website: www.courtyardguayaquil.com HM INTERNACIONAL Address: Kennedy Norte Citadel, Lot 7, Block 305. Parish: Tarqui Phone number: (04)2280806 Website: www.hmhotel.ec Email: [email protected] SONESTA Address: Joaquín Orrantia street and Leopoldo Benitez Avenue. Parish: Tarqui Phone number: (04)2595900 Website: http://espanol.sonesta.com/guayaquil/ Email: [email protected] HOLIDAY INN GUAYAQUIL AIRPORT Address: Jaime Roldos Aguilera avenue (next to Jose Joaquín de Olmedo Airport). Parish: Tarqui Phone number: (04) 4714610 Website: www.holidayinn.com Email: [email protected] WYNDHAM GUAYAQUIL Address: Puerto Santa Ana, at the end of Numa Pompilio Llona street in Las Peñas Neighborhood. Parrish: Tarqui Phone number: (04)3717800 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 Phone numbers: (04)2532000 – (04)2328474 Website: http://hotelalexander. com.ec/ Email: [email protected] DORAL HOTEL Address: 402 Chile avenue and Aguirre street. Parish: Rocafuerte Phone numbers: 2328490 – 2327088 Website: www.hdoral.com Email: [email protected] RIZZO HOTEL Address: 406 Clemente Ballen street and Chile Avenue. Parish: Rocafuerte Phone numbers: (04)6017500 – (04)2320544 Website: www.rizzohotel.ec Email: [email protected] 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: [email protected] SOL DE ORO Address: 1243 Lorenzo de Garaycoa avenue and Clemente Ballen street. Parish: Rocafuerte Phone numbers: (04)2510000 – (04)2532067/8 Email: [email protected] MARCELIUS Address: Jose Falconi avenue and y Jose AlaVedra Tama street. Parish: Tarqui Phone number: (04)6026422 Website: www.hotelmarcelius.com Email: [email protected] GOLD CENTER HOTEL Address: Rodolfo Baquerizo Nazur avenue, V Stage, Alborada Citadel. 125 Parish: Rocafuerte Phone numbers: (04)2644665 – (04)2262883 Website: www.goldcenterhotel. com Email: [email protected] PALACE HOTEL Address: 214 Chile avenue and Luque street. Parish: Rocafuerte Phone numbers: (04)2321080 – (04) 2322887 Website: www.hotelpalaceguayaquil.com.ec Email: [email protected] CASTELL HOTEL Address: Miguel H. Alcívar avenue and Pumpilio Ulloa street, Kennedy Norte Citadel. Parish: Tarqui Phone numbers: (04)2680190 – (04)2680099 Website: www.hotelcastell.com Email: [email protected] CITY PLAZA HOTEL Address: 922 Boyaca avenue and Víctor Manuel Rendon street. Parish: Roca Phone number: (04)2309209 Website: http://www.hotelcityplaza.com.ec/ Email: [email protected] CORONA REAL HOTEL Address: Enrique de Grau Ruiz avenue, Sauces IX, block L11, lot 12. Parish: Tarqui Phone number: (04)6020102 Email: [email protected] MANGING GALLERY HOTEL Address: 1608 9 de Octubre Boulevard and Garcia Moreno avenue. Parish: 9 de Octubre Category: first-class Phone numbers: (04)2395498 – (04)2691881 Website: www.hotelgaleriamanging.com Email: reservas@hotelgaleria126 General Information manging.com AIRPORT HOTEL Address: Americas avenue and A street. Parish: Tarqui Phone number: (04)2392966 Website: http://airporthotelguayaquil.com Email: [email protected] SECOND - CLASS LA TORRE HOTEL Address: 333 Chile avenue and Luque street, Torre Azul Building floors 13-14 -15. Parish: Rocafuerte Phone numbers: (04)2531316 – (04)2531354 Website: www.latorrehotel. com.ec Email: [email protected] CALIFORNIA HOTEL Address: 601 Ximena avenue and Urdaneta street. Parish: Roca Phone numbers: (04)2302538 – (04)2562548 Email: hotelcalifornia_@ hotmail.com NEVADA HOTEL Address: 710 Lorenzo de Garaycoa avenue and Quisquis street. Parish: Roca Phone number: (04)2311298 ALBORADA HOTEL Address: La Alborada Citadel, IX Stage, block 935, villa 8. Parish: Tarqui Phone numbers: (04)2237251 – (04)2641444 HOTEL HOWARD JOHNSON Address: Juan Tanca Marengo avenue and Abel Romero Castillo Avenue. Parish: Tarqui Phone numbers: (04)2397374(04)3900202 Website: www.ghlhotel.com.co Email: [email protected] MARCELIUS HOTEL (BRANCH) Address: Miguel H. Alcívar avenue and Abel Romero Castillo Avenue, Kennedy Norte Citadel. Parish: Tarqui Phone number: (04)2398987 Website: www.hotelmarcelius. com/indec.htm Email: marcelius_hotel@ hotmail.com MALECON INN HOTEL Address: 203 Sucre street and Pichincha avenue. Parish: Rocafuerte Phone numbers: 2400457 – 2511290 Website: http://www.maleconinn.com/home.html ORQUIDEA INTERNACIONAL HOTEL Address: 309 J.J. Olmedo Boulevard and Chile street. Parish: Olmedo Phone number: (04)2413536 Website: www.orquideainternacionalhotel.com Email: [email protected] HOTEL PRESIDENTE INTERNACIONAL Address: 112 Junin street and Ximena avenue. Parish: Roca Phone number: (04)2306779 Website: http://presidenteinternacional.com/ TROPICAL INTERNACIONAL HOTEL Address: 516 Ambato avenue and General Gomez street. Parish: Ayacucho Category: Second-class Phone numbers: (04)2404996 – (04)6012133 Website: www.hoteltropicalinn. com Email: [email protected] GARZOTA INN Address: Isidro Ayora avenue and Camilo Nevarez avenue. Parish: Tarqui Phone number: (04)2231888 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 Phone number: (04)2284502 RESIDENTIAL HOSTEL FIRST-CLASS MANSO BOUTIQUE HOSTEL Address: 1406 Malecon Simon Bolivar avenue and Aguirre street Parish: Rocafuerte Phone number: (04)2526644 Website: www.manso.ec Email: [email protected] BOARDING HOUSE FIRST-CLASS MANSION DEL RÍO Address: 120 Numa Pompilio Llona street, next to Puerto Santa Ana. Parish: Tarqui Phone numbers: 2566044 – 2565827 – 2565983 Website: www.mansiondelrioec.com Email: [email protected] 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 Address: Avenues Francisco de 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 Address: Avenues Francisco de 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 Address: Malecon Simon Bolivar avenue from Olmedo street until Colon street. 127 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 Address: Malecon Simon Bolivar 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 Address: Malecon Simon Bolivar Avenue, next to Loja street. GUAYAQUIL IN HISTORY MINIATURE MUSEUM Address: Malecon Simon Bolivar 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 Guayaquil is my Destination to know its heritage Guayaquil is my Destination to know 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. 131 guayaquilesmidestino.com