Guayaquil is Ecuador's largest city. It is several miles up the Guayas river from the Pacific. Our tour was Highlights of Quayaquil. The weather was cloudy and very very humid. The drive from the port to the center of the city was about a half an hour. Modern buildings mixed with the older colonial style government buildings. We strolled the Malecon, the riverfront walk to the botanical gardens. The humidity allows beautiful foliage and flowers to grow. Many of the plants can also be found in California.....bromeliades, silk trees, ferns and shrimp plants. Our walk continued to Las Penas, the first residential neighborhood of Guayaquil. We tasted some delicious dark chocolate candy and strolled the cobblestone streets and saw some of the local artists shops. Back to the bus and the police escorted ride back to the port. Ecuadorians are very friendly and we enjoyed our two city visit to their country. Peru is next.
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