The Best Place to Visit in Latin America

A December 2005 trip to Guayaquil by World_Explorer

Local hero at GuayaquilMore Photos

Guayaquil has become, without a doubt, the new tourist destination of the world.

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Simply the best in town, the Swiss who manage the hotel had done a terrific job; we loved every single detail that this well-placed hotel offers. Even the location couldn't be better: we had shuttle transfer, and they were on time with a well-equipped A/C shuttle transport. The hotel offers first-class service.

We loved all the restaurants that this hotel offers; we even tried the fondue, an excellent Swiss tradition, and we went to the buffet at El Patio, which had outstanding service and food presentation. We also enjoyed the Grill by the Pool--very nice.

Good for Guayaquil, good for Ecuador--we are going back to this port city, no doubt about it.
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by World_Explorer on December 26, 2005

Hotel Oro Verde
9 de Octubre y Garcia Moreno Guayaquil, Ecuador
+593 (4) 2 327 999

Local hero at Guayaquil's Malecon 2000
Without a doubt Guayaquil has becoming a well known place to visit on the Latin American tours, not only you can fly there, but also you can reach it by cruise, many US cruise ships stops at Guayaquil on their way to Chile and Argentina, this city has opened itself with all the new infrastructure as well as many first-class hotels are ready to receive tourism from all over the world.

As we were stopping for a few days on Guayaquil's Port, we decided to take a tour to the Anthropological Museum, oh boy, let me tell you--what a good experience we had. They have all the Inca's history along with the Guayaquil's foundation, we learned all the history that took place in this rich region many years ago.

We were delightful for the way this museum has preserved many of this Ecuadorean history through the years, and this well organized museum has a great organization and we are please to inform that every single detail had been taking under consideration on this magnificent building located in privileged part of the city, right on the Malecon 2000, we loved this paradise place not only for the resemble of a big ship but also for its futuristic designs, I would recommend anyone see it. It is a very nice place to stop by for at least two days or perhaps three.
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by World_Explorer on December 26, 2005

Anthropological Museum of Guayaquil
South end of the Malecon 2.000 Loja and Malecon Simon Bolivar Guayaquil, Ecuador

As a big city, Guayaquil offers nonstop gambling areas all over town. Just go to the TOP-five hotels and they have casino and gambling areas as well.

We took a tour to several hotels in town, and they even offer free food and drinks if you keep on playing, like some US places. We tried the Hilton, which was excellent, with a big area, many games to choose from, and a nice atmosphere and environment.

Oro Verde is outstanding, too. Their service is very friendly and after 2am free food is provided. Sheraton and Hampton Inn also have good casinos as well.
  • Member Rating 5 out of 5 by World_Explorer on December 26, 2005

Guayaquil's Gambling Zone
Downtown and North Kennedy Areas Guayaquil, Ecuador

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