Half Day: Private Guayaquil City Tour & History Park
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Half Day: Private Guayaquil City Tour & History Park

4 h
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Half Day
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Stop At: Parque Historico Guayaquil, Avenida Central y avenida Rio Esmeraldas Samborondon, Guayaquil 090150 Ecuador

In this place there are more than fifty species of birds and mammals, most of them in danger of extinction.

This is not a zoo, it is a place of conservation of the species.

This site was built in the middle of the forests and mangroves.

To recreate a natural environment.

The architectural history of the city is also preserved here.

Of the houses of the colonial era.

Preserve the history of the city and its beginnings.

Within the trails we will find many varieties of endemic trees and plants that are protected.

Some animals have special care, the idea is to try to return their natural habitat.

Other animals have been rescued in captivity and, unfortunately, will not survive alone

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Las Penas, Guayaquil Ecuador

green hill known now as Santa Ana port is located in the center of the city. here the city is born in this place where the Spanish pirates arrived to begin their conquest cycle fifteen beginning of conquest 1546 - republican era -1820

 The first inhabitants of the city were our Huancavilca Indians, most of them living in floating boats and engaged in agriculture and fishing.

the whole city is surrounded by water, it was a great ally

 Guayaquil is considered as the first commercial port

generating a lot of commercial traffic through its river channels that is also taken advantage of by the fishermen and farmers who benefit from the water to fish and also to irrigate their plantations

 The Indians were forced by the Spaniards to live on the hill above to do hard work such as cutting the trees in order to make more boats or galleons

the neighborhood of las peñas is the place where the first Spanish descendants lived 18th century now is the place where the first colonial houses in ecuador are preserved

here lived the first inhabitants considered the criollos this was a mixture of races between Spaniards and Indians

Las Peñas neighborhood is a cultural and historical place in the present keeps the history of the city of Guayaquil this neighborhood is part of an urban regeneration.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Plaza Lagos, Km. 6.5 via Samborondon, Guayaquil 090150 Ecuador

We will continue our activity visiting Plaza Lagos located in the most modern area of the city where its main attraction is the international gastronomic variety and its old infrastructure recreating the Guayaquil of 1900

Duration: 1 hour

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Included
  • Private transportation with air conditioning
  • Tour guide
  • Map of Guayaquil
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Snacks
  • Bottled water
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Entry/Admission - Parque Historico Guayaquil
  • Entry/Admission - Plaza Lagos
Not included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Gratuities
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
75%
Reviews
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Susan W
5 | 2016-10-27

excellent tour. Saw many things in the city. Vanessa and Yamil were great. And included a delicious local lunch!

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