Traveler Description
Stretching for several miles along the Rio Guayas, this lively boardwalk is well-patrolled day and night and features small food stands, other eateries and a blend of historic and modern buildings.


Traveler Reviews

Guayaquil's Main Attraction
Reviewed by sporock on Feb 17, 2010


The Malecon 2000 is a beautifully renovated boardwalk which is essentially Guayaquil's main attraction. It is immaculately maintained, and heavily patrolled, making it very tourist-friendly. Within it there are several playgrounds, monuments, restaurants, R/C boat pond, IMAX theater, and small botanical garden. I saw several parrots hanging out in the trees, and fed some strange looking ducks (I'm used to the north american kinds) while kicking back a few beers. There are some touristy shops towards the southern end, and Cerro Santa Ana borders the north. The best part is watching the locals really utilize this area. The playgrounds are packed well into the evening, and everyone just appears to be having a good time as they stroll up and down. I like it, you will too.

Guayaquil's beautiful riverfront park
Reviewed by plum_pitiful on Oct 25, 2009


We visited this beautiful park alongside the Guayas River and were impressed by all it had to offer. At the south end of the park is a small craft market. As you walk further, you pass many benches, an outdoor food court, a small shopping center, two large boats that give tours, many ice cream stands, a botanical garden, and much more. At the north end of the park is an Imax theater, a cultural center that houses both modern art and a good collection of pre-Columbian archeological pieces, and a Guayaquil in miniature museum. We ate at a restaurant that is approximately in the middle of the park and watched a family of yellow crowned night herons that were perched in a tree outside the picture window next to the river. Later in the evening, we saw them hunting alongside the river at low tide. The whole park is well patrolled by security guards as well as police, so the area feels very safe. It is also extremely clean and well maintained. There are several underground parking lots located throughout the park.

Guayaquil (GYE) : Ecuador's new Gateway to the Galapagos Islands
Reviewed by Eur0pean_in_America on Apr 26, 2007


The malecon 2.000 located south east of Quito has so much to talk about it, is better if I just add the pictures this is a wonderful place surrounding by the Natural Guayas river with hundred of places to walk, shop and eat everything on a Natural environment, every single detail was taking on consideration during the building of this Majestic Board walk, design by the OXFORD University of LONDON this place is a remarkable area to dine out or just to spend a good 2 days at least to see all the two miles long area. Click on the following web sites for more info: [--]

Tres plaisant!
Reviewed by sylvie_trinidad on Aug 3, 2010


Nous avons demande au chauffeur de taxi de nous laisser au pied du Cerro Santa Ana. C'est extraordinaire et exemplaire de voir la realisation de cette renovation de quartier. Nous avons commence par l'ascension des 400 quelques marches puis nous sommes redescendus en poursuivant notre promenade sur le Malecon 2000 et ce jusqu'au bout. Ce fut une tres belle journee.

Precioso Lugar por el Atardecer
Reviewed by OMARWashington on Feb 22, 2007


Hace tiempo atras visite Guayaquil y me parecio un lugar Interesante y bello, me gustaria regresar y encontrar un Guayaquil diferente en lo material pero no en lo sentimental, Ecuatorianos disfruten de una ciudad tan bonita como lo es Guayaquil.