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Parque Historico Guayaquil

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Parque Historico Guayaquil
4.5
#3 of 129 things to do in Guayaquil
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9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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It includes 8 hectares divided in three zones: Wild Life, Traditions and Urban - architectural, where the nature, rural and urban aspects are brought together in one concept: encouraging the environment preservation, rescue and promotion of our customs.
Duration: More than 3 hours
Meets animal welfare guidelines
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  • kasandra Rivera
    1 contribution
    PARQUE HISTÓRICO ¿GOOD OR BAD ATTENTION?
    My experience was very nice. I went 3 times for school matters and it is actually a very entertaining and interesting site. The attention of those in charge of explaining the characteristics of each animal is very good and understandable. The only thing that I don't like very much are the costs that there are in the food places, they are not so accessible, it is better to bring food on your own.
    Visited March 2022
    Written 18 February 2023
  • Qoss
    147 contributions
    Picturesque
    Our last stop after our Galapagos cruise. We we fortunate to visit in the evening for dinner at Casa Julien and then the next day for the zoo and historic areas. Lovely, informative, and relaxing- bring your camera, nice photo ops.
    Visited February 2023
    Written 20 February 2023
  • Willy Parrales
    1 contribution
    Guayaquil Historical Park Review By Willy Parrales
    If you are lovers of animals and nature, the historical park is an ideal place that you have to visit if you are in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The park has tourist guides, information on animals and plants, a theater group for adults and children, entrepreneurship fairs, boat rides. It also has a hotel and a church also has free parking. The cost of the entrance is accessible you can go with friends or with your family.
    Visited May 2022
    Written 21 February 2023
  • KarloGato
    Chicago, Illinois136 contributions
    Animals birds and history
    This park is actually across the river from Guayaquil in Samborondon. We took a guided tour that included many animals and birds in a jungle like setting on a humid morning. There are also historic buildings that were moved here from Guayaquil, and even several art exhibits in the buildings. You can walk to nearby Rio Centro Entre Rios mall for lunch after visiting. A cab ride from Guayaquil is the way to get there.
    Visited February 2023
    Written 6 March 2023
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KarloGato
Chicago, IL136 contributions
Animals birds and history
Feb 2023
This park is actually across the river from Guayaquil in Samborondon. We took a guided tour that included many animals and birds in a jungle like setting on a humid morning. There are also historic buildings that were moved here from Guayaquil, and even several art exhibits in the buildings. You can walk to nearby Rio Centro Entre Rios mall for lunch after visiting. A cab ride from Guayaquil is the way to get there.
Written 6 March 2023
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Willy Parrales
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Guayaquil Historical Park Review By Willy Parrales
May 2022
If you are lovers of animals and nature, the historical park is an ideal place that you have to visit if you are in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The park has tourist guides, information on animals and plants, a theater group for adults and children, entrepreneurship fairs, boat rides. It also has a hotel and a church also has free parking. The cost of the entrance is accessible you can go with friends or with your family.
Written 21 February 2023
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Qoss
Norwalk, CT147 contributions
Picturesque
Feb 2023
Our last stop after our Galapagos cruise. We we fortunate to visit in the evening for dinner at Casa Julien and then the next day for the zoo and historic areas. Lovely, informative, and relaxing- bring your camera, nice photo ops.
Written 20 February 2023
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kasandra Rivera
1 contribution
PARQUE HISTÓRICO ¿GOOD OR BAD ATTENTION?
Mar 2022
My experience was very nice. I went 3 times for school matters and it is actually a very entertaining and interesting site. The attention of those in charge of explaining the characteristics of each animal is very good and understandable. The only thing that I don't like very much are the costs that there are in the food places, they are not so accessible, it is better to bring food on your own.
Written 18 February 2023
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J H
Chichester, UK21 contributions
Old fashioned zoo
Jan 2023 • Couples
Hard to understand why this is a highlight of Guayaquil. Rather tired, animals kept in small pens, everything looking a bit run down.
Written 20 January 2023
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historyfanatic99
New York City, NY180 contributions
Trip outside the city
Nov 2022
This is quite far from the tourist areas of Guayaquil - it not walkable, even if the books say it is.
Once there it is quite interesting, especially the area with the animals. The historic area is less interesting and could use more explanations.
Café Julian nearby is a nice place for a coffee/drink.

If you have time in Guayaquil then this is a good place to go.
Written 4 December 2022
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GalapagosExperience
Quito, Ecuador36 contributions
a park really with history
Jul 2022
This historical park, as its name says, will take you on a true historical and social natural history about the environment of the province of Guayas. a place that you can not miss visiting when you are in Guayaquil!
Written 18 July 2022
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Lissette
Lafayette, IN1 contribution
Extremely rude guard in the entrance
Jan 2022 • Couples
We were looking to get into the restaurant Casa Julian. The park was closed but we had heard good things about the restaurant food so we wanted to try it. When we asked for directions to the park’s guardian he was extremely rude and just mocked us. As if we would want to get inside the park even though it was closed. We spend only a few weeks a year in Ecuador and this is the kind of treatment one gets. We are not coming back to this place nor the restaurant.
Written 3 May 2022
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LinLaz
Seal Beach, CA136 contributions
Beautiful and well worth checking out
Jan 2022
If you're in the city it is worth checking out. Beautiful well kept church with amazing architecture. Right next to Iguana park you can't miss it.
Written 13 January 2022
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Sandkeytiki
Clearwater, FL444 contributions
Beautiful park, but closed due to Covid
Sep 2021 • Solo
I really wasn’t sure how to rate this park. I stayed at the Hotel which is located immediately adjacent to the park. The grounds surrounding the hotel & the park are lush & beautiful, unfortunately, the park isn’t open. As a guest of the hotel, you can see a couple of animals along the edge of the park , which are visible from the walkway to their restaurant.
It’s a shame that it’s not open. It looks well maintained, but don’t waste your time coming to this area of the city without checking on the status of its opening. Even then, double check on that, I asked several times about whether the park was open & was told by several different people that it was open & operating normally. I was very disappointed when I arrived at the hotel to find out that it was closed.
Written 21 September 2021
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