Everything about The Guayas River totally explained
The
Guayas River is a
river in western
Ecuador. It gives name to the
Guayas Province, and it's the most important river in
South America that doesn't flow into the
Atlantic Ocean or any of its
seas. Its total length, including the
Daule River, is 389
km.
Geography
Course
The Guayas River has one of its
sources in the
Chimborazo (volcano), Ecuador's highest volcano, in the
Andes. The
coat of arms of Ecuador shows an image of the river descending from the
mountain. However, "Guayas" is the name of the lower part of the river, which starts at the
confluence of the
Daule River in the west and the
Babahoyo River, in the east, between the cities of
Guayaquil and
Durán, in the
Guayas province. The Guayas River than divides in two to form the
Santay Island, and afterwards it rejoins. From the confluence to the
delta, 60
kilometers away, it borders
Guayaquil and
Durán cantons, and
Guayaquil and
Naranjal cantons, just before the delta.
Delta
The Guayas River forms a very complex
delta. Its most important feature is the existence of a
slough called
Estero Salado, surrounded by
swamps and affected by
tides. The area between the Guayas River and the Estero Salado forms a
maze of islands, some of which have been transformed into
slums. The Cobina Slough connects the Estero Salado with the river.
The main course of the river is affected by tides, and forms a small group of islands; the most important of them is Mondragón. The river then meets the
Gulf of Guayaquil, an inlet of the
Pacific Ocean. Its influence is noticeable in the
Puná Island, and in the
Jambelí Strait, in the province of
El Oro.
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Watershed
The Guayas River has the largest
watershed in
South America west of the
Andes mountains. It has an area 34,500 km², in nine
provinces:
Los Ríos,
Guayas,
Bolívar,
Manabí,
Cañar,
Pichincha,
Azuay,
Chimborazo and
Cotopaxi. The river discharges into the
Gulf of Guayaquil 30 millions of
cubic meters of
water every year.
Cities along the river
Cities along the Daule River
Cities along the Babahoyo River
Babahoyo
Samborondón
Durán
Cities along the Guayas River
Guayaquil
Durán
Further Information
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