Helpful links for Visiting Ecuador

Bars and Nightlife in Guayaquil
Icaro Air Flight Schedule
Rafting in Ecuador
Getting to the Galapagos Islands from Ecuador

Harvesting Bananas in Ecuador

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Just outside Guayaquil, you can head towards Santo Domingo and see authentic banana plantations.

Just north of Babahoyo in the province of Los Rios, is the Dole plantation. You can go inside and have a guided visit of the whole operation, including the trees to the processing to the packaging.

Leave yourself a few hours to see the entire operation. It's very cool and worth the stop if you're heading out of Guayaqil to the coast.

See Dole's site for more info here: DoleCSR.com