Guayaquil, Ecuador

Postcards is a recurrent entry where people tell me about their city and what it means to them in images and a few words so that we can enjoy them through their eyes and thoughts. This post was written by my brother, Cristian Cattaneo, about Guayaquil in Ecuador, where he lives with his wife Alexandra Saltos.
Esta foto está sacada desde el edificio más alto de Guayaquil, el Banker's Club, donde celebramos nuestro casamiento. Se ve el Rio Guayas, el malecón y parte del centro de la ciudad (enero 2008).

This photo was taken from the tallest building in Guayaquil called the Banker's Club and where our wedding reception was held. You can see the River Guayas, the "malecon" and part of the city center (January 2008).

Esta otra foto está sacada desde el malecón, sobre el río Guayas y el barco se llama Buque escuela Guayas. Lo que se ve atrás en la foto es el cerro Santa Ana con el faro en la punta que es un lugar bien turístico y adonde empezó al ciudad de Guayaquil (enero de 2007).

This other photo was taken from the "malecon" by the River Guayas and the boat's name is Buque escuela Guayas. In the background you can see St Ana's Hill with it's lighthouse at the top. This is a very touristic site and where Guayaquil city started (January 2007).

La verdad es que nunca me imaginé que iba a vivir el Guayaquil y menos conocer Ecuador. El río Guayas pasa cerca de nuestra casa. Nosostro vivimos cerca de donde tome las fotos a unos 10 minutos en auto. Hay un aspecto similar entre Guayaquil, Ecuador y Rosario, mi ciudad natal en Argentina: los ríos que las bordean concentran una gran parte de la actividad de ambas ciudades.

The truth is that I never imagined I was going to live in Guayaquil or get to know Ecuador. The Guayas River is close to our home. We live close to where the photos were taken, about 10 minutes away by car. There is a similarity between Guayaquil, Ecuador, and Rosario, Argentina, my hometown: the rivers that go by them are a big part of the citys' lives.