Guayaquil: This Month´s Events
On October 9th, Guayaquil celebrates its independence, which took place in the year 1820. The “Fiestas Octubrinas”, as these celebrations are called locally, include parades, folkloric festivals, and several cultural activities. October 9th is a national holiday. keeping the revolutionary spirit and cheerfulness that characterizes the city’s people. A number of events are offered throughout the city to celebrate this date. |
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PERMANENT EXHIBITS
Mondays thru Saturdays 09h00 – 17h00
Life and customs of Antique Ecuadorian settlers
Place: Museo Presley Norton
Free Admission
Cosmogonías (Cosmogony)
Integrates and recreates 3 historic concepts: the Salomón Temple, Guayaquil’s colonial history and a collection of cultural property part of the Nahim Isaías Museum.
Place: Museo Nahim Isaías
“Vientos de Ría”
Guayaquil’s colonial history
Place: Museo Nahim Isaías
Guayaquil Visión
Design your own city tour and discover Guayaquil on top of these magnificent buses.
Phone: +593.4. 228 0732
www.guayaquilvision.com
Guayaquil at
the beginning of the XXth C
Place: Malecón 1900,
Parque Histórico
Ancestral Medicinal Wisdom
Place: Ethno-botanic Garden,
Parque Histórico
EXHIBITS
From Wednesday 5th to Wednesday12th
“La Búsqueda en la naturaleza de lo real y lo imaginario”
(The Search in Nature of the
Real and Imaginary)
By: Charles Muñoz
Place: Museo Municipal
Open until March 30th 2012
“Resplandor Aborigen”
200 archaeological objects in gold, silver, copper, ceramic from the Guangala, Jama Coaque, Bahía, Tolita and other cultures are exhibited.
Place: MAAC, Archaeology Room
Free Admission |
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PERMANENT ATTRACTIONS
MALECÓN SIMON BOLIVAR
Horse Carriages
Departure from Malecón & Sucre St.
IMAX Movie Theater
For information about movie schedules log in
www.imaxmalecon2000.com
Santay Island
A 2.5-hour boat ride the from Simón Bolivar jetty.
Recommendations: Wear light clothes, insect repellent, sunscreen. Take bottled water. Inexpensive rubber boot rental is available at the Island. The island floods every 15 days, therefore to visit we recommend contacting the tide advisors (at the Malecón) and not to travel in tidal water. For more info contact: Discovery 230 4831.
SPECIAL EVENTS
From Saturday 1st to Monday 10th
XII Art Festival (FAAL)
“Guayaquil’s Independence”
Enjoy different activities in different parks and plazas of the city such as: theater, sculpturing, art, music, dance, short-film, photography and more.
Wednesday 5th, 6th & 7th - 17h30
I Festival Internacional
de Coros (I International Choir Festival)
Organized by: Astrid Achi (soprano)
Place: Malecón 2000
* Date / time of events are may vary
Note: calendar of events is subject to change.
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