Guayaquil
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| Region | Guayas | |
| Volunteered in Guayas | ||
| John C. Abramowicz, Lewis R Applegate, O. Rickey Harris, Philip Hernick, Keith Jamtgaard, Donald Kelly, Barbara Lehman von Behren, Terry Linkletter, Ronald Rivera, Joseph Rizzari, Sonia Vazquez, Kathleen Mossman Vitale, Paul Vitale | ||
| Other sites in Guayas | ||
| Bucay, El Triunfo, Guayaquil, Naranjal | ||
| Volunteers who served at Guayaquil | ||
| John C. Abramowicz, Lewis R Applegate, O. Rickey Harris, Philip Hernick, Keith Jamtgaard, Donald Kelly, John Kennedy, Barbara Lehman von Behren, Terry Linkletter, Ronald Rivera, Joseph Rizzari, Kathleen Mossman Vitale, Paul Vitale | ||
| Projects at Guayaquil | ||
 | Guayaquil follows the same naming convention as an article in Wikipedia. go there! What's this? |
 | See Appropriate technology information on Guayaquil at:Guayaquil at Appropedia. |
| Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| If you served in Ecuador, please create a page on yourself. Thanks!
Map Sites in Ecuador | |
(2° 10' 55" S, 79° 53' 30" WLatitude: -2.1819444444444
Longitude: -79.891666666667)
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Volunteers Who Have Served in Guayaquil
| Started service in | Ended service in | Served in sector | Primary assignment was | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Mossman Vitale | 2438395.51964 | 2438761.51965 | ||
| Paul Vitale | 2438395.51964 | 2438761.51965 | ||
| Lewis R Applegate | 2439126.51966 | 2439856.51968 | Education | |
| Terry Linkletter | 2440952.51971 1970 |
2441317.51972 1971 |
Education Business |
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| Keith Jamtgaard | 2441683.51973 | 2442413.51975 | Education | |
| Barbara Lehman von Behren | 2442048.51974 | 2442778.51976 | Education | |
| Joseph Rizzari | 2442413.51975 | 2443144.51977 | Business | |
| Ronald Rivera | 2442413.51975 1969 |
2443509.51978 1971 |
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| O. Rickey Harris | 2442778.51976 | 2443509.51978 | Education | |
| Philip Hernick | 2443144.51977 1972 |
2443874.51979 1974 |
Education | |
| Donald Kelly | 2443144.51977 | 2443509.51978 | Business | |
| John C. Abramowicz | 2443509.51978 | 2444239.51980 | Education |
[edit] Description of Guayaquil
Guayaquil is the capital of the province of Guayas and the largest city in Ecuador. Affectionately known amongst Ecuador PCVs as "GTown", Guayaquil is also the birthplace of "Beavis and Butthead" creator Mike Judge. Huh, huh. He said "Butthead". Yeah.
[edit] History of Guayaquil
During the 90s, Guayaquil was restricted as a Peace Corps site due to crime and other urban dangers. It has since been re-opened as a Peace Corps site, mostly within the Youth and Families Development program.
Volunteers have worked in the barrios of Fertisa, Flor de Bastion, Isla Trinitaria, Nueva Prosperina and Guasmo Sur, among others.
[edit] Potential Community Projects
[edit] Presence of NGOs
Plan International and INFA (el Instituto de la Niñez y de la Familia) work in Guayaquil, among others.
[edit] Transportation
As a major Ecuadorian city, Guayaquil has buses which leave to almost all parts of the country. A new terminal terrestre (bus terminal) was recently opened in Guayaquil (affectionately known to volunteers as "el Super Terminal"). Flights leaving to the Galápagos Islands generally leave from Guayaquil.
[edit] Climate
As a coastal site, Guayaquil tends to be very warm and rainy during January through March (which is amplified by the enormous amount of concrete in the city).