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“Abdón Calderón” Gunboat Memorial Museum

History The “Abdón Calderón” gunboat of the Ecuadorian Navy that we know today as a museum, was built in 1884 in Port Glasgow, Scotland, by “David j. Dunlop & Co. Engineers and Shipbuilders”, at the request of a Valparaíso company; and baptized with the steam name Chaihuín; hoisting the Chilean flag for the first time. In 1886 she was incorporated into the Ecuadorian Navy under the name National War Steamer “Cotopaxi”. As time passed, its name underwent more transitions, in 1892 the Navy designated it a cruiser "Cotopaxi", in 1927 its name was changed from a cruiser to a gunboat "Cotopaxi", in 1936 by Executive Decree No. 1250, in memory of an outstanding hero. of our independence is called: "Abdón Calderón" gunboat of the Ecuadorian Navy and, it is with this last designation that he participated in one of the most emblematic events of Ecuadorian naval history, today known as the "Jambeli Naval Combat". On July 25, 1941, our small gunship "Abdón Calderón" would enter the scene as the protagonist of a venerable and heroic deed against the Peruvian destroyer ship "Almirante Villar", whose result led us to victory, allowing Ecuador the conservation of the domain of the Gulf of Guayaquil. She subsequently continued to serve in the Navy until 1957, when she was placed out of service; Considering the important event that she experienced, Executive Decree No. 864 was issued on May 17, 1960; where the Navy ship is declared in a state of disarmament and it is ordered to proceed to its conservation until perpetuity as a historical relic. She opened its doors to the public as a museum on July 25, 1986; Years later, in 2017, the Chief of Staff of the Naval Operations Command was designated by General Order No. 069 as Honorary Commander of the ship. From then on, a series of tasks would be carried out that led to the recovery of the internal structure of the ship, as well as a museographic redesign of the different rooms that make it up; It was reopened on July 19, 2019, recalling that this museum is a sanctuary of civility and arouses enthusiasm for an institution such as the Navy, at the service of the country, whose greatest heritage and future represent its territorial sea and its resources. Attractions The "Abdón Calderón" gunboat memorial museum has several exhibition rooms that allow visitors to see the interior of the ship, and find objects that perpetuate its brave action, these are: STERN ROOM In the past, this was the wardroom, currently, the models are presented that represent the protagonist ships of this combat, Peruvian and Ecuadorian ammunition, the cabin of the commander "Rafael Morán Valverde", a small gallery of paintings, decorations and diplomas, a glass mural with the list of all the combatants, photographs of the officers and crew; in addition to a protocol table designated for high authorities. BOW ROOM In the bow room we find cabins for officers and non-commissioned officers, a nursing room and a radio room; In addition, a weapons locker where weapons and ammunition of the time used at the time of combat are exhibited. INTERDECK ROOM Room where the crew used to be located; pictures of some heroes are currently presented; also, you can see gardens (bathrooms), crew coys and cameras, in order to transport the visitor to the time. TOP DECK In this area you can see the 76 mm "Armstrong" guns, 47 mm "Hotchkiss" guns, and two 20 mm "Breda" anti-aircraft machine guns, heavy weapons with which the Peruvian ship was fought. GOVERNMENT BRIDGE Here the cane or rudder, receiver transmitter radios, magnetic compass log, a display case containing navigation instruments used by the officers and crew (sextant, stadiometer, telescope, hydrograph, binoculars, navigation chart) are exhibited. Services The visitor can be guided, or can do the tour on their own, since the place has explanatory certificates on each object, and QR codes that expand and enrich the museum experience for its visitors. Schedule Tuesday to Friday: 08:00 a.m. to 04:30 p.m. and Saturday: 09:00 a.m. to 03:30 p.m. Entry Free

0.19 Km.

Municipal Museum of Guayaquil (Heritage)

History The genesis of the idea of having a museum in Guayaquil, according to the official site, corresponds to the patriot Pedro Carbo Noboa who, on May 1, 1863, inaugurated the "Industrial Museum" that worked in the Cabildo building, exhibiting some samples of the technological advances of the time. Officially, officially, the Museum of Guayaquil was inaugurated on August 9, 1909. This museum, which was created under a Municipal Ordinance presided over by Dr. Armando Pareja Coronel, had the character of Historical, with a section dedicated to the history of the Homeland and another to the sciences and arts, which implied the transformation of the Industrial Museum. Its first director was the director of the Municipal Library, Camilo Destruge Illingworth. The museum, officially called "El Industrial Municipal Museum of the Building Library" worked in the villa of Dr. Mario Morla, and had more than 1,000 pieces of archaeology, colonial and numanistic art. The Museum had its first own building on August 10, 1916. It was built in wood with a design by the Portuguese architect Raúl María Pereira. Then it was demolished in 1939. Until then, the museum returned to function in the Municipal Palace for 13 years. The current building designed by the architect Guillermo Cubillo Renella, was built by Engineer Miguel Salem Dibo and inaugurated on October 8, 1958, when Mr. Luis Robles Plaza was mayor. In 1992, during the first municipal administration of Engineer León Febres-Cordero, it was remodeled. Then in 2008 it was restored again within the framework of the urban regeneration undertaken by Mayor Ab. Jaime Nebot. Today its reserve of goods is made up of more than 12,000 pieces. Attractions The Mural of the main façade, made with vitreous ceramics and corrugated iron rods by the Guayaquil artist Jorge Swett, the Manteño-Huancavilca type or imitation chairs, located at the entrance, the vehicle that belonged to Dr. Carbo Noboa, considered a classic of the automotive industry; the pre-Hispanic pieces and the old octagonal showcases that are still preserved. Also attractive are the pre-Hispanic room that exhibits the development of the cultures of the coast, the anthropomorphic stone monolith that has been on display since the inauguration, the bronze bust of General Antonio José de Sucre, a Guasango wood totem with 32 figures carved, found on the Cerro de las Negras, located in the hall of the Museum. In addition, the museum presents varied exhibitions: archaeological with approximately 2,000 objects belonging to pre-Columbian cultures of the coast and the mountains, art collections and objects from the colony such as paintings, portraits, coins, medals, etc. Rooms The Museum has the following rooms: On the ground floor are: Pre-Hispanic, Hispanic, Colony, Independence, Republic, 20th Century, and Presidents' room. In the upper room: Multipurpose Room, Contemporary Art Room, Auditorium, Sacred Art Room, Numismatics, Temporary Exhibition Room and technical reserve of the museum. Pre-Hispanic Room: Beautiful objects are exhibited in this room, mostly ceramic, metal and stone. The so-called "Formative" period lasts approximately 3,000 years and goes from 3,500 B.C. to 500 BC It is called like that, because at this time the aboriginal groups, who lived in the old Ecuadorian territory, achieved important advances in agriculture with which they formed a stable, sedentary and organized society. This society also had an aesthetic development of ceramics, as well as other crafts. The formative cultures of the coast are those of Valdivia, Machalilla and Chorrera. Colonial Room: Here the title of the birth of our city and the truth about its name are exhibited, the first contact between natives of the Gulf of Guayaquil and Spanish navigators, which occurred in 1526, when the rafts of the Punáes commanded by Cacique Tumbala intercepted the Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro. In the room there are also: Spanish firearms, a diorama of the old Santo Domingo Church, the Plans of Guayaquil made in 1770 and 1772 by Francisco de Requena and Ramón García de León y Pizarro and a model according to the 1858 plan. by Manuel Villavicencio, the model is authored by Arch. Parsival Castro. Sacred Art Room: Throughout the history of humanity, art has been an important ally of the different religions, providing them with their varied styles the ideal form and expression to transmit their dogmas. Thus, motifs represented in mystical scenes such as religious paintings from Guayaquil churches, icons and archetypes of sacred art and sculptures by colonial authors such as Diego de Robles are exhibited here. Numismatic Room: Before the appearance of coins as a means of exchange, the barter system was used to carry out transactions. This system was changing as a result of the increasing specialization in work as well as the change in social structures in formation. The obsoleteness of the system led the peoples to create a single element, whose exchange value would allow them to acquire goods and services. Exhibition "Yellow Fever in Guayaquil": In August 2015, a new room of the Municipal Museum was inaugurated, where two mass graves were found, with the remains of victims of the yellow fever of 1842. The findings are exhibited as a sample of the time in which yellow fever hit Guayaquil. At that time, Vicente Rocafuerte was the governor and he ordered that common graves be created in the patios of the churches so that the victims of the epidemic could be buried. Let us remember that the San Agustín Church was on the same block. The remains were discovered in 2013, when adaptations were made to the inner courtyard of the Municipal Museum. Ecuador Natural History Pavilion: Inaugurated in July 2016, it exhibits a collection of more than 3,000 insects, 55 different species of hummingbirds, and hundreds of stuffed animals such as birds, mammals, and reptiles, as well as fossil remains delivered by the San José La Colegio. Get out. Also on display is the collection of insects donated by entomologist Jaime Buestán Aucancela. Services It has the largest room in Guayaquil, which throughout the year has various pictorial exhibitions, one of the most famous being the Salón de Julio, in which a display of plastic arts is held, as one of the many activities for the Guayaquil Foundation. Schedule Tuesday to Saturday: 09:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

2.15 Km.

Nahim Isaiah Museum

History The Museum was created by the banker and philanthropist Nahim Isaías Barquet, who, in his capacity as general manager of Filanbanco, promoted its development to contribute to the artistic and cultural activities of Guayaquil. The museum's mission is to spread colonial art, since Isaías studied art at the Colonial School of Quito. For this purpose, he assembled a collection of valuable works of art, particularly paintings and sculptures, from the famous Quito School of Colonial Art. About 2,500 pieces of his collection are registered, which currently belong to the Central Bank. The museum was inaugurated on June 25, 1989. Later on July 20, 1996, the museum extended to the field of archaeology, acquiring valuable pieces belonging to the main cultures that inhabited the coastal regions of Ecuador today. The first exhibition in this field was a permanent exhibition, called "Pre-Hispanic Cultures of the Ecuadorian Coast". Due to the economic crisis that Ecuador experienced in 2000, in which several banking institutions were closed, the museum's works were delivered to the Central Bank of Ecuador as dation in payment. Subsequently, the museum remained closed, until on September 30, 2004 it opened its doors again. Attractions The museum has around 2,500 pieces of collection and works of art from the colonial school of Quito, particularly paintings and sculptures, from the famous Quito School of Colonial Art. In addition to a valuable collection of paintings and sculptures of modern and contemporary art. On the first floor is the Temporary and Itinerant Exhibition Hall, and on the second floor, as a permanent exhibition dedicated to colonial art, Cosmogonies is exhibited. Schedule Tuesday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Entry Free

2.33 Km.

Malecon 2000 Recreational Pier

The Malecón 2000 is a 3 km long pier dedicated to family entertainment, meetings with friends, shopping or eating typical dishes. This is a must-visit place to admire the beauty of Guayaquil, in the Pacific Coast of Ecuador. This urban space transformed the life of the port-city and since its opening, in 1999, it is estimated that 98 million people have visited it. It is located in the centre-east of the city, next to the Guayas River. It has spaces for exhibitions and fairs. It has food courts, a shopping center, children playgrounds, observation platforms, monuments, docks, sports areas, an iMax cinema, gardens, museums and the Rotonda Hemicycle. The Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO / WHO) recognized it as a "Healthy Public Space". You can walk peacefully between the Crystal Palace located in the southern side of the Malecón to the traditional neighborhood of las “Peñas” located in the northern side. The latter is a place of artists and bohemia, at the foot of Cerro Santana, which is covered by colorful houses, from where you can appreciate a spectacular panoramic view of the river and the city. From October 25, 2016 a new attraction began to operate, "La Perla" Ferris wheel, the largest in South America. The Malecon 2000 is the central point to visit other interest places in the city of Guayaquil, such as the Historical Park (it is home to native fauna and historical buildings of Guayaquil), the eco-village of Santay Island, the Centenario Park (it harbors to the column of the heroes of October 9, 1820), the General Cemetery or "white city" (it harbors to marble mausoleums carved by Italian artists such as Enrico Pacciani), the Municipal Palace, among other attractions. The tour can be completed with a visit to “Malecón del Salado” (the Salty Pier), with its 55 meters long suspension bridge in the form of an arch, just for pedestrians.

2.56 Km.

National Cocoa Museum

The National Cocoa Museum has 14 rooms which show the origin of cocoa, its regional exchange thanks to the natural passages between the coast, the Andes mountain range and the Amazon. Later, its presence in Mexico more than 3,500 years ago until the 17th century with the Paches and Guancavilcas navigators, where it was processed as chocolate, being considered a drink for the populations of Mesoamerica. The discovery of cocoa by the Spaniards in Pre-Hispanic America, the raft as a means of transporting cocoa across America, the commercial activity of cocoa in Colonial Guayaquil, the looting of the city by legendary English and Dutch corsairs in the years 1687 and 1709 as well as its consequent commercial affectation. Another unmissable experience is the 350° virtual tour of a fine aroma cocoa farm in Ecuador where you can learn about the cultivation process from its birth in the nursery. An issue to highlight is also the valorization of the montuvio as the natural son of cocoa, which contributed to Guayaquil standing out as the world capital of cocoa. The history of the "Gran Cacao" considered as influential groups of approximately 20 families that own 70% of the fine and aroma cocoa farms is part of the tour of the National Cocoa Museum which manages to combine with the historic Panama Street. Schedule Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The cocoa crisis with the presence of diseases in the plantations such as "the monilia" in 1916, "the witch's broom" in 1917 and the total desolation in 1940. Finally, its resurgence through the technical-scientific work of Homero Castro Zurita who successfully cloned hybrids of cocoa varieties from the Amazon with others from Trinidad and Tobago which he called CCN-51. The National Cocoa Museum has 14 rooms which show the origin of cocoa, its regional exchange thanks to the natural passages between the coast, the Andes mountain range and the Amazon. Later, its presence in Mexico more than 3,500 years ago until the 17th century with the Paches and Guancavilcas navigators, where it was processed as chocolate, being considered a drink for the populations of Mesoamerica. The discovery of cocoa by the Spaniards in Pre-Hispanic America, the raft as a means of transporting cocoa across America, the commercial activity of cocoa in Colonial Guayaquil, the looting of the city by legendary English and Dutch corsairs in the years 1687 and 1709 as well as its consequent commercial affectation. Another unmissable experience is the 350° virtual tour of a fine aroma cocoa farm in Ecuador where you can learn about the cultivation process from its birth in the nursery. An issue to highlight is also the valorization of the montuvio as the natural son of cocoa, which contributed to Guayaquil standing out as the world capital of cocoa. The history of the "Gran Cacao" considered as influential groups of approximately 20 families that own 70% of the fine and aroma cocoa farms is part of the tour of the National Cocoa Museum which manages to combine with the historic Panama Street. The cocoa crisis with the presence of diseases in the plantations such as "the monilia" in 1916, "the witch's broom" in 1917 and the total desolation in 1940. Finally, its resurgence through the technical-scientific work of Homero Castro Zurita who successfully cloned hybrids of cocoa varieties from the Amazon with others from Trinidad and Tobago which he called CCN-51.

3.09 Km.

Presley Norton Museum (Heritage)

History The museum occupies the building that was originally the residence of journalist Ismael Pérez Pazmiño, founder of Diario El Universo, who named the town Rosa Herlinda, in honor of his wife. The design and construction corresponds to the Spanish architect Joaquín Pérez - Nín de Cardona. It was built between 1936 and 1940, being inaugurated in 1941. At the end of the 1970s, the mansion passed into the hands of several financial entities. Thus, in 1978, it became the Pacific Bank Archaeological Museum, which acquired 8,000 cultural objects that year. Then, in 2003, the Central Bank took over the museum, starting a restoration process, culminating it as a museum and cultural center. Currently, this Guayaquil heritage asset is the headquarters of the Presley Norton Museum, which was inaugurated as such in 2007 and whose name pays homage to the investigative work of archaeologist Presley Norton Yoder (1932 - 1993) who gave his findings, that include samples on the life and traditions of the aborigines of the coast. Norton discovered in 1970 a large archaeological reserve in the Salango region, where he inaugurated a site museum. The exhibition is part of a collection of objects made up of Norton and Leonor Pérez. His legacy also includes jewelry and ornaments, which testify to the development in metallurgy of the aboriginal peoples. Attractions The museum presents a valuable collection of archeology from the Ecuadorian coast, referring to the Valdivia (4,000 BC -1,500 BC) and Machalilla (1,500 BC-800 BC) cultures. In addition, samples of the Formative Period, Regional Development and Integration are exhibited. It contains 8,000 cultural objects, whose aesthetic quality of the exhibited pieces dazzles with their beauty. As for the building, it presents a pleasant stylistic mixture of wood and concrete, which evokes classic Spanish architecture. Its design conceived with an upper gallery that overlooks the rooms of the old residence, preserves a valuable and beautiful lamp of fine crystals. You can see the fine finishes of the ceilings and the moldings on columns and walls. Services The museum has an audiovisual room that presents in a cinematic way everything that the museum contains and explains a brief history of the pre-Hispanic cultures of the country. There is also a souvenir shop and a cyber-cafe, as a service for tourists. Schedule Tuesday to Friday from 08:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Entry Free

3.18 Km.