Guayas Province, Pacific coastal province in Ecuador
Description
Guayas is an administrative territory on Ecuador's Pacific coast, stretching from the river delta to the coastal plain. The landscape shifts between mangroves along the shore and wide rice fields inland, fed by river water.
History
The territory gained provincial status in June 1824, with Guayaquil as its capital and port city. Over the years, the region developed into a major hub for maritime trade and agriculture in the country.
Culture
Montubio horsemen wear traditional straw hats and colorful shirts at folk festivals celebrated across many towns in the province. This rural culture also appears in the typical kitchen, where rice, green plantains and seafood from the coast shape everyday meals.
Practical
Bus lines connect most cantons in the territory, with Guayaquil serving as the central transport point. Visitors heading to rural areas should prepare for unpaved roads that become harder to travel during the rainy season.
Did you know?
The river that gives the province its name forms the largest river system on the western side of the Andes in South America. Its delta supplies water to surrounding fields and shapes agriculture across the entire region.
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