Location

The city of Guayaquil is one of the most important harbors in Latin America and it is the largest city in Ecuador. Guayaquil is the economical capital of the nation.  Ecuador is one of the few countries which produce and export vegetal ivory (tagua), balsa wood and passion fruit, and it is one of the major shrimp producers of the world. Currently, Guayaquil has around three million people. 

The Weather in Guayaquil during May is mild and dry, with average mean precipitation of 53.6 mm for the entire month, maximum temperatures of 32 ºC, minimum temperatures of 23 ºC and Humidity of around 80%.

Travel

Participants of some countries require valid visas to enter Ecuador. Please contact the local Ecuadorean Embassy to find out if your country requires a Visa, and for the formalities to be fulfilled to obtain your visas in case they are necessary.

The international “Simon Bolivar” International Airport located in the city of Guayaquil has direct connections to all South American airports and to several US airports. For Europeans, direct flights are available from Spain and Amsterdam. Otherwise, Miami or Newark are easy transit points. Some hotels provide transportation from the airport, for others, taxi service is available right at the exit of the gate, distance from the airport to the city center (where CIIFEN is located) is about 7 km, and will cost about US $ 5.

Time Zone

Local Standard Time (i.e. GMT + 7 hrs)

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