Walking around Guayaquil, Ecuador

Since our rooms were not ready at 6AM, we had breakfast and went on an early morning walk around town. We walked towards Malecon 2000 - the beautifully reconstructed boardwalk.  It was pretty overcast all morning but I think that was good for our walk as the humidity already made our walk much more difficult than it would be otherwise.

Fisherman

We saw a number of feral cats and dogs about.

Our destination at the end of the boardwalk was the stairs up to the light house and the Santa Ana church.

The colorful houses of las Penas

Sunburn monitor

lovely houses of Las Penas

444 steps to the top

We had to take several stops and lots of water breaks to get to the top. 444 steps doesn't sound like much but with 100% humidity in the tropics it's another animal all together.

light house at the end of the climb

sun dial at the ruins of the old Fort

panorama from the top

After the walk up and down, we walked around town a bit more to the Iguana Park.

These iguanas are fearless. They were also very docile and allowed children to pet them and feed them without scurrying or biting.

There are many churches around town, and many water sculptures.

Arrived in Ecuador

I am really impressed by the immigration process in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The process was swift and easy. There was a digital screen telling you which line to take (like at whole foods). Of course, arriving at 4 am may have also helped the process.

I am staying at the Hampton Inn downtown. There's a Wendy's across the street. I sure hope I won't have to eat there.

The world cup this year is in Brazil. I guess all of South America is taking a piece of that pie...