EXPERIENCE THE COUNTRY AS THE LOCAL DOES

 

I had the pleasure of engaging Francisco Guayasamin as my guide during my trip to Ecuador.

He made everything so easy from our first discussions planning the itinerary
 to the last day we were there.

Francisco has a deep, thorough knowledge of the country
and has many contacts in different cities that made the travel experience unique.

When I travel to different places around the world,
one of my goals is to experience the country as a local does. 

Traveling with Francisco Guayasamin  instantly makes you a local
and you get a chance to really experience the culture.

Through his network of contacts and his knowledge of  hotels,
inter country transportation, restaurants, leisure activities, points of interest, etc
Francisco will be able to guide you to an individually tailored vacation experience
based on what you want to do.

The highlight of my trip was the two days we spend in Baños de Agua Santa
doing some of the extreme sports activities.

I would not hesitate to recommend Francisco Guayasamin  as a guide.

You will not be disappointed.

John Sullivan

Dallas, Texas USA

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TOUR GUIDE AND A HELPER TO MOVING TO ECUADOR

 

My name is Al Walles.  I am an American living in Ecuador.
I have known Francisco Guayasamin for several years.

Francisco has helped me find an apartment,
 has given me tours of Quito and The Middle of the World,
 and has helped me many times with medical problems that I have had. 
He has accompanied me to doctors, translated for me and even helped me at home
when I was laid up with a broken leg.

I have talked with many people who have used him for a tour guide and everyone 

I have talked with seemed to be very happy with him.  

I also know one man who bought a condo down here with Francisco’s help. 
Francisco assisted him in finding the condo and getting him together with an attorney
and even ran some papers around to get them certified for the lawyer.

I would recommend Francisco to anyone who comes to Ecuador as a tour guide
and as a helper with moving here and setting up you life as a retiree.

AL WALLES

Las Vegas - U.S.A.

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A GREAT AND KNOWLEDGEABLE GUIDE IN ECUADOR

 

Francisco is A GREAT AND KNOWLEDGEABLE GUIDE
with great contacts throughout Ecuador.
His English is excellent and his Passion for his country is unparalleled.

He introduced us to Ecuador several years ago 

and we continue to have great memories of that trip.

Joe and Dan 
from U.S.A

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PROUD GAY TOUR OPERATOR IN ECUADOR

 

 I want to shout out and HIGHLY RECOMMEND Francisco Guayasamin
who serves as a PROUD GAY TOUR OPERATOR in Ecuador.

Francisco listened to my lengthy list of interests, in and outside of Quito,
and coordinated two fantastic days of sightseeing. From a day of photographing Quito
from the mountains surrounding the capital, including riding a cable car to the foothills of a
volcano above the city, to traveling south and hiking down and out a lagoon inside a caldera,
to laughing out loud talking about gay life.

 I can’t speak highly enough about Francisco.
He’s awesome 

 Gracias, Francisco!

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HE´S SIMPLE (AND QUITE LITERARLLY) THE BEST!

 

“Our experience with Francisco  Guayasamin  was absolutely amazing from start to finish.

He is so thorough and truly tailors the trip to your exact budget and activities that you are interested in. We gave him the parameters of great food, seeing Ecuadorian culture and seeing the natural beauty of Ecuador, and he delivered on all fronts.

I can’t tell you how much of a joy it was to spend this time with him as our guide

and an absolute expert on the country.

Francisco was the consummate host and everything you could possibly want in a tour guide or friend. He carefully curated our entire trip to not only give us a complete picture of the country, but did so with the nuance we needed in order to meet our specific needs.

His wisdom and expert knowledge helped us to not waste time or money in areas

that weren’t right for our unique and very specific goals and he even went so far as

to help us haggle when we might have otherwise been charged more as tourists.

We felt so lucky to have found our way to Francisco

and if you’re  considering using his tremendous skills

during your time in Ecuador, you can feel thoroughly confident that anyone else will pale

in comparison. Francisco Guayasamin is your man, through and through.

He’s simply (and quite literally) the best!

Thanks again for everything, Francisco! You are incredible (as a friend, a guide and a queer hero)

and we cannot wait to get to spend time with you again!

You gave us everything we had hoped for and so much more! 

Thanks SO much!

Amy and Cody 

From Denver, U.S.A. 

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HIS RECOMMENDATIONS WERE SPOT ON

 

I’ve known Francisco Guayasamin for several years.
He has helped me with my travels to Ecuador each time I visit.
Francisco organized my daily tours and also round trip from the airport.
He´s very knowledgeable and took very good care of me.

In my trips  he took me on tours to 

The Middle of the World, Cotopaxi National Park, The Teleférico de Quito and  the old town 

Took me to local restaurants, shopping for the best deals.

We visited the Papallacta Thermal Springs,

 and had a fantastic 12 course dinner at Nuema to name but a few.
His recommendations were spot on.

He had an answer or solution for everything I wanted. Even found me a dentist.

Also he was assisting me with some translation work and helping me with information about all
of the documents that I need to get my retirement visa 

I totally recommend him for all your travel needs in Ecuador.

JOHANN ROUSSEAU

South Africa

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THE BEST TOUR GUIDE EVER!

 

“Francisco Guayasamin”  was the best tour guide EVER!

We had such an amazing time in Quito and learned so much about the city and the people.

I have lived in Ecuador almost five years.
I learned more from Francisco, during the three days with him, than I learned on my own.

He’s amazing and has taught us a lot about the indigenous culture and the history of the city!!

He has unlimited knowledge of the area. 
He’s honest, dependable, and his prices are a great value. 

Very affordable, accommodating and flexible!!

I highly recommend him 

Tiffany Page

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IF ANYONE IS PLANNING TO VISIT OR LIVE IN QUITO?

 

If anyone is planning to tour Quito or planning to move to Quito
I highly recommend Francisco Guayasamin.

I hired him to be the tour guide for me and a friend. He did an excellent job.

His knowledge of the area and Ecuador is phenomenal.

Over three days he assisted me in searching for an apartment.
He was with me through the entire process of looking for availability in the area,
meeting with potential landlords, preparing the Lease documents,
accompanying me to have the Lease notarized and filed properly,
and he made sure that everything was legal according to local laws.

You will not be disappointed!

Howard Woods

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YOU ARE GOING TO FELL IN LOVE OF ECUADOR AND ITS PEOPLE.

 

I had heard so much about how beautiful Ecuador is that I decided to visit.

Online, through the Ecuador Gay Travel website, I contacted Francisco Guayasamin,
and he planned my entire stay with different activities tailored to my interests.

Francisco's guiding style was very different from any I had experienced on previous trips,
not only because of his knowledge and enthusiasm,
but also because of his humanistic approach.

In addition to visiting several interesting places, I also met several of his friends who,
regardless of their sexual orientation, were very kind to me and respect Francisco
because of his human rights activism in Ecuador.

I saw, for the first time in my life, several drag queens who were professional actors performing a play. Although I didn't understand Spanish, Francisco translated the play for me, and I was fascinated. I had never seen a play performed by drag queens in all my travels around the world.

Thanks to Francisco's work, I fell in love with Ecuador, especially the art in Quito—all kinds of art everywhere you look. I decided to return a second time with my best friend. Francisco once again captivated us by showing us new places and offering activities very different from the traditional tours offered by other travel agencies.

With his friends from MediArte, we explored the San Marcos neighborhood, enjoyed a tasting of
high-quality Ecuadorian coffee, bought sweets and cookies made by the nuns who still live in the monasteries, and visited the interiors of several colonial houses, learning about their history.
We also took a special tour where we learned about the Arab influence in several of the city's churches.
Francisco and his friends of MadiArte  made us feel like true Ecuadorians.

I will never forget the delicious corn tortillas prepared in a clay pot by a woman who sold them
with her daughter. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had. 

By hiring Francisco as your tour guide, despite all the challenges we face as citizens in our own countries, he makes you fall in love with Ecuador and its people.
I highly recommend him.

Thomas, from USA

 

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GREAT RESULTS, EXPERTISE, GREAT INTEGRITY.

 

"My daughter and I were on a Tour and chose Francisco Guayasamin at random from a listing in a popular Tour Guide Magazine.

We were not disappointed, as Francisco showed up on time and
proved to be a most interesting, educated, and personable guide of major sights in Ecuador.
He even selected a great (non-tourist) restaurant for lunch and made sure we returned to our hotel
in time to depart with our tour. He is a gentleman and a scholar:
heartily recommended as a tour guide."

His best qualities: Great results, Expertise, Great integrity

Elizabeth Korosec

A TOUR WITH MANY INTERESTING STORIES

 

In our  trip to Ecuador, we hired Francisco Guayasamin while we were in Quito.

He proved to be highly personable man who knows many interesting stories
and retains a detailed knowledge of Ecuadorian culture and history.

With Francisco we enjoyed browing crafts markets, watched folk dancers,
trekked up the nearby volcano ( whisch almost ripped our lungs out)
and travelled throught the middle of the world and back.

These were all made effortless and fun because Francisco speaks the language,

knows the customs, and suggest the options that will best suit cusomes.

We´d reccommend Francisco Guayasamin to any traveller visiting Ecuador for the first time.
 After that, you´ll naturally want to see him again on a return visit.

DARREN 

South Africa 

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OUR DREAM OF VISITING ECUADOR TURNED OUT EVEN BETTER THAT WE IMAGINED

 

Our dream was to visit Ecuador, and we found Francisco Guayasamin online.

He organized a personalized itinerary for us, allowing us to save time and money,
but above all, to experience much more of Ecuador than we could have on our own.

Our trip exceeded our expectations. We visited Quito, the Middle of the World monument,
and the Pululahua volcano, where people live inside the crater.
We also traveled to Baños de Agua Santa and were amazed by its landscapes.
Since we didn't have time to go to the Galápagos Islands,
Francisco offered an alternative and took us to Puerto López,
where I thoroughly enjoyed his guidance and company.

I loved seeing Francisco's passion for his work. It's evident in everything he does.
I was also impressed by his knowledge of indigenous spirituality
and the respect and love they have for Mother Nature and all life.

Ecuador is an incredibly interesting country because of its diversity,
which Francisco understands very well.

Thanks to Francisco, our dream of visiting Ecuador turned out even better than we imagined.
It was a wonderful experience.

Erik from Sweden.

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THE BEST ECUADOR TOUR GUIDE EVER

 

I decided to go to Ecuador for tourism, but more importantly, to see what the country would be like to live there after retirement. I want to live peacefully for the rest of my days, with my pension enough to live comfortably.

Online, I found Francisco Guayasamín's services, as he's the only guide who works with gay people, but he also offers tours for people who want to retire in Ecuador.

His tours are very different from any I've experienced; they're very immersive. He showed me how to use public transportation and how to hail taxis. He took me to the markets where locals shop, and I was amazed by the variety of fruits and vegetables that Ecuador offers year-round, and above all, the prices are better than in the United States. He showed me how to negotiate in certain places where locals offer their products and where I can find high-quality appliances, furniture, and household items at better prices than you'd find in a mall.

Francisco also introduced me to his friends. Regardless of their sexual orientation, both gay and straight Ecuadorians were very kind and welcoming to me. However, he also warned me about the types of people it's best to avoid, just like everywhere else in the world.

Francisco showed me the advantages for a retiree from the United States of living in certain parts of Ecuador, but he also taught me how much we should adapt to and learn from this country, without expecting the locals to adapt to our way of life and thinking.

He also told me about all the necessary documents I need to obtain my retirement visa. His knowledge of his country—its history, art, politics, health, economy, laws, and indigenous worldview—is remarkable. For the price he charges for his services, it's well worth it; he truly deserves it.

Francisco, I want to thank you. You are the best tour guide ever. 

I am telling everybody about your professional and courteous service and your affordable rates. 

Don Martin 

From U.S.A 

THE SERVICE WAS EXCELENT

 

The service with Byron  and Francisco From  was excellent.

Francisco was very helpful and explained everything cearly in English

making the border crossing much less confusing than it would have otherwise been.

The border crossing was not too long and the drive has been smooth and confortable.

Thanks...

Pierre Lam Shang Leen

SCOTLAND

WOW!!! Just Wow !

Such amazing service, looked very looked after especially as a famale solo traveller

crossing a busy border.

Would recommend to friends.

MERINDAH FUNNELL

Australia

Pic: Me and my driver  guiding straight tourist

A WONDERFULL ASSET FOR ECUADOR MEDICAL TOURISM

 

Francisco was a wonderfull assett.

He was invaluable at the dentist , optometrist and pharmacy.

He is very knowledgeable with all things in Quito.

We will definitely look for him again when we visit again Ecuador.

Arthur Colins 

THE BEST 2 DAYS OF MY LIFE

 

Ecuador was not on my radar or bucket list,
but traveled there for business and hired Francisco for 2 days.
They turned out to be some of the best 2 days of my life!!!
He is amazing and his insight and history knowledge is so enlightening!

You were God's gift to me at the time i needed you!
Thank you Francisco!

Lee Jones,

Palm Beach, Florida

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

 

"Francisco Guayasamin" is a gay english-speaking tour guide in Ecuador with 30  years' experience in tourism.
He is the founder of Pais Canela which gives information for the gay community in Ecuador.

His tours cover all tastes and budgets for whatever kind of nature, 
 culture or adventure trip in Ecuador and the Galápagos. Highly recommended.

Ian Wilcock
England

A GREAT TOUR GUIDE IN ECUADOR

 

Thanks Francisco for being such a great tour guide in Ecuador.

We’ll definitely recommend you to any friends visiting Quito in the future.

Take care and big hugs

Jorge Paneto

A WONDERFUL TOUR GUIDE IN ECUADOR

 

Thank you for being such a wonderful guide

and keeping us safe and well fed.❤️

Larry Gershberg

A REAL FIND

 

If you are thinking of hiring Francisco Guayasamin as your tour guide in Ecuador,
you will NOT regret engaging him!

We were extremely impressed with how well he listened to what
we were - and were not - interested in,
and tailored his recommendations / escorted excursions accordingly!

He is a font of knowledge,
and gave us confidence in navigating the area independently as well as with him!
A real find!!!

Rick & Noland

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ECUADOR FANTÁSTICO Y DIVERSO

 

Francisco Guayasamin preparo todo nuestro tour en Ecuador,
desde Hoteles 5 estrellas, transporte privado, guianza, comida en los más bellos restaurantes.
Todo la organización de nuestras vacaciones en Ecuador la dejamos en sus manos
y tanto yo y mi pareja disfrutamos al máximo este fabuloso viaje
que siempre lo guardaré de mi memoria.

Sus conocimientos sobre todo lo que refiere a turismo de su país son impresionantes
y su guianza es interactiva. Uno jamás se aburre con él como lo hemos experimentado
con otros guías de turismo. Lo que más le intereso es que nosotros tuviéramos
una experiencia de lo que es el real Ecuador.

Francisco fue nuestro guía personalizado y en todo el trayecto se adapto a nuestras exigencias
y necesidades buscando sobre todo que nosotros nos sintiéramos de maravilla
en este Ecuador fantástico y diverso.

JAVIER ZAPATA

Panamá

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HE KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT QUITO AND ECUADOR

 

Francisco Guayasamin  turned out to be a really great guy and I want to recommend him to others.

He works as a guide with his travel company.

He will stay with you from morning until night if you want
and he knows everything about Quito.

Francisco  also traveled with me to Baños Ecuador and found me a great hotel!!!

He also helped me save money in the markets, etc.

You would be expected to treat him to lunch during the day,
but he took me to places where locals go.

I strongly and warmly recommend him.

MAYNARD DODSON

U.S.A.

A TRULLY EXCELLEN GUIDE TO ECUADOR

 

I can vouch for "Francisco Guayasamin "as a truly excellent guide to Ecuador -
in our case, to Quito and its surroundings.

We had planned to hire him for only one day,

but he was SO knowledgeable and friendly that we booked additional days with him. 

(BTW, we are not part of the gay community, but are very supportive!)

Rich Way & Family 

YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD TIME...

 

I would like to comment on my tour guide Francisco Guayasamin.

I asked Francisco to show me around Quito for several days.
He took me up to volcanoes on a lift,
what an experience to look down below on Quito at such a height,
the view was like looking through the eyes of the condor.
The crater was interesting, farms all organic, two ways in and out, and active as a volcano.
A home for five thousand years of the  "real" indigenous people now part of what we call "Ecuador" 

We spent time in the colonial part of Quito during the day and in the evening.
Quito can be a very lively place at night.
We had some good eats and the best hot chocolate.

You must try it, not the hot chocolate that we have in the states.

Francisco took me to the navel of the earth and to the most fantastic museum, a must to see!
We also visited others. We were there on Mother’s Day and were treated
to a variety of music from various groups.

When you go to Ecuador I strongly suggest that you look up Francisco Guayasamin
to show you around to absorb flavors of an Inca city.

If you want to see more only ask and he will do as much as he can
to see that you have a good time.

RICHARD
From U.S.A 

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FRANCISCO HONORED EVERYTHING HE SAID

  

We have traveled a lot around the world,
but Ecuador still falls at the top of our list of places we have loved.

The one thing I could not find in other travel agencies or tour guide like Francisco Guayasamin
was the great agenda and itinerary that he created for us.
It had each days activities and prices for activities.
That was one of the things we enjoyed most about his services,
His knowledge to plan activities and estimate the cost without any hidden surprises.
Francisco honored everything he said,  that is valuable in building trust.

Jerah from Boston,
U.S.A. 

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BETTER COULD NOT BE DONE

I recently visited Ecuador and had occasion to use the professional services
of Francisco Guayasamin as my guide.

A combination of circumstances caused my visit to be quite challenging in both
medical and bureaucratic terms so I needed enormously more from a guide
than the informed narration of walking tours or bartering services at the local market stalls.

I needed someone who knew how to actually get me in to see a competent physician
on limited notice and someone who knew where to go and what to do on the Ecuadorian side
when a passport has gone missing.

Francisco couldn’t have been better.
He was knowledgeable and dependable, sensitive and responsible,
punctual and unfailingly courteous. Better could not be done.

I recommend him without hesitation or reservation.
And by the way, he’s not only superb at handling crisis situations for his clients,
he does a wonderful job of narrating a walking tour
or negotiating a fair price at a market stall as well.

Use him. You cannot go wrong.

BRENT BOULDIN

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A GREAT COMPANION AND GUIDE TO TRAVEL WITH

 

Francisco Guayasamin worked with me as my guide during my recent  my visit to Ecuador.
Before arriving in Ecuador Francisco was in contact with me via email
to carefully organise and discuss my itinerary.
Francisco was there on my arrival into Quito airport and came to the airport on my departure.

Francisco has an incredible knowledge of his country and
is very sympathetic to the different cultures of Ecuador.
He worked really hard arranging things for me,
making sure that we stayed in exactly the right hotels for my budget.
 I was particularly impressed with his choice of hotel in Quito.

We journeyed from Mishahualli in the Amazon to Alausi in the highlands of Ecuador.
Ecuador is a beautiful, colourful and fascinating country with wonderful, friendly people,
and there were so many interesting places that Francisco showed me,
well worth the 16 days I set aside for the trip.

Francisco is an intelligent and knowledgable guide,
but most of all he's a great companion to travel with.

HUGH SITTON

From Sc otland

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HE SHOWED ME THE REAL ECUADOR

 

During my first trip to Ecuador I decided to contract a personal tour guide, Francisco Guayasamin.
My experience was amazing and he took me to different cities and showed me the real Ecuador.
I ate the custom plates, visited local markets within the cities.
Francisco educated me about Ecuador's historic places in a unique way.

I felt really comfortable and lucky to have him as my personal tour guide.
Francisco is a down to earth guy and he looked out for me at all times
and through many circumstance through out the tour.

He will get you the best hotels, with breakfast included, and eatery places.
Francisco's honesty and the way he organized the tour,
made my trip to Ecuador beautiful and relaxing.

Guess what!! I will be retiring Ecuador soon.

NILDA TORRES
From Puerto Rico

AMAZING PLACES, GREAT TALENT, GOOD ART, FOOD AND WONDERFUL SMILES

 

If you are going to Ecuador work with Francisco Guayasamin, 
He can plan any kind of trip you wish to take, highlands or Galapagos Islands
or the Amazon. He will get you there.

I was continuously surprised and pleased by all the places we visited.
He not only got me around to some wonderful places I had no idea existed.
Adding to an eye opening adventure.  I really enjoyed Francisco Guayasmin's great company,
practicality and sense of humor. 

The staff at the hotel was wonderful, my lousy Spanish skills made it hard to share
but they were there when I needed help 

I want to thank my very kind to  Francisco Guayasmin.
he was a shoulder to lean on when my feet hurt too much,
a grocery shopper and nurse when I ate the wrong things.

Thanks Ecuador for letting me visit and see some amazing places, great talent, good art,
wonderful smiles, good food and a wonderful example of a working Democracy dealing
with the challenges of providing services to the people and participating in the global community. 

Right now. I´m a retire living in Cuenca

Thanks Francisco.

Bob Doyle
from U.S.A.

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ECUADOR THROUGH AN ECUADORIAN´S EYES

Francisco is one of the highlights of our international travels.
We told him what we wanted and he exceeded our expectations.

We were met at the Quito airport when we landed
and were treated to the Ecuador only experienced
 by locals which is what we wanted.
Every detail was attended to.

So we had no prepackaged expensive tours. 
There is no way we could have experienced the wonderful places and things we did with out him.
No tour guide book or other company has matched the service we received by him.

Francisco Guayasamin was an amazing guide.
He showed us Ecuador through an Ecuadorian´s eyes.
His knowledge of , and enthusiasm for his country made our trip truly memorable. 

Francisco guided the three of us to some of the most beautiful places in Ecuador

Thank you so much for all you did for us and for the fabulous tour of Ecuador. 

David, Dietrich and Mark 
Elvis Presley Enterprises
Los Angeles

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THE BEST TOUR GUIDE I´VE EVER HAD.

  

Francisco Guayasamin traveled around Ecuador with me for most of my three week trip

I highly recommend him for enyone considering a trip to Ecuador.

Gracious, funny and well organized.

Francisco also speaks very good English and is an Ecuadorian historian in his own right.

Other tour guides asked him questions and wanted to follow us around one tour of indigenous tribes.

From the moment he met me at the airport, I felt like a V.I.P.

Best of all, we are now friends and I have someone to look foward to spending more time

 with when I move to Ecuador.

The best tour guide I´ve ever had,
if you don´t use Francisco it will be our loss

CHRIS DEMARTA

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MI VIAJE A ECUADOR FUE UNA EXPERIENCIA INNOLVIDABLE

 

Contacté por internet con con Francisco Guayasamín,
quien me  organizó un viaje de cuatro días a Quito y sus alrededores.

Llegó el vuelo, la larga espera, la llegada a Quito...
 El primer momento memorable fue la maravillosa bienvenida sudamericana que recibí de Francisco.
El segundo fue conocer, gracias a él, a Gloria, una amiga que me apoyó
y me acompañó en un viaje por Ecuador.
¿Qué puedo decir de los ecuatorianos?
Una combinación de espontaneidad, dulzura y cortesía.

Si buscas una experiencia auténtica de Ecuador, respetando las tradiciones y la cultura local,
Franzisco Guayasamín ofrece una alternativa genuina,
muy diferente a los recorridos turísticos tradicionales.

Gracias, Francisco, por enamorarme de Ecuador y dejarme con ganas de volver.

Recuerdo la caminata al volcán en Quito, inolvidable.
El viento... el paisaje... la comida cocinada en la cima de la montaña... las llamas...
las fotos... y las risas...

Una de las maravillas que me ha brindado Francisco es vivir en contacto con la gente,
experimentar los aromas, los sabores inimaginables, las sonrisas
y las miradas que no se ven todos los días... las tortillas inolvidables,
e inolvidables son los ojos de la niña que ayudaba a su madre a cocinar, la única mesita,
las ollas grandes, el café con canela y chocolate, y una deliciosa bebida tradicional...

Mi  viaje a Ecuador fue una experiencia inolvidable, gracias al feliz y afortunado comienzo de haber conocido a Francisco Guayasamin, un gran defensor de los derechos humanos para todo tipo de personas y promovedor  de las relaciones auténticas y sinceras.

GRACIAS, FRANZISCO

Natascia de  Italia 

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THE BEST TOUR GUIDE AND SPANISH TEACHER IN ECUADOR

 

I came to Ecuador as a tourist and fell in love with the place.
 I decided to return to Ecuador in order to see more of the country and to improve my Spanish.
An old friend from work recommended Francisco Guayasamin as a tour guide.

I spoke with Francisco a couple times on line from the US and found him friendly and knowledgeable. He booked an excellent hotel for me, picked me up at the airport, and made sure

I was comfortable in my hotel room. 

My initial plan was to take Spanish classes at one of the many language schools for foreigners in Quito. However, Francisco offered to help me with my Spanish at no additional cost.
So, we’ve been speaking in Spanish ever since I arrived.
He corrects my mistakes, teaches me practical, everyday Spanish,
and when I get stuck, he’s able to explain things to me in English.
I’ve been studying Spanish on line with different language schools over the past three years, and have worked with multiple teachers. Francisco is among the best teachers I’ve worked with,
and charges less for this combined service (tour guide + language teacher)
than any school I found (and I’ve searched across multiple Latin American countries).

Over the course of three weeks, I visited numerous sites in and around Quito with Francisco,
attended several cultural events that I would never have discovered on my own,
despite my travel experience and all the travel books I armed myself with before returning to Ecuador. He also discovered that I’m a glutton, and so took it upon himself to help me explore the culinary traditions of Ecuador, in addition to its history and nature sites.
Every day we ate something different and he would explain the origins of the dish,
how it’s prepared, etc. At my request, he also introduced me to several locals and thanks to him.
This was a cultural immersion experience beyond my wildest dreams.

Perhaps the highlight of my visit was the weeklong trip to Baños de Agua Santa and to Alausí.
I cannot rave enough about this trip. Francisco arranged all the details, as usual, and we went together. We took the bus, and the ride was fun because of the great scenery and because
I enjoyed chatting with him all the way (another chance to work on my Spanish).
The hotels he chose in both towns were excellent, and he knew all the neat sites to visit.
One of the things that stood out to me was his friendly manner in dealing with everyone,
from the bus drivers to the street vendors.
He treats people with respect and it pays dividends.

Last but not least, I’ve been considering getting residency here in Ecuador.
Francisco knows all the paperwork that needs to be done.
He helped me prepare a list of all the documents I needed to bring with me and,
once I arrived in Ecuador, he started taking me to the government offices where
I needed to get certain documents certified and helped me submit the right application forms, etc. Needless to say, this isn’t an easy process for a foreigner to try and navigate alone.
I had heard from others that it’s best to avoid lawyers because of their tendency to overcharge
and overcomplicate things. With Francisco, the process was a breeze.
He kept apologizing to me for what he considered too much bureaucracy in Ecuador.
I didn’t know what he was talking about because as far as I was concerned,
it couldn’t have been easier—thanks to his help, of course.

If you want to visit Ecuador as a tourist, or if you want to learn practical conversational Spanish
and get a real taste of the culture, I highly recommend Francisco Guayasamin.
And if you’re trying to apply for residency, do yourself a favor and try him out.
You won’t be sorry. 

Moe Ibrahim

from Egypt.

For more information please contact to:
Phone & WhatsApp: (593) 986 588 404
or write to canelatravel@gmail.com 
Thank you 

HE´S THE MAN WHO CAN

Inspiring history lessons, succulent food, invigorating walks, and a LOT of laughter:
These are some of the reasons I recommend Francisco Guayasamin 
for anyone contemplating a tour in Ecuador or a move to Ecuador

He's the man who can!

Joseph

from Qatar 

For more information please contact to:

Phone & WhatsApp: (593)  986 588 404
canelatravel@gmail.com

Thank you 

FRANCISCO GUAYASAMIN IS A FONT OF KNOWLEDGE

  

If you are thinking of hiring Francisco Guayasamin as your tour guide,
you will NOT regret engaging him!

We were extremely impressed with how well he listened to what we were - and were not - interested in, and tailored his recommendations / escorted excursions accordingly!

He is a font of knowledge, and gave us confidence in navigating the area independently
as well as with him! A real find!!!

Rick & Noland