Discover Guayaquil 2026

The roughly 2.5-kilometer waterfront promenade along the Río Guayas was extensively modernized and offers gardens, museums, monuments and shopping with views of the river, a popular spot for strolling.

The colorful colonial hillside district climbs 444 steps up Cerro Santa Ana to a lighthouse with a panoramic view over the entire city and the river, lined with galleries, cafés and colorful house façades.

The central park, also called the iguana park, is home to dozens of free-roaming iguanas that wander between the trees and along the paths, right next to a monument to Simón Bolívar in the heart of downtown.

As Ecuador's largest and economically most important city, Guayaquil is also the main gateway for flights to the Galápagos Islands, making the city an ideal starting point for many Ecuador tours.

José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport connects Guayaquil directly with several North and South American as well as European cities, and also serves as the main gateway to the Galápagos Islands.

The roughly 2.5-kilometer waterfront promenade along the Río Guayas was extensively modernized and offers gardens, museums, monuments and shopping with views of the river, a popular spot for strolling.

The colorful colonial hillside district climbs 444 steps up Cerro Santa Ana to a lighthouse with a panoramic view over the entire city and the river, lined with galleries, cafés and colorful house façades.

The central park, also called the iguana park, is home to dozens of free-roaming iguanas that wander between the trees and along the paths, right next to a monument to Simón Bolívar in the heart of downtown.