Malecón 2000
Riverside promenade along the Guayas River, with gardens, fountains, museums, playgrounds and places to eat. It is the city's main place for a relaxed evening stroll.
Guayaquil
Colourful Las Peñas and the riverside promenade called Malecón 2000 lie in this Pacific port and largest city, a gateway for flights to the Galápagos.
Attractive locations
Santa Ana Hill
Hill beside the river with a colourful neighbourhood of steps, cafés and small galleries. At the top are a chapel and a lighthouse, with views over the city and the river.
Parque Seminario
Leafy plaza in the old centre, popular with the iguanas that live in its trees and on its lawns. A statue of Simón Bolívar stands in the middle, and the cathedral is next door.
Guayaquil Metropolitan Cathedral
Neo-Gothic cathedral facing Parque Seminario, with a tall stone interior and coloured glass. It is a quiet place to step out of the heat.
Parque Histórico de Guayaquil
Park just outside the centre that brings together a wildlife area, a village of traditional wooden buildings and a section about the city's past. It is good for families.
Santay Island
Wetland island in the Guayas River reached by a footbridge from Durán. Boardwalks cross mangroves where birds and other wildlife can be seen, and a small fishing community lives on the island.
Airports
José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport GYE
It is about 4 km in a straight line from Guayaquil.
General Ulpiano Paez International Airport SNC
It is about 122 km in a straight line from Guayaquil.
Mariscal Lamar Airport CUE
It is about 127 km in a straight line from Guayaquil.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Ecuador page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan27.5 °C123 mm
- Feb26.8 °C215 mm
- Mar26.5 °C212 mm
- Apr26.9 °C126 mm
- May27.2 °C38 mm
- Jun27.4 °C10 mm
- Jul27.6 °C3 mm
- Aug27.6 °C3 mm
- Sep27.6 °C2 mm
- Oct27.2 °C6 mm
- Nov27.2 °C8 mm
- Dec27.9 °C24 mm
Driest months: Jul, Aug, Sep. Wettest months: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Costs
Prices here are about 43% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Who can help
Emergency
911 for all emergencies.
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Ecuador
Helps with: The UN migration agency in Ecuador. It works to protect people on the move, supports lasting solutions to displacement, and does emergency preparedness work with government and partners.
Who qualifies: Migrants and displaced people in Ecuador, and government or other partners. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +593 2 393 4400
Address: Julio Alarcón Ayala E5A y Alfonso Pereira, Edificio Zaigen, piso 12, Quito, Ecuador
local government
Emergency number 911 (police, ambulance and fire)
Helps with: Reaches the police, ambulance and fire services in Ecuador. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 911