The heritage houses
Buildings moved from downtown Guayaquil.
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The Historical Park of Guayaquil is an 8-hectare cultural and wildlife park bringing together local animals, old houses and rural traditions. It opened on 21 October 1999 in Samborondón canton and is run by a public parks body with the Ministry of Tourism. The original idea was to rescue heritage buildings: houses were taken apart in central Guayaquil in the 1980s and rebuilt here to preserve them. The park has three zones, for wildlife, traditions and urban architecture. The wildlife zone began with 14 mammals, 11 birds and 5 reptiles, many of them threatened animals rescued through Environment Ministry programmes. In the wildlife zone you walk raised paths 850 metres long, with 23 stops among mangroves. The traditions zone shows life on cocoa haciendas, with the nineteenth-century Casa San Juan, a peasant's house and displays on coffee, tagua and bananas. The urban zone has the Territorial Bank building, Casa Lavayen Paredes and an old tram car. The park is 5.7 km in a straight line north of central Guayaquil, across the Daule River. British advice is against all but essential travel to Guayas province, so check your government's advice. Bring insect repellent and water, as it is hot and humid. Confirm opening days and times before you go, as we could not verify them.
Buildings moved from downtown Guayaquil.
850 m among trees and animals.
An old tram on a paved track.
Samborondón canton, north of Guayaquil
They were taken apart in central Guayaquil in the 1980s and rebuilt here to preserve them.
Yes, the animals and raised paths suit them, but bring water and repellent.