Day 9 Arrival in Guayaquil with an Overnight Stay on Day 9, Day 10, Day 11, and Day 12
Departing to Head Back Home on Day 13
Below: arrival at José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport in Guayaquil; mosaic at the airport; the River Garden hotel room and the view from the room, where we stay for four nights; President Daniel Noboa and Lavinia Valbonesi spotted getting out of limo in Guayaquil
Day 9
Arrival in Guayaquil
Leaving the Galapagos
Everyone is waiting to board the plane.
A Room with a View
A fun view from the River Garden Hotel
Dinner with a few tour members
Three balls of rice with shrimp, crab, and other seafood, served waterside at Resaca.
Day 10
A great tour to visit the dolphins in Rio de Horno. This tour was included with the exoticca package, for an additional fee.
Tour Headquarters
A really fun tour in a small fishing village. Don't miss the river dolphins!
Dolphins
Pink Dolphins - Amazon River Dolphins
Birds
Beautiful birds everywhere! So much variety and
Crab nets
Crab "fishing" is a huge industry in this small village.
El Morro
We stop by a small church in El Morro for a nice photo opportunity.
Guayaquil Iguana sculpture
This sculpture is found in Guayaquil and is made of ceramic tiles.
A group tour for an orientation to Guayaquil
The group got together for one final tour - a 2-3 hour orientation tour that showed us where to find the best food and entertainment near our hotel.
la Esquina de Beto for dinner
Shrimp fried rice
River walk to end the day
Great views along the river walk
Day 11
An excellent tour to Manglares Churute provided by Tours by Locals
Entrance to the park
Ready to explore
La Flora Trail
Boardwalk, crabs, canoes, birds and more!
Canoe ride on the river
The canoes made for a fun addition to the tour.
So many birds!
Birds of all shapes and sizes can be found here on the water, in the sky and on the shore.
A visit to the howler monkeys on the Aulladores trail
Howler monkeys roaring along this trail. Sloths and more along the trail.
Another Guayaquil sculpture
Monkey Machín - A monkey sculpture made of ceramic tiles.
La Culata for lunch
A nice lunch of fish soup served hot and fresh at La Culata
A visit to Municipal Museum of Guayaquil
Lots of interesting artifacts from the past.
Streets around the riverwalk
There are markets, shops, food stalls, and street vendors on the streets around the riverwalk on the Guayas River.
Day 12
A fun tour to visit Bucay and Chimborazo
Fruit stands everywhere along the way
If you're hungry, there are fruit stands - and lots of them!
Drive to Bucay and the waterfalls
A coral snake crawls out of the bushes into the road side in front of our car.
Old sugar mill
They show us how to make sugar juice from sugar cane using an old manual cane crusher.
A hike to the top to see the waterfalls
There are a few waterfalls on this path, and you can bring your swimsuit and go for a dip in the pool at the base of the waterfall.
Lunch
A set lunch with fresh grilled and smoked fish, soup, juice and more! Served at the Cabana Restaurant de Papo Bucay. Lunch before the drive back to Guayaquil, through Duran, and back to the hotel for the end of the tour.
Iguana Park
Back in Guayaquil,a stop to see the Iguanas that are everywhere in Parque Seminario - on the ground, in the trees, sitting next to the pond.
View from the top of Santa Ana Hill
In the Las Peñas neighborhood, a lighthouse and church are found at the top of the hill after ascending 444 numbered steps. Once you get to the top, the views are fantastic. as you see Guayaquil and the Guayas River in the near distance.
Riverwalk in Guayaquil
Enjoying the riverwalk next to the Guayas River.
Dinner in Guayaquil
Tijuana Mexican Food- great Mexican food in a fun environment.
Day 13
Good-bye Ecuador - Back to the USA
Visit to the marketplace
One last souvenir shopping spree at the Guayaquil marketplace.
Museum of Anthropology and Contemporary Art
Lots of great artifacts to enjoy from ancient to modern history.
Lunch at Los Arbolitos 2
One last meal in Ecuador before heading off to the airport for a flight home.
The End
Good-bye Ecuador! The 12 day tour is over and time to head back to Denver, Colorado.
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