GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR.. JUNE 11-14TH

GUAYAQUIL IS ECUADOR´S MOST VIBRANT AND POPULOUS CITY, SITTING ON THE BANKS OF THE RIO GUAYAS, THE CITY CONTINUES TO RE-INVENT ITSELF WITH THE AMAZING FORESIGHT OF MAYOR JAIME NEBOT.  SINCE HE WAS ELECTED IN 2000, HE HAS INSTITUTED A FAR-REACHING URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS, MAKING TOURISTS WANT STAY HERE FOR LONGER THAN JUST A STOPOVER TO THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS.  THE MALECON SIMON BOLIVAR IS A CHARMING RIVERFRONT WALKWAY FILLED WITH STATUES COMMEMORATING ECUADOR´S HISTORY, PLAYGROUNDS, SHOPPING MALLS, RESTAURANTS AND KILOMETRES OF PROMENADE.  CERRO SANTA ANA AND LAS PENAS ARE EMBLEMATIC OF NEBOT´S IMPACT.  HE ALSO HAS BEFORE AND AFTER PICTURES ON EVERY CORNER WITH HIS NAME ON THEM!

THE HOSTEL IGUANAZU, WHERE WE ARE STAYING IS A LITTLE BIT OF PARADISE IN THIS LARGEST CITY IN ECUADOR!  PICTURES SPEAK 1000 WORDS!

                         NOW WE ARE OFF TO THE GALAPAGOS!!!