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Guayaquil
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• The Firefighters Museum “Felix Luque Plata”. Lo-
cation: old water distributor in Plaza Colon, close to
“Las Peñas” neighborhood.
SURROUNDINGS:
• BOTANICAL GARDEN. Location: “Cerro Colorado”
in northern Guayaquil, Ciudadela Las Orquideas, Av.
Francisco de Orellana. Open every day from 8h00 to
16h00. Guide service is available, as well as work-
shops and conferences on plant cultivation.
• CERRO BLANCO PROTECTED FOREST. Locat-
ed at km 16 on the way from Guayaquil to Salinas,
in front of Roosevelt Academy School. Open every
day from 8h00 to 16h30. Previous reservation is
required for visits during week days. Visits Monday
thru Sunday from 8h30 to 15h30 without prior reser-
vation. Email: bosqueprotector@yahoo.com; www.
bosquecerroblanco.com
• GUAYAQUIL’S HISTORICAL PARK. – A natural
habit of mangrove trees, the fresh waters of the
Daule River, and the tropical climate, as well as dif-
ferent cultural and festive activities held every Sun-
day. It has a mangle forest that can be visited by
tourists through a wooden path. The place counts on
a replica of the old Guayaquil. Some of the edifica-
tions are original and were moved to the park. Like-
wise, its history and main fauna can be discovered
not only of the city but of its old province.
It is located only 10 minutes away from the city
crossing over the Daule River, close to the resi-
dential neighborhood of Samborondon Nº3. Open
Wednesday to Sunday from 9h00 to 16h30. Guide
and transportation services are available.
PUERTO HONDO MANGROVES. Ecological club
has excellent ecotourism opportunities. It is located
at km 17 on the way from Guayaquil to Salinas.
Open every day from 9h00 to 17h00. Prior reserva-
tion is required for visits from Monday thru Saturday.
Email: bosqueprotector@yahoo.com
THE ISLE OF SANTAY. – Located across from
Guayaquil, it is a natural flora and fauna reserve and
you can travel towards it by barge from one of the
peers on Simon Bolivar embankment. The excursion
will take place with a local guide.
You can enjoy and discover these and other attrac-
tions of the Pearl of the Pacific.
Malecon cruce de puente (info@yelagraphics.com)
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