Photo Tour: Biking Through Guayaquil, Ecuador
Here are some photos taken on our ride biking to Santay Island from Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Plus, check out our travel guide on how to best spend 24 hours in Guayaquil, Ecuador. We show you the city’s top rated hotel and one of the best views from Cerro Santa Anna after climbing more than 400 steps to the top. Plus, this video showcasing the top 5 things to do while you visit.
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You will also want to watch this video showcasing the bike tour of Santay Island.
Escape the trash filled shores and bike through a forest thick with mangrove trees and marshland.
The 1.8 KM route starts after biking over a cement bridge leaving the chatter of the city and leads to a solar powered eco-village with about 50 homes.
Bikers are asked to dismount before entering the village. Follow the trail and spot crocs in the waters of the marshland.
Insider Tip: Watch out for holes like this along the trail where parts of the trail have gone missing!
Homes of the eco village walking around Santay Island.
Thick trees on the bike paths of Santay Island
The 4.3 KM trail leads to sites overlooking the city.
In spite of all that faces them, Ecuadoreans seem to be stepping up in building a new ecology. Viva La Raza!