What a delightful day Dorothy and I had on an shore excursion in Guayaquil. We drove through the city to the Guayaquil Historic Park that was a project of the Central Bank of Ecuador to recapture Ecuador's culture. Once in the park, we walked on wooden boardwalk trails through mangroves. We saw various species that used to populate the ancient province of Guayas from deer to tapirs and from monkeys to wild cats. Then we saw a late 19th century suburb and then a local country-side farm - a hacienda complete with buildings.
After this we were taken to Seminario Parque at the center of Quayaquil that was dominated by a huge statue of the liberator, Simon Bolivar of this area from the Spanish rule. Also in this park were green iguanas that walked where we walked as well they were in the trees in the park. Across from the park we visited an impressive Catedral.
Bird found in mangroves.
Colorful bird found in mangroves.
Crocodile found in mangroves
Native hut.
Coffee merchant’s house
Impressive statue in park
Iguanas living in Guayaquil’s city square
Cathedral next to city square.
A statue of Ecuador’s national hero.
Memorial to men who died at one of Peru’s wars
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