Our Hike Up Santa Ana Hill in Guayaquil Ecuador + US Passport Renewal Process in Ecuador (Oct 2020)
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- Amelia and JP VLOG 227: Cerro Santa Ana or Santa Ana Hill in Guayaquil is the original site of Ecuador's largest city and a popular tourist attraction. We hiked up the 444 steps to the church and lighthouse, and share the incredible views of Guayaquil in this video.
We also share our experience sending Amelia's passport off for renewal to the US Consulate in Guayaquil. If you're an expat living in Ecuador and need to renew your passport, today's blog post on Live Abroad Now covers the renewal process and provides all the shortcuts you'll need for locations, instructions and forms: liveabroadnow....
We shared our Insiders video for October 2020 this week on Patreon. We talked about our upcoming videos and blog posts, as well as some other behind the scenes thoughts and experiences: / october-2020-42705591
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That statue guy on the bench is Guayaquil's mascot. He's called JUAN PUEBLO.
He represents the average Joe from Guayaquil. He represents all of us.
Back in the 80's he looked different though. He use to look dirty and his clothes were dirty, old and had holes from so much use. He looked poor amd homeless. Unfortunately at the time Ecuador was 80% poor, so it did kind of felt at the time that him looking poor made sense.
On the 1990s our mayor decided that Juan pueblo needed a make over. He shouldn't look poor anymore. At this point the local government began to embrace Juan pueblo as our ambassador/mascot.
He was originally only on political cartoons on the news paper, but after the make over, you started seeing him on tv ads, statues and signs.
Juan Pueblo has been representing Guayaquil for decades.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing the story of Juan Pueblo! 😊👍🇪🇨
@@AmeliaAndJP The average Joe, literally John Folks... I do remember seeing old cartoons, mostly political in nature... I cannot remember the name of the illustrator though.
@@AmeliaAndJP I met the guy who created JUAN PUEBLO at the journalism school back in the early 80’s. He was a teacher there and had a comic strip going in one of the local newspapers. Sorry, can’t remember his name but he offered me a job drawing. Super nice man, fair skin, white hair, wearing a yellow “guayabera” shirt. Don’t know why I still remember him after all these years. Never took the job, I moved to California. Cheers, your videos are great
@@AmeliaAndJP never mind. The original author died in 1959, I wasn’t even born. I met his successor
5:56. This guy is Juan Pueblo. He was created by a known artist, Virgilio Jaime Salinas, in Guayaquil. He's an iconic character of this city and pretends to be the personality of a Guayaquileño overall, so that includes no difference between social classes and how big the citizens' love is for Guayaquil.
I like these couple's energy ,
Disneyland has Mickey we have Juan Pueblo🤣
JAJAJA.
Thank you guys for giving us a glance of La Perla del Pacífico to those of us were born there, and have not returned in a while. There are so many other places in the country that easily eclipse Guayaquil in terms of natural beauty, but Guayaquil is the economic engine of the country and a historic pillar of our yellow/blue/red identity. Guayaquil has a large population and that creates its own set of issues, but the positives outweigh the negatives. Salud!
I was in Guayaquil last December, I loved It , you should be proud of such a beautiful city. I visited everywhere, the Island on bicycle, I took the city buses, I ate with the locals , I love the Malecon I danced in the clubs, I even walked back to my hotel at 2 AM ! The people are so friendly. I love Ecuador so much I may go live there, and yes i saw many places of your beautiful country, thank you for the post.
@@chrisbutler6258 I love my country too, and the city where I was born Gquil 🥰🎡⛴🚦⛱⛰🏙
@@solyholguin5864 Me too, Its beautiful , I will retire to Ecuador I hope.
I believe you made a great choice living the life you do! It is a beautiful country and very interesting. Eventually most of us when we get older go home again and spend lots of time talking about how beautiful it was. Make the best of it now ....and don't go home too early!
There are no better people than you......JP and Amelia for ambassadors of Expats.
You guys are changing my perception of Guayaquil and I can see now why so many people love it. When I moved to Ecuador in 2014 and shipped 1.6 tons of stuff I had stored in Miami, I had a horrible experience receiving it in the Dole Port Terminal in Guayaquil. It took me an entire week of back and forth paperwork, line ups, waiting and waiting, payments here and there and ended up having to bribe a crooked inspector on a Friday afternoon. I was being represented by this facilitator who ended up negotiating the amount of the bribe and I am pretty sure she got perhaps half of it! I was at a point where I just couldn't take it anymore so I paid up the 300 bucks so I could finally get my stuff all loaded up to a truck I had hired and drive back home to my peaceful finca far away from there in the middle of a mountain in Carchi. I had no other option at that point and was disgusted by that situation. This Port Terminal is somewhere in the southern part of Guayaquil. Dangerous place outside that terminal and crooked inside, no place to sit, a lot of waiting, no restrooms, no place to get water or something to eat. I had to spend days in there! It was torture! My friends down the little town in Carchi, close to the finca didn't let me go alone to Guayaquil afraid I'd be mugged or something so I ended up with 3 of them as "body guards". That was the fun part of all of this. We laughed a lot at a lot of stuff such as all the bumps on the road to Guayaquil and how to find Guayaquil as there is little indication on any of the roads. On that Friday afternoon we were all completely fed up and just wanted to go back home, out of that nightmare. I just hated Guayaquil after that so thanks for showing me the good side of it I didn't have the opportunity to get to know.
I have been there and fell for the negative stories too, until I got there. I took a city bus from the mall to the Malecon, no problem! I walked the streets at night, no problem ! I went everywhere no problem ! the people were friendly and fun. I love Guayaquil.
Apparently, some folks have to hang on to all their collection of stuff. Lighten your load and breath easier without a heavy burden.
I think is the equivalent to John Doe. his name is Juan Pueblo. (the guy on the bench)
When you go to Samborodon again, go to Guayaquil Historical Park which has a small zoo inside. It is really pretty and would be a nice feature on your channel!
Never mind, I guess I should have watched the entire video before commenting. I see you have it in your agenda. Can't wait to see the park again...I really enjoyed it!
Very cool place a I Love the Blue Footed Boobie who greats you at the entrance.
Hey guys his name is "Juan Pueblo" for the English translation John Town or John Doe, an iconic figure or image that represents the average guayaquilean guy from the suburbs with the typical "guayabera" white shirt and to make him more close to the people, he has a low income that's why he has a cone hat made it from newspaper. It represents the humility, integrity and happiness of Guayaquil's people.
Thanks for sharing! 😊👍🇪🇨
I think a closer translation would be John People.
@@KingDavid5934 or John Folks.
@@mikejunior211 No sé. Folks is plural. Although Pueblo scopes a mass of people is still singular. Maybe John Folkloric?, or to anglicize it even better: Folkloric John!.... nah, I take it back, Folkloric John would still be one person whereas Juan Pueblo is intended to represent all the people.
Un ecuatoriano en Barcelona desde ahora un suscriptor más que calidad de videos felicitaciones y enseñar lo bueno y malo de nuestro querido País Ecuador.🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨🇪🇨
What a small world.
Peñaherera’s son and I met here in the Big Easy where I live a few years ago.
I was born and raised in Guayaquil and I have been living in NOLA for a while. Ironically they are both river ports cities full of history, culture and mystery. Saludos
I like that you love my country :")
omg i remember when i did the 444! it was the night before halloween several years ago. many of the bars alongside the steps were hosting halloween-themed parties and the place was pretty much lit! though me and my friends couldn't enter the bars as we were still minors at the time lol! the city lights at night sure make for an incredible sight! great video guys!
Mis queridos amigos me alegra verlos muchas bendiciones😙
I was in Cerro Santa Ana last in 2010. It looks even more beautiful now! The fact that it’s now deserted makes its beauty stand out even more! Thanks for taking me back there, unconventionals! and as all these very knowledgeable people here already told you, the guy on the bench is the famous Juan Pueblo. I used to see him everyday on the newspaper as a kid on political cartoons. He is the face of Guayaquil representing us all!
Another win guys! What a cool place! Thank you for your walk about videos and witty commentary.
Holaaaa. Gracias por ser tan amables con nuestra ciudad y país, sólo he visto buenos comentarios y eso me llena de orgullo y gratitud!!
Mostly highlanders and people from Manabi will be tellling you Guayaquil is really unsafe, and that's just because there is some bad blood between Guayaquil and Quito. But as you noticed! Don't believe everything they tell you about. Guayaquil is really nice, you guys should make it in the dry season, is very chilly weather and most likely you'd enjoy it. There are many more places you can go to like the Santay Island, Guayarte, Malecon del Salado and Aerovia is about to open up!
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Me lo prometes? So you mean that these videos are bad blood propaganda? This mugging happened at 9:30 in the morning last Saturday October 17th in Colón and Chimborazo...Downtown Guayaquil, a lot of people just watching.... Yes, very safe... indeed...
@@mikejunior211 what is really funny is the fact "quiteños" try turning the tables around. They know their deal. As sad as it is, big city problems includes delincuency, luckily we only deal with muggers and pickpockets overall. Quito on the other hand always deals with kidnapping, drug trafficking, even slave trafficking, including what I previously mentioned about Guayaquil. So as a big city, we are far safer than Quito. Difference is that all eyes are always focused on Guayaquil's next move. What will our major do or say, what will the plan be for Guayaquil the following weeks. Ecuador won't ever mention Quito's issues, despite being beyond problematic. The nerve though.
Quito and Guayaquil are both unsafe cities compared to cities in Europe. I have to visit one of the ports in the southern part of Guayaquil sometimes, but I don't feel safe in that area. I also drove around somewhat in barrios on the Isla Trinitaria. What a shame that is. It seems to me that nobody feels responsible to upgrade that area. Very low (almost none) investments from the government.
We received my wife's new passport at DHL in Guayaquil this morning. It took one month. Your video about the process was so very helpful! I don't know what we would have done without your video:) Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi guys... I walked those stairs last Sunday and was EXHAUSTED! It’s beautiful but weirdly quiet as depicted here... After I ate at a nice little restaurant meeting one of the nicest guys the restaurant manager! Living in Puerto Lopez now and loving it! Take care and hope to bump into you guys one day!
I remember seeing Las Peñas full of people, but now it's almost deserted...I really miss those days and hope they come back again! Wow it was really sunny! Hope you used sunblock!
I lived in Guayaquil during the late 70's early 80's and I remember that Cerro Santa Ana was not that beautiful...It was plagued by gang activity and criminals who had their territorial wars on those hills...It's so nice to see that iconic place fully restored.
MI Ecuador si que es Lindo!! You guys should visit Gapalagos!! It's even more beautiful than Guayaquil!!
I remember going there when I was a little kid ... in the 90’s now Me and my family live in the US ... and seeing you both it’s really inspirational for the ones that left “la tierrita” blessings to you guys.
I was here in 2018. I also had a few beers at a bar on the way up all those stairs. It’s still beautiful.
Thanks for showing Santa Ana! It brings back fond memories of my visit to Guayaquil in 2011. The views from the top are spectacular! I lingered for about 2 hours to take in all of it! I remember there being several bars and restaurants along the steps.
That "guy" is "Juan Pueblo" an icon in Guayaquil something like "Uncle Sam", Juan Pueblo is the typical local man who is modest, funny, positive and brave to protect his city from enemies and ready to help others. Thanks for bringing this video.
Been there done that, twice ! and frio cerveza at the top too ! When I was there last December anyway. I loved Guayaquil. And when I was there we could go up the lighthouse . There is another set of stairs on the river side that people dont know about, I found them by mistake, LOL. And I found the city to be very safe.
Visit las Islas Galapagos 👍
I am from Guayaquil and studied there as a child, now I live in the province of Manabí, next to the Guayas, but I studied in a school in Samborondón and since I was little in Guayaquil, how Disney's Mickey has a cartoon-type doll called "Juan of the town "and is a little man with a pointed hat in the colors of the Guayaquil flag and the typical white shirt and black pants representative of the people of the countryside. By the way, love the video, greetings from here 🇪🇨❤
We got a cheque de gerencia yesterday for my wife's passport renewal. Banco Pacífico processed it in about 10 minutes. Monday we'll send the package through DHL. Thanks so much for posting this information. It was extremely helpful! I still hope to meet you both someday.
You guys are the best at this sort of things... Beautiful views and great information like always...thanks!👍
Gracias por promocionar Guayaquil, espero algún día puedan salir a pedalear en algún Masa Crítica 🤙🚴
What a beautiful country. I have traveled to 68 countries and all 50 states. Ecuador is now on my list. I love how diverse the scenery is from town to town. I can’t stay. The Veterans Administration does not have a hospital for my cancer treatments in Ecuador.
Hi, Amelia and JP! I came here to tell you about Juan Pueblo, but everything about his character “The Voice of The People” has been said, plus! Instead, now I want to say how much me and my wife enjoy your videos and adventures. This guy from Guayaquil and American wife send you a big hug from NC.
I’m so happy I found you two! You make wonderful videos
Lived in Guayaquil 46 years ago, while in the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps office for the coast back then was in an office building on corner of Ave Boyaca and Nueva de Octubre. Never hiked up your photographed climb during my two years living and working in Guayaquil..... but played a lot of basketball on weekends at the Politecnica nearby at its base. Very different ambiance back in then in the 70’s. Your hill climb was the one area of Guayaquil considered a bit too dangerous at the time to wonder up and around, even during the day. Drugs, crime, etc. Certainly no numbered stairs. Only the occasional backpacker visited Guayaquil back then. I returned for a visit a few years back. Very different now. Also used to camp out at the base of La Punta on long weekends..... walking back to Montanito where women would cook us fresh fish. No road on the last part of the journey from La Libertad. No surfers or tourists. Had to get there by driving the beach at low tide. Nice videos. Watched sever last night. Enjoy life on the coast and in Olon. Thanks.
When Virgilio Jaime Salinas died in 1959, Ecuadorian artists Miguel Angel Gomez and Luis Peñaherrera Bermeo subsequently retook Juan Pueblo. Finally Peñaherrera, known by his pseudonym "Robin", in 1962 won a contest held by El Telegrafo newspaper to succeed the original author and he inherited the character and published it in his column “Flechazos”.
Cuídense en Guayaquil !!! Beautiful city ❤️😍👌🙏
Great video !!! I suggest as well to go to El Museo Municipal de Guayaquil. It shows the history of the city.
JP is right. It’s gerencia (no accent on the i so no need to emphasize it)
He is Juan Pueblo. Represents a blue collar guy , hard working people from the city . I was hoping Amelia running up . 😃 cool video. Thanks guys.
Thankyou guys for showing Ecuador to the Word ,great job keep going
Gracias ustedes son Lo máximo los felicito .William Baldeon .de Guayaquil
Hope everything is well there with you two. I swore it was Wednesday today because I have now come accustomed to you posting on Thursdays.
All the best, long time viewer Kristin
Another great video,guys.Love your video Amelia and JP.Good job.You are in shape.Thanks a lot for this
Love you guys. I'm going to join you on Patreon. You do so much, you deserve everyone's support.
Muy chévere el vídeo. Gracias por esa energía positiva, Saludos.
JP Spanish is getting so much better! 🙌🏼
Love your videos, my parents are from ecuador 🇪🇨 and my husband and I plan to retire there. I did the 444 steps. Gond memory.
You deserve a medal for hiking up the steps, especially Amelia darting up to the top.
Looks like a good day and hope you enjoyed it.
We are 6 and a half months from listing the house and 10 and a half before we search for our hopefully forever location/home.
We are hoping it will be all that we imagine.
Thank you for the tour. The scenery is awesome. Excellent job.
Amelia didn't look too happy that dogs were barking. Lol!
I’ve travelled many times to ecuador with my job and I thank you for the memories. But it was depressing for me to watch the video as there are no people in the videos going up or when you filmed the malecón due to COVID. Let’s hope things return to normal soon!
Actually, JP was right it is "geRENcia" with the stress on "ren", not "gerenCIA" as Amelia said. Take care. Nice video. Check Juan Pueblo's song on the internet. He is the mascot of Guayaquil.
Yes, they must! I LOVE Juan Pueblo's song ❤
Que bellos, Amelia and JP!!! me alegra muchísimo que estén disfrutando del Ecuador.
I really love your channel. You should definitely visit Loja next.
i see how clean the area is from litter. and planted gardens .
Wonderful to watch your informative videos. Hi from California. High regards. God Bless
Hello from the USA .thanks for sharing...🇪🇨
Muchas bendiciones para La PERLA DEL PACIFICO GUAYAQUIL i para uds amigos exitos ....
Too bad the lighthouse (El Ferro?) was closed. The view is fantastic. I’ve done the steps many times. I raced them drinking beer. It not advisable to divert from the pathway. I was in Guayaquil from Oct 31. These holidays, the major parks and walkways were all closed. We were only able to enter the restaurant/bar area of Guayarte. The COVID issues close so many things. Also, no alcohol sales Thursday through Sunday! You only have to be careful of some of the areas off the major downtown spots. Watch the far end of the Malecon 2000, it has less people and is a bit sketchy.
Those extra photos will come in handy when you need a visa for another country. You should put Rapa Nui on your travel wish list. You probably know it as Easter Island. Chile of which Easter Island is a part is very much worth a future visit. The Andes between Chile and Argentina are spectacular. Torres de Paine Parque Nacional in Chile is the equal to any of America's best National Parks. Then there is Patagonia which is very much like Southeast Alaska and totally awesome. One word of advice for insuring the continued growth of your excellent channel is don't venture into anything political. Your viewers already get too much of the craziness in the US. Where's the your signature Hawaiian shirts? My standard look is Hawaiian shirts, shorts and ball caps especially in the dog days of summer in Arizona.
Amazing Video guys, God, the sun is hotter than a soup hahaha
YOU DID A GREAT JOB GUYS.YOU CLIMBED "SANTA ANA" SO EASILY.I VE BEEN THERE A CUOPLE OF TIMES.GUAYAQUIL IS A NICE CITY.
JP pronounced it correctly: Gerencia.
Gracias por mostrar lo lindo de mi ciudad.
Hi soy de Guayaquil - Ecuador un fuerte abrazo y que le haya gustado visitar ese lugar turístico de mi ciudad
You guys are amazing 😍
Wow I went years ago to beautiful country is good exercise , excellent looks nice 👍
I love this Channel I just found it today I am 23 and I live in the United States just one hour north of New York City I finally visited Ecuador for nine days in the beginning of October my biggest fear of my life was flying that’s why took me so long to finally spread my wings and get on an airplane for the first time at 23 I stayed at the Wyndham hotel for my first three days and Puerto Santa Ana Guayaquil and I also visited manta for a day and then I stayed for five nights in Riobamba and then I stayed one night in Guayaquil at the holiday inn hotel because I missed my flight The reason why I went there is because my in-laws or my future in-laws all live there but they came over to see me most of them Live in Logrono Ecuador which is very very east about eight hours just from Guayaquil I will be returning in April and I will be staying for two weeks and I will be visiting a lot more places in Ecuador I will go back to Puerto Santa Ana I will visit Salinas I will visit Cuenca & Logroño & riobamba and possible visit for Quito all in 16 days then I have to return back to work in USA I couldn’t believe how beautiful that country was I was so scared to visit thought I would get robbed or killed or kidnapped my dad thought the same thing because I live it home with him still but I absolutely loved it and had so much fun and was very upset at the airport when I had to return back to the US I actually cried for a little I can’t believe it’s already been three months since I’ve been back in the US and only three months till I return I had so much fun there more than I can ever imagine I cannot wait to go back I wish I could stay for more than two weeks I wish I could stay for two months and I loved how I was able to live like a king over there because everything is so affordable compared to the United States especially north of New York City area and believe it or not Covid is handled so much more better in Ecuador than it is in the United States like the precautions it’s unbelievable that’s why I loved it over there and felt so safe and sound every night there
Great video guys! And......the music was perfect JP. Do your version of Ecuador! It would not be original otherwise!
Son divertidos
I think he represents the common Guayaquileno. Like a folk symbol
Saludos de Guayaquil. Que bien por los subtítulos en español.
I like the place I visited it on my second day in Ecuador , the panoramic view of the city is amazing
When you go back to Guayaquil, could you video the 10 acres of wildlife zone at the Parque Historico in Samborondon . Also, if you have enough time, could you video the Jardin Botanico Guayaquil. Since Guayaquil is the largest city in Ecuador, their parks, zoos, and theaters are the biggest and best in Ecuador. Sort of like the biggest and best are found in New York City in the U.S.
We will show more of Guayaquil for sure!
Regarding passports, I live in Baja California, Mexico, and when I renewed my passport a few years ago, we use DHL here too. Absolutely no problem. Received a notification that it was ready for pick-up in Ensenada and obtained it. Enjoyed your video as always. Saludos
Awesome!
Amazing videos thank you for share my beautiful country 🇪🇨🇪🇨♥️
Cool to know how all of this passport renewal process works.thats a kind of a challenge 👍
Guayaquileños😊 people from Guayaquil
La estatua..dónde se toman la foto..se llama Juan pueblo..es un representante de su gente ...del guayaquileño..gracias por hacer estos lindos vídeos..
One time i did the 444 three times in one night. I was very young then. Im glad you like my city. Im waiting for your next video. Enjoy guys!
i love to learn and see other country. i think that you guys have a new subscriber. please keep on making video just like this one.
Thank you! Will do!
11:24 I want an Amelia's picture hahaha.
Hey congratulations making it all the way up the stairs.
Thanks!
Very nice keep up the good work.
Please forgive me for my broken English, you can pay the embassy fee using your credit card on their website and printing the receipt as part of your paperwork. At least that’s possible for B1/B2 applications as long as I remember.
Hello Amelia and JP!
Glad to see you enjoying the sights of Guayaquil. I was wondering, where are all the people? But, business hours are different down there. Not 24/7 like here in the U.S., L.A.
Anyway, always a pleasure to see your videos. The sprinkling of Spanish is a good reveal to your viewers that Ecuadorians love their Spanish. They can be total show offs with it at times.
Cheers!
---Eddy from L.A.
We started to see more people around 11am. A lot of businesses open later here than in the U.S.
I was born and raised in that beautiful place
Juan Pueblo, Is like the amalgamation of the ideal Guayaquil citizen (there Is even a song about him)
Do the other cerro.you get a 360 view, also a planetarium on south side of the city.close to puerto maritimo ,enjoy all the city
Muy bonito
Amelia i love how your hair looks like now, i can't wait to do it, but i chicken out every time, LOL btw love the video was waiting all week for it, YAYYY!!! 444 you made it!!!
Thanks Norma! It took a long time to grow my hair after cutting out all the color but I am soooo happy I stuck with it!
@@AmeliaAndJP i also envy your curly hair mine is straigh and thin - God willing we'll be there next year again with 2 of my sister, we'll come say hello when there, take care!!
Thank you for the beautiful video of my beautiful city of Guayaquil!!😀❤ Next time, go to "Las Peñas" and "El Puerto Santa Ana"; it's a beautiful area and you would love it!!😀❤
Always inspiring
Amelia... your skin looks amazing
That was beautiful. Thought maybe you would do a Rocky pose when you got to the top! 🤣 💪 I don't think you had your drone when you did that video, but it would be cool to fly the drone around the top of the lighthouse looking down. I read somewhere Rose's are one of the biggest exports of Ecuador. Do you know where they are grown? Or maybe that's false information. Thank you for all the valuable information.
Hola Monte. It is true, EC grows and exports amazing roses. I'm not sure where they grow though.