Guayaquil
Americannoun
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a seaport in western Ecuador, on the Gulf of Guayaquil.
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Gulf of Guyaquil, an arm of the Pacific Ocean in southwestern Ecuador.
noun
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Still, travel to and from Cuenca isn’t as easy as it is with other major cities in the region, Quito and Guayaquil, both of which have international airports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
He began his club career at Independiente DV before moving to Barcelona SC in Guayaquil in 2016.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
And Guayaquil, known locally as the Pearl of the Pacific, is clearly a city on edge.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Delgado grew up in Ecuador in the city of Guayaquil, the eldest of 10 children.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
He met Bolívar at Guayaquil, and the personal interview between the liberators of the northern and southern halves of South America was the end of San Martin's public career.
From The South American Republics Part I of II by Dawson, Thomas C.
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