Iguana Park and Historical Center of Guayaquil

• In the Parque de las Iguanas or Seminario, it is a park where iguanas interact with visitors, posing for your photos. In front is the Catedral, truly beautiful, and from there you can visit La Plaza de la Administración, the famous Malecón 2000, the colonial neighborhood of Las Peñas, the Lighthouse, and Puerto Santa Ana.
• Along the way, you will see works by architects and sculptors such as the Palacio de Cristal. The iron pieces used for its construction were brought directly from Brussels, Belgium, and it was prefabricated by the firm Verhaeren Ca JagerIngeneriusConstruiters of Brussels, the factory where Gustave Eiffel made his works.
• There is a physical endurance test at Cerro Santa Ana to climb the 444 steps to the Lighthouse. It is a challenge worth taking, with the reward being a 360° panoramic view of the city.

So the visits will be: 

• SEMINARIO PARK (also known as the Parque de las Iguanas). 
• PLAZA DE LA ADMINISTRACION: Municipal Palace, Government Building, Monument La Fragua de Vulcano.
• MALECÓN 2000: Monument of the Rotunda, Tribute to South American heroes Simón Bolívar and José San Martín.
• "LAS PEÑAS" NEIGHBORHOOD Historical heritage of the city dating back to 1800. 
• Puerto and Cerro Santa Ana (Where the city was founded) and the Lighthouse of the City of Guayaquil.
• Santo Domingo de Guzmán Church, dating from 1548, where there are Crystal sculptures in honor of the workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Panama Street, where cocoa was stored in 1870, now home to cafes and restaurants. And there is the Cocoa Museum (entry is $5).
• Museums: Firefighters, soccer teams Barcelona of Ecuador, Emelec, pasillo music. Coffee Museum.
• And if there is time and you wish to visit other additional sites such as: Artisan Market of all Ecuador. Churches: San Francisco and La Merced.

 
THE WHOLE TOUR MINIMUM 2 1/2 HOURS 🏃‍♀️🏃

Recommendations:
*Bring sunscreen and sports shoes.

**Reservations for more than 5 adults** Group reservations of more than 5 adults must pay $7 per adult. If your group is more than 5 adults and you have made several separate reservations under different names, but all for the same group, you must pay $7 per adult.

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*****NOTE: I offer TAXI services within or outside the city. AUTO AVEO SAIL 

****** Food Suggestions: Mercado del Río, Puerto Santana, Restaurants on Panama Street and Tomas Martinez.