Provincia del Guayas Travel and Tourism Guide

The GALAPAGOS ISLANDS; I didn't know much about them except  blue footed boobies and huge turtles lived there and just what I saw from the movie 'MASTER & COMMANDER'. The wildlife alone made me want to visit here. From reading brochures & researching it on the internet, we had no idea what to expect. When we booked this with GENERAL TOURS, it said you walked on lava rocks & always had to be with a guide on the islands. There was a checklist of many things to br...

DAY 3(OUR TRIP CONTINUES)We had to fly here to top off the fuel and pick up passengers. It was a 30min stop in the process we picked up, Willam, one of the naturalist of the Galapagos Islands that will be our guides. This was an hour flight from Quito. i slept the whole way through, from Guayaquil to Baltra, Galapagos Islands is about a 2hr flight. BRIEF FACTS OF QUAYAQUILSantiago de Guayaquil, or just Guayaquil (pronounced [waʝaˈkil]), is the largest and the most populous city in Ecuador, ...

Just arrived back from an amazing week sailing around the Galapagos Islands, on a plush Catermaran called Nemo 1.  Was one of the best weeks from our trip so far. Spent 8 days on the boat with 10 other passengers, all really cool people from all over. Most of which are just starting thier trips!!  One of the highlight for me included getting the confidence back to dive (after shocker in Argentina) Saw White tipped sharks, Green sea turtles, sea lions (just like puppy dogs)...

Hello All,I slept in a bit today. I woke up just in time to get my free breakfast at the hotel. I had to kick myself into spanish mode for breakfast. So far, in my short time in Guayaquil I have yet to find an english speaker. I guess that is to be expected, as this is not really a tourist town. Most foreign tourists are just stopping for a night, either here or in Quito, on the way to the Galapagos Islands.My hotel is near the main university, and it is a pretty good neighborhood. The ...