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Babahoyo
Also known as Santa Rita de Babahoyo
Babahoyo (), founded 27 May 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 98,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River. This meets the Daule River to form the Guayas River, which runs to the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.
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Place details
- Locality
- Babahoyo
- Region
- Los Ríos
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 76,279
- Timezone
- America/Guayaquil
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Travel guide
Get in
Most bus companies running between Quito and Guayaquil stop or passes through Babahoyo. It is one hour from Guayaquil and 7 hours from Quito. Quevedo connects with Guayaquil by two highways, one through Balzar and Daule (not very popular); and the other one that passes through Babahoyo.
Get around
There is a small mall in the south part of the town, where people can buy supplies and run some errand.
See
Noteworthy attractions include the verdant gardens of Parque 24 de Mayo and the city's main cathedral, which is decorated with an enormous mosaic mural depicting the Virgin Mary. The beautiful river that have old traditional houses around it.
Do
Take a walk in the 10 Agosto street and look for the small edification is very interesting. Have an ice cream and enjoy the view in the new malecon can be pretty and very relaxing. At night there are a couple of bars and clubs in the downtown very common for the wealthy citizen.
Eat
Chifa Pacífico Babahoyo: Chinese food. Address: Gral. Barona and Abdon Calderon. Monich: Ecuadorian & international food. Address: Eloy Alfaro and 10 de Agosto
Drink
Sodas bar are very common in the town, also street vendor sell natural fresh juices
Sleep
There are different kinds of places where to stay, from hotels to motels.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Climate
- History
- Demographics
- Economy
- Culture
- Attractions
- Local Festivals
- Food
- Transportation
- Rural Districts
- ''La Unión''
- ''Pimocha''
- ''Caracol''
- ''Febres Cordero''
- References
- External links
Babahoyo (), founded 27 May 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 98,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River. This meets the Daule River to form the Guayas River, which runs to the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.
A processing and trade center for the surrounding agricultural region, the city handles rice, sugarcane, fruits, balsa wood, and tagua nuts (vegetable ivory). Rice and sugar are also milled here.
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