Babahoyo

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Babahoyo
Babahoyo
Coordinates: 1°48′0″S 79°32′24″W / 1.8°S 79.54°W / -1.8; -79.54
Country	Ecuador
Province	Los Ríos
Canton	Babahoyo Canton
Population
- Total	84,164
Time zone	UTC-5 hours (UTC)

Babahoyo, founded September 30, 1948 by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador.Its population is cited around 158,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River. This meets the Daule River to form the Guayas River, which runs to the Pacific Ocean at the Gulf of Guayaquil.

A processing and trade center for the surrounding agricultural region, the city handles rice, sugarcane, fruits, balsa wood, and tagua nuts (vegetable ivory). Rice and sugar are also milled here.

Attractions

Noteworthy attractions of the capital include the verdant gardens of Parque 24 de Mayo and the city's main cathedral, which is decorated with an enormous mosaic mural depicting the Virgin Mary.

One of the excursions that the area offers involves sailing down the Rio Babahoyo, taking in the countryside and the traditional lifestyle of the area's campesinos who live off the land, cultivating crops and raising cattle. One feature of this journey that stands out is seeing the floating houses unique to the area.

Food

In Babahoyo the main dish is the ceviche of shrimp, fish and shell. Another characteristic dish famous in Babahoyo is the caldo de manguera (sausage soup).

Transportation

Most bus companies running between Quito and Guayaquil stop or pass through Babahoyo. Quevedo connects with Guayaquil by two highways, a less popular one through Balzar and Daule, and one that passes through Babahoyo.

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Coordinates: 1°49′S 79°31′W / 1.817°S 79.517°W / -1.817; -79.517

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