Things to do in Guayaquil: from the Malecón to Las Peñas
Riverside walks, theatre, concerts and the city's big dates. A short guide to picking a plan in Guayaquil, with the real agenda at the end.
Guayaquil lives facing the Guayas river and the night: the daytime heat pushes many plans into the evening. This guide gets you oriented; the agenda below tells you what is on.
Malecón 2000 and Las Peñas
Malecón 2000 runs along the Guayas with gardens, lookouts and event spaces. At its northern end it reaches Las Peñas, with its colourful houses and the 444-step stairway up Cerro Santa Ana, which looks over the whole city.
Theatre and concerts
Teatro Centro de Arte and other halls run seasons of theatre, music and dance. Big concerts are usually announced weeks ahead: check concerts in Guayaquil so you do not miss one.
Downtown
Parque Seminario, opposite the cathedral, is famous for its iguanas, which roam freely among the visitors. A short, free plan that works well with kids.
Big dates
Guayaquil celebrates its founding on July 25 and its independence on October 9, 1820. Around those dates the agenda fills with concerts, parades and fairs.
