Safety in Guayaquil

miamimike says on Jun 27, 2008, 03:05:

Our Condo Electrician has had a second home in Guyaquil for years. He recently was there 2 weeks ago for a month and he claims no problem. Just use caution like any other big city.

"Wait a minute. What did you just say? You're predicting $4-a-gallon gas? That's interesting. I hadn't heard that." -- Feb. 28, 2008 --George W. Bush, Washington, D.C.

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paisa29 says on Jun 27, 2008, 07:07:

Are you talking about "EL HUECO" or Guayaquil (Ecuador)?

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bickerss says on Jun 27, 2008, 11:24:

if u r talking ecudaor - i was only there for a short time but seemed ok to me. I would like to return.

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Atrevido says on Jun 27, 2008, 13:32:

All the area along and around the Malecon or boardwalk along the river is heavily policed.

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Sam Salmon says on Jun 28, 2008, 11:27:

Guayaquil is OK not nearly as dodgy as Quito-people are friendlier too-of course for the most part it's still a sleazy South American shithole but that's life.

' a la orden!'

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Catfish35 says on Jun 28, 2008, 15:17:

Thanks Sam
I was just in Ecuadoe for sometime. Guayaquil is not a great fav tourist attraction. It is hot and what is the real pisser is the humidity..it makes it very unbearable at times. Aside from this and it being a port city in Latin America, it is relatively safe. In the day you cantravel anywhere, by night, stay away from centro and port side. You will gett rolled there very easily.

I found the comparison between Quito and Guayaquil very inaccurate. Quito is a very nice city and much more cleaner and friendlier. More professional and polite. Guayaquil is dirty and hardworking backbone type. Exactly what you would expect to find in a crowded South American WORKING port city !

"So many guns, and so few brains". sam spade

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