The next stop is Guayaquil, from where we will take the flight to Galapagos. Guayaquil is the largest city and economic center of Ecuador.
The bus ride was a highlight itself, going from Cuenca at 2500m via Cajas national park (4200m) down to the coast.
Guayaquil is set in a river delta, thereby bridges and river promenades play an important role. Malecón 2000 is the highlight, which is a completely fenced and guarded riverside walk/museum/amusement park filled with cafés, statues and even a ferris wheel.
At it's southern end sits city hall and "Iguana park", a park literally filled with wild iguanas walking around. At the Malecón's northern end is Las Peñas, a hill with painted houses, artist studios and a lighthouse on top.
All in all, the city left a very good impression, despite the fact that the weather was very hot and humid.Read more
