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Shipyard Equipment Museum: Barcelona and Emelec
History The museums pay homage to the two most popular sports clubs and soccer teams in Guayaquil, Barcelona and Emelec, born in the late 1920s, in the so-called “Barrio del Astillero”, hence its name, which was the place where River boats were built. The Barcelona museum, inaugurated on July 9, 2013, pays tribute to the most popular soccer team in the country, which was founded on Friday, May 1, 1925 by Spanish and Ecuadorian businessmen in the home of the Catalan Eutimio Pérez. This club is the one that has won the title of Ecuadorian professional soccer champion the most times (14) (from 1957 to 2014) and has twice been runner-up in the Copa Libertadores de América (1990 and 2008). Emelec is a club born in the Empresa Eléctrica del Ecuador, which was founded on April 28, 1929 by the American George Capwell. He holds the title of national soccer champion 10 times. Currently the museum of this institution is in the process of being remodeled. Attractions The Barcelona museum exhibits: team jerseys, photographs, posters and legendary videos of players, plays, important matches, a scale model of the stadium, clothing and shoes belonging to leading players of the team, trophies, plaques, balls. For the exhibition of videos, there is a three-screen cinema. Schedule Wednesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sundays: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Entry Free
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Museum of Popular Music Julio Jaramillo
History Inaugurated on March 1, 2008, sponsored and supported by the Municipality of Guayaquil, it bears the name of Julio Jaramillo, in honor of that Guayaquil singer popularly known as "Jota Jota" or "Ruiseñor de América", considered the best popular Ecuadorian singer. of all times and a symbol in national music. Its objective is to preserve, enrich and spread our musical heritage to new generations. In the museum, a review is made of more than a century of history of outstanding Ecuadorian authors, composers and promoters. The historical journey goes from 1892, when the first school of music was founded in Guayaquil, to 1978, the year of Julio Jaramillo's death. It also includes a historical vision of the phonographic industry in Ecuador and the world, rescuing the contribution of the pioneers of local broadcasting and the national recording industry. Attractions Black and white photographs, record covers, magazines, jukeboxes, cassettes, sheet music, clothing, musical instruments and sound equipment from ancient to modern times. In addition, objects are exhibited such as: large black and white photographs, garments and scores dating from 1892 and that belonged to the first School of Music of Guayaquil that professionalized several musicians who were initially forged empirically. Also attractive are the recreations in statues of the musicians popularly known as "lizardmen" and who gave the traditional serenades below the balconies of the old Guayaquil houses, as well as recognized bars such as La Lagartera and El Fortich that were very crowded in decades. past. Among the gigantographs on display, one stands out that corresponds to the first orchestra of the Philanthropic Society, created in 1910 by maestro Claudio Roza, a group that composed a hymn and a martial music for the former president of Ecuador, General Eloy Alfaro Delgado. In this band, the musician Nicolás Mestanza Álava, popularly known as "Niño Prodigio", stood out in a special way, and this is how the museum highlights it, because being a minor, he became the director of the orchestra. Among the photos, the one of the trip to New York in 1930, of the famous group Ecuador made up of Nicasio Safadi and Enrique Ibáñez, who together with the musical promoter Domingo Feraud Guzmán, came to the Columbia Records studios to record, stands out for its historical value. , in addition to several songs, the traditional aisle "Guayaquil de mis Amores", converted into a popular anthem of the city. Another striking photograph is that of the "American Park" park, owned by the Guayaquil businessman Rodolfo Baquerizo Moreno, which between the 1940s and 1950s was the fashionable place and, in addition to being a sports and recreational entertainment site, carried out the traditional dances with the best national and international orchestras. Regarding the history of the Ecuadorian phonographic industry, which had the "Ifesa" company as an icon for being the first to manufacture records, the first record of 78 revolutions per minute is exhibited, which was recorded, pressed and marketed in the country and that brought the theme "En la Lejanía", a corridor composed in its music by the musical icon of Guayaquil, Carlos Rubira Infante and written by Wenceslao Pareja. In this environment, the original scores and records from the corridors “Ensueño Romántico”, “De Corazón a Corazón” and “Almosna de Amor” also stand out, sung by the Ecuadorian Duo and recorded on their unprecedented trip to New York. Among the sound equipment, located in a special showcase, located in the first room, in a wooden corridor that emulates the floors of the old houses of Guayaquil, are exhibited: a gramophone with the photo of its inventor, the German Emile Berliner and a phonograph, mechanical equipment invented by Tomás Alva Edison in 1877, of which it is known, is the first to emit sounds recorded by means of cylinders made of wax, which were the predecessors of the so-called flat discs that Berliner later manufactured, using zinc, slate and other materials that allowed better quality sounds to be reproduced. There are also the classic jukeboxes and jukeboxes, so popular in the 1950s and 1970s, and now considered relics. Among the photographs, one of the so-called "Estudiantinas" stands out, which were female musical groups, which imposed a fashion at the beginning of the 20th century, for playing unconventional string instruments such as bandurrias, mandolins, lyres, in addition to classic guitars. There is also a special chapter for Julio Jaramillo in which there is a wax statue and a bust with his image, photographs, clothes, records, covers, newspaper clippings and more articles related to him. Among the articles, there is a recreation of a child making shoes, alluding to Julio Jaramillo's first job, before devoting himself entirely to music, and a painting based on a photograph taken by the singer together with several important characters, such as the famous Ecuadorian actor Ernesto Albán, who immortalized the character of "Don Evaristo", a popular character from the mountains, who criticized the social, political, and costumbrista aspects of the country; radio broadcaster Carlos Armando Romero Rodas, one of the biggest promoters of the career of "Jota Jota" and other musicians, taken in the well-known bar "Rincón de Los Artistas" that was the meeting point of the Buenos Aires bohemia. Services The museum has an auditorium (multiple room) for 120 people, equipped with technological resources for audiovisual projections and special programs that put the public in contact with popular musicians. In this space, which bears the name of the immortal composer Nicasio Safadi Reves, the Corridor School works, dedicated to encouraging the talent of young performers and future national composers. The main chairs are in charge of consecrated values of Ecuadorian music, such as teachers Carlos Rubira Infante, Fresia Saavedra, Naldo Campos, among others. Schedule Wednesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sundays: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Entry Free
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Beer Museum
History Inaugurated on July 27, 2009, as a space dedicated to culture and tourism, the museum is located on the banks of the Guayas River, in Puerto Santa Ana, in the same place where the Cervecería Nacional operated since 1887, the year in which the first beer manufactured in Guayaquil was sold and in which the company began its operations as an ice and beer factory. The 70-square-meter museum displays, in three display cases, an investigation carried out by the Guayaquil historian Jenny Estrada, who narrates the 10,000 years of beer history in the world and the more than 100 years of this drink in Guayaquil, which is an iconic product. of the culture and life of Guayaquil, which transformed his working life, since it not only changed the habit of consuming imported beverages but also created jobs. Attractions Miniature figures made of resin, which recreate scenes of how beer was made and transported. In addition to relics, examples of packaging, photographs, recognitions, documents related to beer and a historical review of the Cervecería Nacional, it began operations as an ice and beer factory. Schedule Wednesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sundays: 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Entry Free
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Las Peñas Traditional Neighborhood & Lookout
Genesis of the city of Guayaquil, the Pearl of the Pacific. Considered its oldest neighborhood. Las Peñas is at the same time a tourist place, an artist's residence and a place of dynamic cultural activity. In its patrimonial houses there are art galleries. When the sun goes down, an intense night life begins. Cultural Heritage of Ecuador since 1982. In the modern and giant city of Guayaquil, this neighborhood is considered the starting point of the metropolis. Present in the historical development of the Port since the 16th century. It extends to the foot of the Santa Ana hill, next to the majestic and calm Guayas river. To visit Las Peñas is to go into the memories of its colonial street. Recreating the view with the pastel colors of its historical houses. Blue, pink, green, yellow. The great fire of 1896 left very little built heritage of the old city. That is why Las Peñas is so loved by the people of Guayaquil, as the only vestige of its past. For those with a strong heart, there are the stairs. You have to climb 444 steps to the top of Santa Ana hill. On an esplanade, the lighthouse and the chapel of Santa Ana The view extends over Guayaquil and the Guayas River. Ideal place to film or photograph the city. Numa Pompilio Street, the heart of the tourist, artistic and commercial activity of the neighborhood. Full of old houses, built with wood, transformed into art galleries or craft shops. A comfortable place to walk slowly on its cobbled streets, paying attention to details. At the end of the tour, football fans can enter the Museum of Barcelona, Ecuador's most popular team. Or have their photo taken next to the monument to Julio Jaramillo, the world famous singer. At the beginning of Numa Pompilio Street is La Planchada, a reconstruction of an old Spanish fortress, with metal cannons, which once served to defend Guayaquil from pirate attacks. From this fort, the Malecón 2000, the main tourist attraction of the port, begins to the north. For those with time and a bohemian spirit, during the night from Tuesday to Sunday, bars, discos and karaoke bars open in Las Peñas. Friends from the past can visit Plaza Francisco de Orellana or the Memorial to Leon Febres Cordero, former president of Ecuador and former mayor of Guayaquil. Attached to the memory of Las Peñas are the names of at least 11 former presidents of Ecuador who once lived there. Writers, historians, painters, educators, musicians, made it their home. The sculptor Yela Loffredo Rodríguez founded the "Asociación Cultural Las Peñas" in this neighborhood. Three names attract attention. Ernesto "Che" Guevara, lived there for a short time. And Ernest Hemingway and Pablo Neruda, winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature, were its illustrious visitors.
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Naval Museum El Fortín del Cerro Santa Ana
History The Naval Museum "Fortín del Cerro Santa Ana", built in 2002 and inaugurated on October 31, 2003, was created by the Fundación Ecuatoriana del Mar (Fundemar) in agreement with the Municipality of Guayaquil and the Fundación Siglo XXI to highlight the importance of maritime activity in this city - port, which since its inception has the Guayas River, the main communication channel to establish trade, thus contributing to the progress of the city. This open-air museum is located in the old settlement of "Fort de la Polvorosa" on Santa Ana hill, which served in colonial times for the surveillance and defense of the city, against pirate attacks, due to its privileged location since the top of the hill; and that until a few years ago was used to fire cannon salvos, in the National Holidays, as part of this naval history, the museum recognizes four of the country's naval forgers, with their respective busts, such as: Captain of Frigate Rafael Morán Valverde, Captain Rafael Andrade Lalama, Division General Thomas Charles Wright Montgomery and Admiral Juan Illingworth Hunt. Attractions The museum contains 21 objects dating from the 16th century and others from the modern era, up to the 20th century. Among the relic pieces, there are replicas of the most representative ships of our maritime tradition, which were old wooden ships built in Guayaquil shipyards, such as the reproduction of the bow 'Jesús, María de la Limpia y Pura Concepción de Nuestra Señora' (1544 -1654), built for the King of Spain; the replica of the stern of the Capitana and the anchor that belonged to the Cotopaxi cruiser that was later baptized as Cañonero Calderón, the largest and most imposing galleon built in the Spanish colonies of South America and in which helicopters were used for its placement. Among the navigation instruments, there is a nautical astrolabe, used to observe the height, place and movements of the stars and to orient oneself in the sea; and others to deduce the latitude of the ship at sea, the quadrant, to locate the latitude of a ship at sea; a pressure gauge, the crossbow, to calculate the height of the North Star; the sundial that, through a gnomon or horizontal bar, marks the hours according to the inclination of the shadows; a Swedish-made lantern that was used as a lighthouse from 1950 to 1970 along the coast and the Galapagos Islands; as well as, anchors, a telegraph and a searchlight. There are also weapons and cannons (some original and others replicas), which were part of the armament used in the 16th and 18th centuries for our defense, such as a 3,480-pound cannon and 30-pound ammunition, built in 1865; another built in 1709, the Calderón gunboat that entered the service of the Navy in 1886 and a cannon mounted on wooden wheels built in 1875. There are also vestiges of the remains of the foundations of the fort, also called "La Polvorosa" which was founded in 1629 and considered the only military defense of Guayaquil against pirate attacks. In addition, in the central courtyard of the museum there is a sundial. Schedule Monday to Friday from 08:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from 08:30 to 24:00. Entry Free
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Anthropological Museum of Contemporary Art (MAAC)
History The Anthropological and Contemporary Art Museum, also known by its acronym MAAC, is part of the Simón Bolívar Cultural Center, inaugurated on July 30, 2003, whose extension covers more than 10,000 square meters of surface. The objective of this museum is to reinforce the institutional cultural heritage of the city with collections from aboriginal and modern times. In a complementary task, the MAAC also offers many integrated programs that include exhibitions, conferences, forums, film projections, scenic art, an auditorium for 400 people and an esplanade for outdoor shows, with which it fulfills the purpose of promoting heritage. culture at the service of the country's development. Its history dates back to the 1950s when archaeological investigations were carried out on the Ecuadorian coast that brought to light a series of discoveries of pieces of great historical and archaeological value. At that time, the Central Bank of Ecuador decided to create a museum in Guayaquil that was born with the name of "Archaeological, Ethnographic and Modern Latin American Art Museum" that was located in the old Central Bank building on Pichincha Avenue. In 1974 Dr. Olaf Holm was appointed as director of the museum, who organized and increased the archaeological and art collections. In 1980 the museum changed its name to "Anthropological Museum of the Central Bank of Ecuador" operating in a new location located on boulevard 9 de Octubre and José de Antepara street. In 2004 it was opened to the public as the Anthropological Museum of Contemporary Art "MAAC" and in 2009 the name "Libertador Simón Bolívar" Cultural Center was assigned to the complex made up of the Anthropological and Contemporary Art Museum, specialized library, documentary center, auditorium and workshops. That same year, through a General Provision in the Reform Law of the Monetary Regime and State Bank Law, it was established that the cultural areas of the Central Bank of Ecuador pass to the Ministry of Culture, an action that took place on October 1, 2010. Currently MAAC is part of the Network of National Museums of the Ministry of Culture of Ecuador Attractions It is a site rich in art and culture in which the ancestral wealth of the Pre-Columbian era of Ecuador is exposed. The exhibition includes a collection of 50,000 native Ecuadorian archaeological pieces from the pre-Columbian era of the Ecuadorian coast between the year 8,000 B.C. and 1400 A.D. In addition to another collection with more than 3,400 modern works of art. Its building has an architectural design that takes as a conceptual reference one of the fundamental creations of the cultural process of the Ecuadorian coast, such as a Manteña-Huancavilca raft, a pre-Columbian vessel, typical of the ancestral indigenous culture of Guayaquil. On its façade it presents a mural by the painter Manuel Rendón Seminario, whose original design was made in pastel chalk. It also offers permanent exhibitions of archeology and history of Ecuador, as well as contemporary art galleries and a small bookstore of national authors. Its auditorium is frequently used for cultural events such as concerts, conferences and a movie theater. Its terrace is an open-air stage for artistic events. Services The Libertador Simón Bolívar Cultural Center, in addition to the museum, offers: six exhibition rooms, three video art rooms, a lobby and a cafeteria area for conferences, concerts, meetings, among other cultural activities; an auditorium with capacity for 350 people in which the MAAC Cine project is developed, as well as academic and artistic activities; three workshops in which educational courses and programs are held for children, youth and adults; a library with complete and specialized information on anthropology, history and art with more than 20,000 publications; a Documentation Center that offers a system with digital technology that allows access to cultural collections with a small auditorium or area for workshops and meetings; and a bookstore that is a point of exhibition and sale of publications. Schedule Tuesday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. - Holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Entry Free
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National Cocoa Museum
The National Cocoa Museum has 14 rooms which show the origin of cocoa, its regional exchange thanks to the natural passages between the coast, the Andes mountain range and the Amazon. Later, its presence in Mexico more than 3,500 years ago until the 17th century with the Paches and Guancavilcas navigators, where it was processed as chocolate, being considered a drink for the populations of Mesoamerica. The discovery of cocoa by the Spaniards in Pre-Hispanic America, the raft as a means of transporting cocoa across America, the commercial activity of cocoa in Colonial Guayaquil, the looting of the city by legendary English and Dutch corsairs in the years 1687 and 1709 as well as its consequent commercial affectation. Another unmissable experience is the 350° virtual tour of a fine aroma cocoa farm in Ecuador where you can learn about the cultivation process from its birth in the nursery. An issue to highlight is also the valorization of the montuvio as the natural son of cocoa, which contributed to Guayaquil standing out as the world capital of cocoa. The history of the "Gran Cacao" considered as influential groups of approximately 20 families that own 70% of the fine and aroma cocoa farms is part of the tour of the National Cocoa Museum which manages to combine with the historic Panama Street. Schedule Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The cocoa crisis with the presence of diseases in the plantations such as "the monilia" in 1916, "the witch's broom" in 1917 and the total desolation in 1940. Finally, its resurgence through the technical-scientific work of Homero Castro Zurita who successfully cloned hybrids of cocoa varieties from the Amazon with others from Trinidad and Tobago which he called CCN-51. The National Cocoa Museum has 14 rooms which show the origin of cocoa, its regional exchange thanks to the natural passages between the coast, the Andes mountain range and the Amazon. Later, its presence in Mexico more than 3,500 years ago until the 17th century with the Paches and Guancavilcas navigators, where it was processed as chocolate, being considered a drink for the populations of Mesoamerica. The discovery of cocoa by the Spaniards in Pre-Hispanic America, the raft as a means of transporting cocoa across America, the commercial activity of cocoa in Colonial Guayaquil, the looting of the city by legendary English and Dutch corsairs in the years 1687 and 1709 as well as its consequent commercial affectation. Another unmissable experience is the 350° virtual tour of a fine aroma cocoa farm in Ecuador where you can learn about the cultivation process from its birth in the nursery. An issue to highlight is also the valorization of the montuvio as the natural son of cocoa, which contributed to Guayaquil standing out as the world capital of cocoa. The history of the "Gran Cacao" considered as influential groups of approximately 20 families that own 70% of the fine and aroma cocoa farms is part of the tour of the National Cocoa Museum which manages to combine with the historic Panama Street. The cocoa crisis with the presence of diseases in the plantations such as "the monilia" in 1916, "the witch's broom" in 1917 and the total desolation in 1940. Finally, its resurgence through the technical-scientific work of Homero Castro Zurita who successfully cloned hybrids of cocoa varieties from the Amazon with others from Trinidad and Tobago which he called CCN-51.
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Malecon 2000 Recreational Pier
The Malecón 2000 is a 3 km long pier dedicated to family entertainment, meetings with friends, shopping or eating typical dishes. This is a must-visit place to admire the beauty of Guayaquil, in the Pacific Coast of Ecuador. This urban space transformed the life of the port-city and since its opening, in 1999, it is estimated that 98 million people have visited it. It is located in the centre-east of the city, next to the Guayas River. It has spaces for exhibitions and fairs. It has food courts, a shopping center, children playgrounds, observation platforms, monuments, docks, sports areas, an iMax cinema, gardens, museums and the Rotonda Hemicycle. The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) recognized it as a "Healthy Public Space". You can walk peacefully between the Crystal Palace located in the southern side of the Malecón to the traditional neighborhood of las “Peñas” located in the northern side. The latter is a place of artists and bohemia, at the foot of Cerro Santana, which is covered by colorful houses, from where you can appreciate a spectacular panoramic view of the river and the city. From October 25, 2016 a new attraction began to operate, "La Perla" Ferris wheel, the largest in South America. The Malecon 2000 is the central point to visit other interest places in the city of Guayaquil, such as the Historical Park (it is home to native fauna and historical buildings of Guayaquil), the eco-village of Santay Island, the Centenario Park (it harbors to the column of the heroes of October 9, 1820), the General Cemetery or "white city" (it harbors to marble mausoleums carved by Italian artists such as Enrico Pacciani), the Municipal Palace, among other attractions. The tour can be completed with a visit to “Malecón del Salado” (the Salty Pier), with its 55 meters long suspension bridge in the form of an arch, just for pedestrians.
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Nahim Isaiah Museum
History The Museum was created by the banker and philanthropist Nahim Isaías Barquet, who, in his capacity as general manager of Filanbanco, promoted its development to contribute to the artistic and cultural activities of Guayaquil. The museum's mission is to spread colonial art, since Isaías studied art at the Colonial School of Quito. For this purpose, he assembled a collection of valuable works of art, particularly paintings and sculptures, from the famous Quito School of Colonial Art. About 2,500 pieces of his collection are registered, which currently belong to the Central Bank. The museum was inaugurated on June 25, 1989. Later on July 20, 1996, the museum extended to the field of archaeology, acquiring valuable pieces belonging to the main cultures that inhabited the coastal regions of Ecuador today. The first exhibition in this field was a permanent exhibition, called "Pre-Hispanic Cultures of the Ecuadorian Coast". Due to the economic crisis that Ecuador experienced in 2000, in which several banking institutions were closed, the museum's works were delivered to the Central Bank of Ecuador as dation in payment. Subsequently, the museum remained closed, until on September 30, 2004 it opened its doors again. Attractions The museum has around 2,500 pieces of collection and works of art from the colonial school of Quito, particularly paintings and sculptures, from the famous Quito School of Colonial Art. In addition to a valuable collection of paintings and sculptures of modern and contemporary art. On the first floor is the Temporary and Itinerant Exhibition Hall, and on the second floor, as a permanent exhibition dedicated to colonial art, Cosmogonies is exhibited. Schedule Tuesday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Entry Free
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Municipal Museum of Guayaquil (Heritage)
History The genesis of the idea of having a museum in Guayaquil, according to the official site, corresponds to the patriot Pedro Carbo Noboa who, on May 1, 1863, inaugurated the "Industrial Museum" that worked in the Cabildo building, exhibiting some samples of the technological advances of the time. Officially, officially, the Museum of Guayaquil was inaugurated on August 9, 1909. This museum, which was created under a Municipal Ordinance presided over by Dr. Armando Pareja Coronel, had the character of Historical, with a section dedicated to the history of the Homeland and another to the sciences and arts, which implied the transformation of the Industrial Museum. Its first director was the director of the Municipal Library, Camilo Destruge Illingworth. The museum, officially called "El Industrial Municipal Museum of the Building Library" worked in the villa of Dr. Mario Morla, and had more than 1,000 pieces of archaeology, colonial and numanistic art. The Museum had its first own building on August 10, 1916. It was built in wood with a design by the Portuguese architect Raúl María Pereira. Then it was demolished in 1939. Until then, the museum returned to function in the Municipal Palace for 13 years. The current building designed by the architect Guillermo Cubillo Renella, was built by Engineer Miguel Salem Dibo and inaugurated on October 8, 1958, when Mr. Luis Robles Plaza was mayor. In 1992, during the first municipal administration of Engineer León Febres-Cordero, it was remodeled. Then in 2008 it was restored again within the framework of the urban regeneration undertaken by Mayor Ab. Jaime Nebot. Today its reserve of goods is made up of more than 12,000 pieces. Attractions The Mural of the main façade, made with vitreous ceramics and corrugated iron rods by the Guayaquil artist Jorge Swett, the Manteño-Huancavilca type or imitation chairs, located at the entrance, the vehicle that belonged to Dr. Carbo Noboa, considered a classic of the automotive industry; the pre-Hispanic pieces and the old octagonal showcases that are still preserved. Also attractive are the pre-Hispanic room that exhibits the development of the cultures of the coast, the anthropomorphic stone monolith that has been on display since the inauguration, the bronze bust of General Antonio José de Sucre, a Guasango wood totem with 32 figures carved, found on the Cerro de las Negras, located in the hall of the Museum. In addition, the museum presents varied exhibitions: archaeological with approximately 2,000 objects belonging to pre-Columbian cultures of the coast and the mountains, art collections and objects from the colony such as paintings, portraits, coins, medals, etc. Rooms The Museum has the following rooms: On the ground floor are: Pre-Hispanic, Hispanic, Colony, Independence, Republic, 20th Century, and Presidents' room. In the upper room: Multipurpose Room, Contemporary Art Room, Auditorium, Sacred Art Room, Numismatics, Temporary Exhibition Room and technical reserve of the museum. Pre-Hispanic Room: Beautiful objects are exhibited in this room, mostly ceramic, metal and stone. The so-called "Formative" period lasts approximately 3,000 years and goes from 3,500 B.C. to 500 BC It is called like that, because at this time the aboriginal groups, who lived in the old Ecuadorian territory, achieved important advances in agriculture with which they formed a stable, sedentary and organized society. This society also had an aesthetic development of ceramics, as well as other crafts. The formative cultures of the coast are those of Valdivia, Machalilla and Chorrera. Colonial Room: Here the title of the birth of our city and the truth about its name are exhibited, the first contact between natives of the Gulf of Guayaquil and Spanish navigators, which occurred in 1526, when the rafts of the Punáes commanded by Cacique Tumbala intercepted the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro. In the room there are also: Spanish firearms, a diorama of the old Santo Domingo Church, the Plans of Guayaquil made in 1770 and 1772 by Francisco de Requena and Ramón García de León y Pizarro and a model according to the 1858 plan. by Manuel Villavicencio, the model is authored by Arch. Parsival Castro. Sacred Art Room: Throughout the history of humanity, art has been an important ally of the different religions, providing them with their varied styles the ideal form and expression to transmit their dogmas. Thus, motifs represented in mystical scenes such as religious paintings from Guayaquil churches, icons and archetypes of sacred art and sculptures by colonial authors such as Diego de Robles are exhibited here. Numismatic Room: Before the appearance of coins as a means of exchange, the barter system was used to carry out transactions. This system was changing as a result of the increasing specialization in work as well as the change in social structures in formation. The obsoleteness of the system led the peoples to create a single element, whose exchange value would allow them to acquire goods and services. Exhibition "Yellow Fever in Guayaquil": In August 2015, a new room of the Municipal Museum was inaugurated, where two mass graves were found, with the remains of victims of the yellow fever of 1842. The findings are exhibited as a sample of the time in which yellow fever hit Guayaquil. At that time, Vicente Rocafuerte was the governor and he ordered that common graves be created in the patios of the churches so that the victims of the epidemic could be buried. Let us remember that the San Agustín Church was on the same block. The remains were discovered in 2013, when adaptations were made to the inner courtyard of the Municipal Museum. Ecuador Natural History Pavilion: Inaugurated in July 2016, it exhibits a collection of more than 3,000 insects, 55 different species of hummingbirds, and hundreds of stuffed animals such as birds, mammals, and reptiles, as well as fossil remains delivered by the San José La Colegio. Get out. Also on display is the collection of insects donated by entomologist Jaime Buestán Aucancela. Services It has the largest room in Guayaquil, which throughout the year has various pictorial exhibitions, one of the most famous being the Salón de Julio, in which a display of plastic arts is held, as one of the many activities for the Guayaquil Foundation. Schedule Tuesday to Saturday: 09:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
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Presley Norton Museum (Heritage)
History The museum occupies the building that was originally the residence of journalist Ismael Pérez Pazmiño, founder of Diario El Universo, who named the town Rosa Herlinda, in honor of his wife. The design and construction corresponds to the Spanish architect Joaquín Pérez - Nín de Cardona. It was built between 1936 and 1940, being inaugurated in 1941. At the end of the 1970s, the mansion passed into the hands of several financial entities. Thus, in 1978, it became the Pacific Bank Archaeological Museum, which acquired 8,000 cultural objects that year. Then, in 2003, the Central Bank took over the museum, starting a restoration process, culminating it as a museum and cultural center. Currently, this Guayaquil heritage asset is the headquarters of the Presley Norton Museum, which was inaugurated as such in 2007 and whose name pays homage to the investigative work of archaeologist Presley Norton Yoder (1932 - 1993) who gave his findings, that include samples on the life and traditions of the aborigines of the coast. Norton discovered in 1970 a large archaeological reserve in the Salango region, where he inaugurated a site museum. The exhibition is part of a collection of objects made up of Norton and Leonor Pérez. His legacy also includes jewelry and ornaments, which testify to the development in metallurgy of the aboriginal peoples. Attractions The museum presents a valuable collection of archeology from the Ecuadorian coast, referring to the Valdivia (4,000 BC -1,500 BC) and Machalilla (1,500 BC-800 BC) cultures. In addition, samples of the Formative Period, Regional Development and Integration are exhibited. It contains 8,000 cultural objects, whose aesthetic quality of the exhibited pieces dazzles with their beauty. As for the building, it presents a pleasant stylistic mixture of wood and concrete, which evokes classic Spanish architecture. Its design conceived with an upper gallery that overlooks the rooms of the old residence, preserves a valuable and beautiful lamp of fine crystals. You can see the fine finishes of the ceilings and the moldings on columns and walls. Services The museum has an audiovisual room that presents in a cinematic way everything that the museum contains and explains a brief history of the pre-Hispanic cultures of the country. There is also a souvenir shop and a cyber-cafe, as a service for tourists. Schedule Tuesday to Friday from 08:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Entry Free
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Municipal Museum of Art "Maria Eugenia Puig Lince"
History The museum, inaugurated on November 15, 2013, bears the name of María Eugenia Puig Lince, Guayaquil intellectual, poet and diplomat born in 1919 and died in 2001. In this cultural space, in an area of 80 square meters, 500 years of Ecuadorian history are recreated, in which four moments of our life as a society are told, expressed through 14 mobile suspended murals, whose work belongs to the artist Carmen Cadena Navarro, who takes the ancient technique of sculptural clay modeling to sequentially narrate the history of what is now Ecuador. Those moments melted in mud and burned with fire are: the ritual dances in which our origins are shown; the Spanish conquest; national emancipation and our life as a people after obtaining independence. Thus, the Pre-Columbian era and the Colonial and Republican stages are recorded, through historical events that marked the life of the country, such as the Royal Audience of Quito, the First Cry of Independence, the massacre of August 2, the Independence of Guayaquil , the Battle of Pichincha, among others. The main source of information for research on the aboriginal peoples who inhabited these lands in past centuries are clay objects, considering that no written language is known. Attractions Architecturally, the museum has glass walls, so the murals are visible from Barcelona Avenue. The corridors have white lights, while each mural, which varies between 1.20 x 1 m2 and 4.7 x 8 m2, has a set of three yellow LED lights. The museum presents fourteen sculptural ensembles, whose themes are: Shamanic dance: A ritual dance of warrior invocation in which our origins are shown. The Spanish Conquest: Represented in a conqueror raised on his mount and the indigenous people who resist the invader. The Colony: Time in which the Spanish conquered the aborigines. The Enlightenment: That exalts the intellectuals of the time such as the geographer Pedro Vicente Maldonado, the French scholar La Condamine, Head of the French Geodesic Mission at the beginning of the 18th century, Father Juan de Velasco, author of the "History of the Kingdom from Quito”, Dr. Eugenio Espejo, symbol of national miscegenation, the Prussian scholar Alejandro de Von Humboldt, scholar of the nature of our land and activist on libertarian ideas; the naturalist Pedro Dávila and Father Juan Bautista Aguirre. The Guayaquil Shipyards: They were the economic engine at the time of the Royal Audience of Quito, building more than one hundred ships between the 17th and 18th centuries. Evocation of August 10, 1809: That recalls the revolt for the Napoleonic invasion of Spain. The Massacre of August 2, 1810: Given in the colonial era in which several patriots rose up and were killed by the Spanish hosts. On October 9, 1820: In which Guayaquil becomes independent and begins a liberation campaign in the country, graphed in a meeting held by the Guayaquil residents José de Antepara, Gregorio Escobedo, José Joaquín de Olmedo, the Luisian José de Villamil and the Venezuelan captains León Febres Cordero, Luis Urdaneta and Miguel de Letamendi. Battle of Pichincha on May 24, 1822: It was a feat of the Guayaquil troops who, together with the divisions sent by Bolívar and San Martín, liberated Quito. The Manumission of slaves: A liberal progressive measure of President General José María Urbina in 1853 that abolished slavery in the country. The Alfarista Revolution of June 5, 1895: Showing Eloy Alfaro and his montoneros on the rails of a train. Dance of syncretism: A cultural and religious anthropology that tries to reconcile different doctrines. The Migration of the XXI Century: A painful episode in the life of the country, in which millions of inhabitants had to emigrate abroad due to economic crises. Guayaquil and urban regeneration: Showing the reconstruction process of the city that restored beauty to the city and self-esteem to its inhabitants. Schedule Monday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Entry Free
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Contemporary Naval Museum
History The museum was inaugurated on October 9, 2006, it occupies the former house of Mr. Augusto Dillon Valdez, which is a heritage asset of great architectural value. It arises as an initiative of the National Navy, given the need to present to the public, a story of the development and growth of the Ecuadorian Naval Force and its contribution to the rescue of civic values as well as the strengthening of the nautical culture. The Contemporary Naval Museum is part of the Jambelí Naval Civic Complex, where there are other components, such as the Abdón Calderón Cañonero Memorial Museum, Plaza del Marinero and the well-known Casa Piana, a heritage building where the Alma Historic Naval Museum is currently in operation. . Juan Illingworth and the CPFG Mariano Sánchez Bravo Maritime Historical Library Attractions The museum has three floors and a basement where different rooms are exhibited and allow you to appreciate a pleasant collection of elements, instruments, scale models, photographs, documents, etc. that by themselves speak of the development and evolution of the Navy from 1941 to the present day, as well as its contribution to the development of the country. On the ground floor, which is the face-to-face area, is the Hall of Honor, which bears the name of the late frigate captain Rafael Morán Valverde, an Ecuadorian naval hero who was in command of the Jambelí Naval Battle; Likewise, we find a gallery of busts of naval heroes and forgers, followed by the rooms of the Guayas School Ship and the Superior Naval School. On the first upper floor, they are represented with the different museum objects, the actions of the Operational Divisions of the Ecuadorian Navy, such as: Marine Infantry Corps, Missile Frigate Squadron, Missile Corvette Squadron, Missile Boat Squadron, Auxiliary Squadron and the Naval Aviation Command. The second upper floor is dedicated to the contribution of the Navy to national development, the work carried out by the General Directorate of Maritime Interests, the Oceanographic and Antarctic Institute of the Navy, the National Directorate of Aquatic Spaces and their work is represented. through the Coast Guard Corps as maritime authority in the control of illicit activities in the sea and navigable rivers and the Merchant Marine School. In the Subsoil, there is the Room dedicated to the Submarine Command, in which its history and evolution can be seen, as well as the recreation of the spaces destined for the habitability of personnel, equipment and weapons. Schedule Tuesday to Friday: 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. and Saturday: 09:00 a.m. to 03:30 p.m. Entry Free
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“Abdón Calderón” Gunboat Memorial Museum
History The “Abdón Calderón” gunboat of the Ecuadorian Navy that we know today as a museum, was built in 1884 in Port Glasgow, Scotland, by “David j. Dunlop & Co. Engineers and Shipbuilders”, at the request of a Valparaíso company; and baptized with the steam name Chaihuín; hoisting the Chilean flag for the first time. In 1886 she was incorporated into the Ecuadorian Navy under the name National War Steamer “Cotopaxi”. As time passed, its name underwent more transitions, in 1892 the Navy designated it a cruiser "Cotopaxi", in 1927 its name was changed from a cruiser to a gunboat "Cotopaxi", in 1936 by Executive Decree No. 1250, in memory of an outstanding hero. of our independence is called: "Abdón Calderón" gunboat of the Ecuadorian Navy and, it is with this last designation that he participated in one of the most emblematic events of Ecuadorian naval history, today known as the "Jambeli Naval Combat". On July 25, 1941, our small gunship "Abdón Calderón" would enter the scene as the protagonist of a venerable and heroic deed against the Peruvian destroyer ship "Almirante Villar", whose result led us to victory, allowing Ecuador the conservation of the domain of the Gulf of Guayaquil. She subsequently continued to serve in the Navy until 1957, when she was placed out of service; Considering the important event that she experienced, Executive Decree No. 864 was issued on May 17, 1960; where the Navy ship is declared in a state of disarmament and it is ordered to proceed to its conservation until perpetuity as a historical relic. She opened its doors to the public as a museum on July 25, 1986; Years later, in 2017, the Chief of Staff of the Naval Operations Command was designated by General Order No. 069 as Honorary Commander of the ship. From then on, a series of tasks would be carried out that led to the recovery of the internal structure of the ship, as well as a museographic redesign of the different rooms that make it up; It was reopened on July 19, 2019, recalling that this museum is a sanctuary of civility and arouses enthusiasm for an institution such as the Navy, at the service of the country, whose greatest heritage and future represent its territorial sea and its resources. Attractions The "Abdón Calderón" gunboat memorial museum has several exhibition rooms that allow visitors to see the interior of the ship, and find objects that perpetuate its brave action, these are: STERN ROOM In the past, this was the wardroom, currently, the models are presented that represent the protagonist ships of this combat, Peruvian and Ecuadorian ammunition, the cabin of the commander "Rafael Morán Valverde", a small gallery of paintings, decorations and diplomas, a glass mural with the list of all the combatants, photographs of the officers and crew; in addition to a protocol table designated for high authorities. BOW ROOM In the bow room we find cabins for officers and non-commissioned officers, a nursing room and a radio room; In addition, a weapons locker where weapons and ammunition of the time used at the time of combat are exhibited. INTERDECK ROOM Room where the crew used to be located; pictures of some heroes are currently presented; also, you can see gardens (bathrooms), crew coys and cameras, in order to transport the visitor to the time. TOP DECK In this area you can see the 76 mm "Armstrong" guns, 47 mm "Hotchkiss" guns, and two 20 mm "Breda" anti-aircraft machine guns, heavy weapons with which the Peruvian ship was fought. GOVERNMENT BRIDGE Here the cane or rudder, receiver transmitter radios, magnetic compass log, a display case containing navigation instruments used by the officers and crew (sextant, stadiometer, telescope, hydrograph, binoculars, navigation chart) are exhibited. Services The visitor can be guided, or can do the tour on their own, since the place has explanatory certificates on each object, and QR codes that expand and enrich the museum experience for its visitors. Schedule Tuesday to Friday: 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. and Saturday: 09:00 a.m. to 03:30 p.m. Entry Free
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Churute Estuary in the Manglares-Churute Reserve
Estero Churute is part of an extensive complex of channels and islands. It is the result of the union of the Churute and Ruidoso rivers. It also receives the contribution of the Cañar River. At the mouth of the latter river is the Isla de los Ingleses, a nesting site for birds, especially between December and May. The estuary can only be visited by renting a motor canoe. A three-hour trip for the sighting of birds such as white, brown and pink herons, pelicans, frigates, kingfishers and ospreys. With good luck you could see bottle nose dolphins, crocodiles and iguanas. The boats are hired from community members. All visitors must be accompanied by official guides. The estuary is located within the Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve, created on July 26, 1979. The most common invertebrates of the estuary and mangrove are red crabs and mussels, collected by the surrounding population to sell them in Guayaquil. Other species are the Mangrove Root Crab and the Mangrove Tree Crab. The important contribution of the waters of the Churute estuary give life to the mangrove, with a very productive coastal ecosystem. Ecologically, mangroves are considered the nurseries of the oceans. Of all the mangroves in the South American Pacific, only the mangroves in Ecuador are accessible to the public. Estero and mangroves are part of the inner estuary of the Gulf of Guayaquil and the lower basin of the Guayas River. Here the salt water of the ocean and the fresh water of the Taura, Churute, Cañar and Naranjal rivers are mixed. The wetland of El Canclón Lagoon is part of the Reserve. Deforestation to build shrimp farms is the main threat to Churute. The numbers show the life protected by Churute: 450 species of plants, including five species of mangroves and 25 species of timber trees; 8 types of plant formations; 45 species of mammals including howler, white face or monkey monkeys, cusumbo, two-toed sloth, Guayaquil savannah squirrel, bats; 300 species of birds; threatened amphibians, iguanas, lizards and snakes. It is home to the dry forest of the Ecuadorian coast, unique in the world.
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Firefighter Museum "Cnle. Félix Luque Plata"
History The Museum of the Meritorious Fire Department of Guayaquil, was created on June 1, 1979 by provision of Supreme Decree No. 3463, published that day in Official Registry No. 856. The first actions for its operation began on July 25, 1979 when equipment and artifacts from the institution were collected. The Museum was officially inaugurated on July 25, 1982 under the name of “Coronel Félix Luque Plata”, one of the most illustrious Chiefs of the Fire Department. Its first headquarters was a small area of the Mezzanine of the old water supply plant, which was opened on January 1, 1905, during the Government of Eloy Alfaro. The museum has its historical importance and identity with Guayaquil, since this city has a history of several fires that destroyed the city on several occasions, with the firefighters being the heroes who came to the aid of its inhabitants. In 2001, under the administration of Colonel Jaime Cucalón Icaza, the museum was built in the current dimensions and design, preserving its original structure from the beginning of the 20th century. Attractions The old entrance door to the museum that is considered a relic. The gate that dates back to the 1920s and that belonged to the house of Mrs. Clementina Roca de Peña, located on Chile Avenue and Clemente Ballén Street, was saved from the fire caused by the fall of a military plane called 'Diablo Rojo' in the center of the city, on May 8, 1939. The gate was acquired some time later by Colonel Aurelio Carrera Calvo. In the small square of the building, there is a fountain whose existence is recorded in photographs from 1902. Also attractive is a semicircle in which the busts of the Chiefs of the Fire Department, Colonels Asisclo Garay Portocarrero, Aurelio Carrera Calvo, Julio César Rumbea Rosales, Manuel Díaz Granados, Genaro Cucalón Jiménez and Gabriel Gómez Sánchez. The museum exhibits old motor pumps, tools, carts, uniforms and decorations, as well as a valuable gallery of oil paintings and portraits of the Commanders of the Fire Department. The different models of fire pumps that were used in Guayaquil are also exhibited, from the horse-drawn carts at the end of the 19th century, the machinery of 1878, to the modern current pump cars. Among the clothing, one of the most distinguished is the asbestos suit, which was used for high temperature fires, which is no longer used today. As for the historical aspect, you can learn about the great fires, history, places and conditions, in which the members of the Red Coat worked. The Museum preserves on its floor, the cobblestones used in colonial times for the streets of Guayaquil. It has exhibition halls of relics and photo galleries of illustrious Firefighters. Services It offers an audiovisual room, dedicated to children, in which short films on fire prevention are shown. Schedule Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Sundays: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Rate For adults: $0.75 For children, people with special abilities and the elderly: $0.25
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Guayaquil Miniature Museum in History
History The museum is a joint project of the Municipality of Guayaquil with the Malecón 2000 Foundation with the support of private companies. It was inaugurated on October 26, 2006. The work that belongs to the Guayaquil sculptor Edgar Cevallos Rosales, offers a fantasy world that exposes an ancestral and historical reality, rich in traditions and with an impressive beauty, that transports the visitor through time. The museum is one of the most important cultural centers in the country, in which through small statuettes, the growth of Guayaquil and its evolution into the great metropolis it is today is captured in fifteen scenes (dioramas). The objective of this exhibition, considered a didactic project and valued between 500,000 and 600,000 dollars, is that tourists of all ages, in a tour of approximately 45 minutes, learn in an entertaining way how this city was forged and developed. Attractions His technique called diorama, which consists of recreating real environments through small scenes and three-dimensional characters. It has four buttons with different functions. Pressing one of them activates a set of lights and audio that support the description of how a certain event occurred. In this sample, Guayaquil is appreciated in its different stages, which spans the 16th to the 21st centuries. It goes from its beginnings in the virgin forest in which the huancavilcas lived, those warrior and brave aborigines; going through the attack of the pirates, the great fire that consumed the city and the current cosmopolitan city. Thus, for example, you can see passages with miniature statuettes of the lush jungle, small wooden houses, modern buildings and others. The scenes and that recreate the different stages of the city. The sample covers 15 stations, each with its name Seasons “Origins of our ancestors”: Shows the birth of the city and its first inhabitants, back in the years 6,000 to 3,500 before the current period. There you can see the jungle that existed next to the Guayas River with the way of life of the natives and their houses. Foundations: Pictures of the different foundations that the city had and the attack on the natives of the area are exhibited, until the definitive foundation of the city was achieved. Pacific Shipyard: Shows the status of Guayaquil as the first naval shipyard in the Pacific from 1547 to 1741 with the different ships that were built, an estimated 170 deep-draft vessels were built. Pirates in the Gulf: Recreate the pirate attack in the Gulf in an episode that relives the six occasions in which the city was looted by pirates and in which the courage of the people of Guayaquil when facing them is shown. Ciudad Vieja and Ciudad Nueva: It dramatizes the time from 1730 to 1769 when the then governor moved the so-called Old City, then settled in places full of estuaries and bridges, to a safer place on the slopes of what is now Santa Ana hill. . La Aurora Gloriosa: The libertarian feat of the city is exposed, known as Aurora Gloriosa in which the so-called Forge of Vulcano is staged in which the Independence of Guayaquil was planned. Guayaquil for the Homeland: Shows the actions of Guayaquil for the Homeland between the years 1821 and 1823 that reveals the contribution of men, weapons and supplies by the Independent Republic of Guayaquil that ensured the defeats in the battles prior to independence Quito. The Republic of Ecuador: Shows the formation of the Republic of Ecuador that recreates the agreement between the Liberators Bolívar and San Martín to liberate the city back in the years 1824 to 1827. The March Revolution: Recreates the overthrow of the First President of Ecuador, Juan José Flores, who wanted to perpetuate himself in power, and who was fought by troops from Guayaquil. Times of prosperity: From when the main economic activity was developed in Guayaquil, with the bonanza of trade and cocoa. Great fire of Guayaquil: The scourge that consumed the city at the beginning of the 20th century and that consumed almost all the buildings built of cane and wood at that time. Siglo XX: Recreation of modern times, which portrays the growth of Guayaquil, its urban development and its philanthropy. Guayaquil Lives for You: A picture in which the great urban works of today appear, such as the Malecón 2000 More City: Recreation in which new works such as the airport, the land terminal, among others, stand out. White March: Representation of a demonstration carried out by citizens to demand greater security in the city. Services: Thinking of foreign tourists, there are guides, who also speak English, Italian and Portuguese. For visits by groups of schools and colleges. Schedule Tuesday to Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Rate Adults: $3.00 Children: $2.00 People with special abilities and the elderly: $1.50
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Luis A. Noboa Naranjo Museum
History The Luis Noboa Naranjo Museum, inaugurated on January 25, 2006, was created by the lawyer Álvaro Noboa Pontón, in honor of his father, an Ecuadorian businessman, owner of one of the largest fortunes in the country. The museum exhibits the important collection of paintings that Noboa Naranjo acquired during his lifetime, in which there are the most important works by contemporary Ecuadorian painters. Attractions The ten rooms in which 97 works of art are exhibited and a recreation of the private office that the businessman had on the first floor of the Exportadora Bananera Noboa, in the south of the city, in which his old oak desk is exhibited, surrounded by of three overstuffed leather armchairs, his favorite leather briefcase, his desk accessories, ashtrays, and pictures of famous people. Among the works of art, the three murals by Manuel Rendón stand out, the paintings of the Quito school, works by Oswaldo Guayasamín, Eduardo Kigman, Humberto Moré, Carlos Catasse, Ricardo Montesionos, Segundo Espinel, Luis Miranda, Oswaldo Viteri, among others. . Services The museum offers guided tours for schools and colleges in the city. Schedule Monday to Friday: 09:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Saturdays: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Entry Free
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Guayaquil
Guayas, Ecuador
About Guayaquil
Region
costa
Province
Guayas
Discover Guayaquil, a charming city in the province of Guayas, in the costa region of Ecuador. A destination for visitors who want to explore the cultural and natural richness of Ecuador.