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Any good places to party in Guayaquil?

Nightclubs or such. Any tips on Restaurants, with good food. Any sites to be sure and check out? Thanks

By Buongone on Jan 29, 2009, 21:42 in Ecuador forum.

Mononoke28 says on Jan 30, 2009, 09:53:

You may want to post your question here: http://poorbuthappy.com/ecuador/

Diana

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ColombianoGringo (Moderator) (Trustee board) (☼Travelguide writer) says on Jan 30, 2009, 09:58:

Buongone, I will be moving this post there in a little while. I will leave it up here for a bit since the Ecuador forums don't get much traffic.

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bickerss says on Jan 30, 2009, 11:09:

Can't help you that much other than to say I was very pleasantly surprised by this place after all the negative reports I had heard. There are great restaurants down on the melecon, which were very nice with ''tall ships'' docked and great atmosphere.

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Buongone says on Jan 30, 2009, 14:14:

Hey. Whats wrong with that. Everybody is always talking about Chavez/Venezuela. Castro/Cuba. Or Panama. Ecuador is right next door to Colombia. Might it be that I want to party in Ecuador before coming to Colombia. I think it is quite allright seeming I'll be bringing my Novia from Cali. Enjoy the beach in Manta. Maybe Canoa, Salinas, then Guayaquil. Who knows, might even catch me a huge Marlin off Manta. Thanks

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bickerss says on Jan 30, 2009, 14:32:

Didn't like Manta too much but Canoa was great - nice beaches, good surf, vibrant nightlife and 'rustic' setting.

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Buongone says on Jan 30, 2009, 14:35:

toneloc24. Really good info. Thanks. Just what I was needing. See, PBH do's it's magic. Even if it was posted in the Colombian forum. (It did the trick.) Thanks to all.

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Buongone says on Jan 31, 2009, 00:48:

bickerss, yea, well that's where the RCI timeshare is. Canoa looks like its only a short drive from Manta. Do you know how the road is from Guayaquil to Manta. Also read somewhere that it's about a 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hr drive?? Any insight on any other nice little places along the way that you think I might enjoy? toneloc24 just about layed out Guayaquil perfectly. Nice info. Thanks

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bickerss says on Jan 31, 2009, 14:26:

From Guayaquil to Manta is not too far and the road is OK. We went from Manta to Canoa, and then bussed it back down to Guayaquil. We were mainly in Manta for Kite Surfing. Maybe not on your radar; but my fav town in Ecuador was Cuenca - great spot. We took the bus there from Guayaquil - very scenic journey.

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Buongone says on Jan 31, 2009, 15:10:

Thanks. Maybe I'll check it out. Heard of it. Yea your old email kinda said you were into kite surfing. Now that sounds like something I might be interested in. Any contacts in Canoa for that?

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bickerss says on Jan 31, 2009, 17:52:

didn't see it in Canoa - was in manta that we did it (i am learning). In Canoa they had para sailing etc.

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bickerss says on Jan 31, 2009, 17:55:

on Manta - it was ok for kitesurfing but a pain in the butt - the beach is out of town (20 mins or so) and it was tough gettin transport back. Also - if no wind then...............

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Buongone says on Jan 31, 2009, 20:30:

Yep, that's where the almighty Rent-a-Car comes in Handy. Can be kind of spendy tho!! But if you like to travel around and see all kinds of stuff. It's worth it to me. Don't have to wait around. Just get in and go !!Was thinking about flying into Manta. What a hassle, trying to book a flight. Seems like all the flights headed to Manta are in the morning.I don't know. Is that the way to the Galapagos Islands? Found a airline. Icaro. But their website sucks. Aerogal has a web site. But for me and my Novia, it's cheaper to get a rent a car. That way I can take day trips up and down the coast.I like to deep sea fish. Go after Marlin. If I had more money I would be booking a trip out of Manta. Manta and Salinas have some killer fishing. Oh well, thanks for the info. I'll try to post some foto's when I get back. Till then Chao!!

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bopenyan (☼Travelguide writer) says on Feb 19, 2009, 14:10:

Canoa is only 20 or so minutes from Bahia de Casquez, a sleepy seaside town where the traffic stops for pedestrians (first I saw of this in my travels to Latin America). There are only a few high rises (none of which exceed 8 or 9 stories), and the beach is broad. One faces the ocean, the other the estuary.

One thing you may wish to avoid in Canoa is a room on the main street, as the partying goes on until 4 am, with music super loud.

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Buongone says on Feb 19, 2009, 15:59:

To all who replied. Thanks. Great info. Much appreciated.

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