Want to visit Guayaquil, Ecuador? Biggest port, economic capital, and Ecuador's largest city. During its festivities, Guayaquil is full of energy, style and an inherent love that is shown in its festivals full of dance, parades and typical food. Below is a list of most important local holidays celebrated in Guayaquil:
- July 25 - Guayaquil Founder's Day, "Fundación de Guayaquil" in Spanish. Guayaquil takes two days to party, continuing from El Natalicio de Simón Bolivar on July 24. In general, July is a month with many art exhibitions, especially in the Santa Ana hill and the Las Peñas neighborhood.
- October 9 - Independence of Guayaquil (1820), "Independencia de Guayaquil" in Spanish. In 1820, after a brief and almost bloodless revolt by a group of reservists and civilians, the city of Guayaquil declared their independence from Spain.
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