Guayaquil

Gua·ya·quil  (gw-kl)

The largest city of Ecuador, in the western part of the country near the Gulf of Guayaquil, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. Founded in 1535, the city was frequently subject to pirate attacks in the 17th century. Population: 1,980,000.

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Guayaquil (Spanish) [gwajaˈkil]

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(Placename) a port in W Ecuador: the largest city in the country and its chief port; university (1867). Pop.: 1 973 880 (1997 est.)

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Guayaquil - the largest city of Ecuador           Ecuador, Republic of Ecuador - a republic in northwestern South America; became independent from Spain in 1822; the landscape is dominated by the Andes