Barrio Las Peñas WEBINAR BE AN EXPERT IN GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR, Nov. 2014
GUAYAQUIL, LOCATION ON THE WORLD MAP
GUAYAQUIL, LOCATION IN ECUADOR * Mapa EKOS
Located in the south coast of the Pacific Ocean, at the banks of Guayas River and crossed by several estuaries such as El Salado.
Vista desde Cerro Santa Ana ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Main Port of the country Population: +2 600,000 Altitude: 4 m. (13 ft.) in average Warm climate with average temperatures from 23 C (73 F) to 32 C (89 F). Humidity: 70%- 75%
GUAYAQUIL, THE CITY, ITS ORIGINS & HISTORY Huancavilca Culture (500 DC-1530) Spanish Colonization (1538-1820) Independence (1820-1822) Guayaquil Division or South District of The Great Colombia (1822-1830) MALECÓN (Riverfront) SIMÓN BOLÍVAR
GUAYAQUIL, THE CITY, ITS ORIGINS & HISTORY Guayaquil, economic engine of the republic (1830-1985) The 21st Century City MALECÓN (Riverfront) SIMÓN BOLÍVAR
Puente El Velero CITY RECOGNITIONS Cradle of Liberty, October 9th, 1820. Model of Human Development and Urban Regeneration, UNDP, 2003. Prize to the best system of sustainable transportation in a developing country, United Nations Centre for Regional Development, 2007
GUAYAQUIL URBAN AREA The Urban area of Guayaquil spreads along the Guayas river.
* Mapa Dirección de Turismo y Promoción Cívica de Guayaquil GUAYAQUIL TOURIST AREAS Tourist areas of the city : Malecón Simón Bolívar (Riverfront) Las Peñas, Cerro Sta. Ana & Pto. Santa Ana Downtown El Estero Salado
Vista desde el Cerro Santa Ana MALECÓN (riverfront) SIMÓN BOLÍVAR +2,5 Km. of public areas, culture, entertainment, green spaces, history and more!
MALECÓN SIMÓN BOLÍVAR (Riverfront)
Plaza de la Integración Latinoamericana South area Latin-American Integration Square Cristal Palace Handcrafts Market, Mall and restaurants area
La Rotonda *Mintur Moorish Tower Pier of Morgan Boat Monument to the 4 elements The Civic Square
Jardínes del Malecón A charming green area in front of the Guayas river
MAAC Art, Culture, Sports & Entertainment in the North Area of the Malecón
Cerro Santa Ana *Mintur LAS PEÑAS, CERRO SANTA ANA & PUERTO SANTA ANA The past, the present and the future of the city merge in only one place
LAS PEÑAS, CERRO SANTA ANA & PTO. SANTA ANA
Las Peñas Las Peñas, the neighborhood located at the foot of the hill where Guayaquil was born
Escalinatas Cerro Santa Ana Santa Ana Hill, example of the recovery of the city and witness of Guayaquil s current days.
Malecón Pto Santa Ana Santa Ana Port, Future projection of Guayaquil
Parque Centenario *EKOS Downtown Where the order and urban growth of the City started
DOWNTOWN Seminario Park Plaza de la Administración San Francisco square Centenario park
Municipalidad de Guayaquil Plaza de la Administración Important Buildings such as: Municipality and La Gobernación
Parque Seminario *EKOS Iconic Public spaces such as: Seminario Park or Park of the Iguanas
Malecón del Salado MALECON (riverfront) ESTERO SALADO This is the place where the riverfront of 400m of marine style merges with open squares, gardens, water fonts, relaxing areas and other public areas to enjoy this estuary.
THE ESTERO SALADO CIRCUIT
Pedestrian paths with several busts of tribute to different famous people for the city, like the busts to the literatos guayaquileños Plaza de los Escritores
Lights and Water Shows Fuente Monumental de Aguas Danzantes
Cinema IMAX ENTERTAINMENT +10 theatres, Movies, IMAX and other options in an active city
Museo de la Música JJ CULTURE Art & Culture in more than 14 Museums featuring different themes.
Parque de las Iguanas SQUARES, PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES With a warm weather all year around, the city features more than 23 squares & Parks and more than 3 big riverfronts with a great variety of public spaces.
San Marino Shopping *EKOS SHOPPING IN GUAYAQUIL The Main port of the country features more than 14 important malls and specific stores with a wide variety of products
Centro Corporativo Av. Orellana BUSSINESS IN THE CITY Commercial Pole for Business visits; 80% of imports and exports go through this city
Cerro Santa Ana *EKOS NIGHTLIFE & EVENTS From Tropical rhythms to electronic music
Estadio Barcelona *ogol.com.br SPORTS A great passion for the 2 soccer teams of the city:, Barcelona & Emelec
CONGRESSES & CONVENTIONS A city that consolidates for the congresses and conventions industry, thanks to its facilities and infrastructure development Centro Exposiciones R. Baquerizo Moreno
GUAYAQUIL & ITS AREAS OF INFLUENCE Samborondón, Durán, Santay Island
Vista aérea de Samborondón SAMBORONDON Trendy Zone for different amusement, entertainment, shopping & Gastronomy options.
Guayaquil Historical Park, Wildlife Zone Zona de Vida Silvestre
Guayaquil Historical Park, urban and architectural area Malecón 1900
Plaza Lagos, a Commercial area, & meeting point. Plaza Lagos
Tren a Vapor Estación Durán *Tren Ecuador DURAN Home to thetrain Station Tren Ecuador
SANTAY ISLAND National Recreation Area of 2179 has (5384 acres) Isla Santay *Google Earth
PANORAMIC GUAYAQUIL Panoramic Visits on board the double deck buses *Guayaquil Visión
PANORAMIC GUAYAQUIL Panoramic views from the Guayas river Barco Morgan
INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES IN THE CITY Plaza de la Administración
Habitación Hotel ACCOMMODATION Great hotel offer with more than 150 sites for accommodation
Mariscos *MINTUR GASTRONOMY Great seafood specialties
AIR TRANSPORTATION +17 international recognitions between 2007-2014, including the Best Regional Airport in South America, World Airport Awards, SKYTRAX 2014 Service to +21 destinations (7 nationals; +14 internationals) Aeropuerto Guayaquil
TRANSPORT IN THE CITY Metrovía, Regular Buses & Bus Rapid Transit systems (BTRs) Taxis & Car rentals Tourist transport options Metrovía Parada Aeropuerto
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION : Visit the Tourism Directory in the following link : http://trade.allyouneedisecuador.travel/es/directorio
GUAYAQUIL SURROUNDINGS * Mapa EKOS
Playa de Salinas *MINTUR Salinas
Surf Montañita *MINTUR Montañita
Playa Los Frailes *MINTUR Machalilla National Park
Isla de la Plata Isla de la Plata; the little Galapagos
Cacao Plantations Banana Farms
Manglares Churute *Ministerio del Ambiente Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve
GULF OF GUAYAQUIL The largest estuary of the Pacific Golfo de Guayaquil *Google Earth
* Mapa Dirección de Turismo y Promoción Cívica de Guayaquil GUAYAQUIL IN 3 or + DAYS Day 01 Malecón Simón Bolívar (Riverfront) Las Peñas, Cerro Sta. Ana & Pto. Santa Ana Morgan Boat Day 02 Downtown Parque Histórico El Estero Salado Guayaquil Visión Day 03 or + Samborondón Santay Island Cerro Blanco Surroundings
FROM GUAYAQUIL TO OTHER DESTINATIONS WITHIN ECUADOR * Mapa EKOS
Faro Cerro Santa Ana *EKOS PRICE RANGE TO VISIT GUAYAQUIL For a half-day or full day visit of the city there are price ranges going from: 6,00 USD per person (Double decker tour Bus) 7,00 USD per person 7,00 USD (panoramic visit on board a local boat) 25,00 USD in sharing basis from 50,00 to 200,00 USD on private basis, depending on the type of transport, tour guide, language, lunch and entry tickets to museums and attractions.
MAIN REASONS FOR SELLING GUAYAQUIL Pleasant warm climate all year round. A City located at the sea level offering services, facilities and activities without the high altitude problems Close to great natural areas and many important beaches within Ecuador s Pacific coast. Great business and shopping opportunities Well connected with other Ecuador s highlights
You are cordially invited to the next Webinar: Be an Expert in Cuenca December 16th & 17th 2014 in 5 languages http://trade.allyouneedisecuador.travel/en/webinars
* Except Presentation General Concept GREAT EXPERIENCE Rodrigo Salas Presidente Editorial Board MINTUR Cristina Rivadeneira Subsecretaria de Mercados Irene Landívar Directora de Mercados Internacionales Óscar López Coordinador de Mercados Internacionales EKOS Verónica Sevilla Coordinadora General Cristina Recalde Community Manager y Medios Digitales Alejandra Benitez Asistente Administrativa Alejandro Romero Gerente de Proyectos Web Diego Álvarez Director de Tecnologías e Innovación Digital Speakers Rodrigo Salas (ES) Francisco Dousdebes (EN) Roberto Alonso-Rohde (DE) Paúl Salazar (FR; PT) The communication campaign to the international industry: All You Need Is Ecuador, is a promotional action of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Tourism Maps & Images Courtesy of: