Posted by It is only a short flight from the Galapagos Islands to Guayaquil. So after around an hour we arrive at the coast just outside the city. It is good weather so we can get a good view of the city as we arrive. Unlike the tiny towns on Galapagos Guayaquil is a large city the second city of Equator.
Large container ship in the river in front of Guayaquil 
Ship sailing into Guayaquil 
Guayaquil from the air 
The city of Guayaquil and the river around it
Fortunately I had a window seat so I could get some pictures of the rivers as we arrive to the city with a huge container ship arriving probably from Asia delivering products to Ecuador.
Guayaquil city and a bridge across the river 
Tall buildings in Guayaquil 
The highrise buildings of down town Guayaquil
After we cross the river we can see the city which looks like it is built on a grid system making it easy to navigate. And it looks very flat from above except for a single hill at the northern end of the city.
We get to the airport and catch a taxi to our hotel. But it is starting to get dark so we won’t have time to do any exploration tonight – only at the hotel. Fortunately the hotel does have a little green with a wall full of different orchids to keep the guest happy with some colours during their stay at the hotel.
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