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[Robbin]

hi guys just wondering if anyone has spent any long ish period of time in Guayaquil, im going there in feb for around 3 months so just wanted to know what kind of city it is, what to expect etc, you cant really get a good idea from the LP book or websites so i thought first hand experience was the way to go. also if anyone is gonna be there during that period and wants to meet up let me know.
thanks

[Hackett]

I spent 10 days there because i had friends to stay with and even that was too long - i take it you're there on business because Guayaquil is hardly a tourist attraction in itself! As #2 said, the Malecon and Las Penas is nice but the city centre is a bit of a shithole and when i stayed in a hotel in the centre i was told it's too dangerous to go out at night.

Positives - well, the most beautiful girl i ever met is from Guayaquil. But she lived in Urdesa in the suburbs which was pretty nice. Montanita is 3 hours away if you're up for a party! Oh yeah and it's always interesting looking at the previous days' murder victims on the front page of the local tabloids.

Best make some friends, the people are pretty friendly....

[Stefan]

The waterfront area (Malecon) is nice and Las Penas up to the lighthouse is nice.
We stayed at Dreamkapture hostel.
Really only a couple of days worth at most and mainly a stop over for the Galapagos flights.