b'Travel(continued from page 47)yellow fever, which sent both coun-tries running.Guayaquil was a stopover point in the commerce between Asia and Latin America. Sadly, in 1896, a large por-tion of the city was destroyed by fire. Twenty years later, a crippling strike almost ruined the economy, and more recently, Guayaquil was hit very hard during the pandemic.Forthesun-worshipingcrowd, Guayaquilisveryclosetoseveral beautifulbeaches.Interestingly,the sun rises and sets almost at the same time, every day. Sunrise is normally between6-6:30a.m.andsunsetis between 6 - 6:30 p.m. UnlikeQuito,theelevationof Guayaquilis4metresor13.2ft. above sea level. As it is located on the Ecuadoriancoast,itdoesnotcause any altitude sickness. It is also handy toknowtheEcuadoriancurrencyis theUSdollar,whichisusedforall transactions.ThecostoflivinginEcuadoris muchlowerthanCanada,andyou willfindyourcurrencywillgofur-ther. If you are planning a trip to the Galapagos, you will have a layover in Ecuador. I suggest you take advantage of it, and make it at least a 4 or 5 day visit.JonathanvanBilsensphotosN-travel TV show can be watched on RogersTVandYouTube.Tofollow Jonathanstraveladventuresvisit photosNtravel.comThe lighthouse on the shores of Guayaquil.Its happening! Travelling this winter? WINTER Early BOOKING PROMO is on now (Everyone is travelling!!!)Book Today Jean, Janet, ColleenTM 158 Casimir Street, Port Perry TICO #4577532 905.985.226848FOCUS - JUNE 2023TM'