Ecuador·Curiosities·June 16, 2021·1 min read

An old book of Guayaquil in full color

A handpicked selection of colorized photos brings century-old Guayaquil back to life, from its trams and firemen to faces from a vanished era.

By Edgar Landivar

Realize the dream of publishing the photo book of Old Guayaquil it was indescribable. Seeing this most real face of that centennial Guayaquil appear was like traveling back in time.

Some months have passed since the book was launched and it continues to sell well, which makes me feel proud and excited, so today I decided to publish one or another photograph, of the almost 100 that make up this work, and share with you this dazzling reality of our country's past.

If anyone is interested in acquiring the book, I leave the following link: historiasacolor.com

Without further ado I share with you this selection of photographs, the ones I like the most.

Red tram running along present-day Velez street, next to Rocafuerte square, colorized photo — Tram passing through the current Velez street, next to the Rocafuerte square

Uniformed Guayaquil firemen posing with their big-wheeled water pump, colorized photo — Guayaquil Fire Department

Storefront of Antonio Baudino's Sucursal de La Favorita store with customers and passersby — Warehouse of Antonio Baudino, branch of La Favorita

Ingenio Rocafuerte steam locomotive with a cane-loaded wagon in front of the factory — Engine of the Ingenio Rocafuerte

Workers among crates and barrels on Guayaquil's covered railway dock — Railway dock

Sailboat Faraón anchored in front of the waterfront stilt houses, near Las Peñas — Sailboat Pharaoh, near Las Peñas

To finish, I share a video where it is explained a little better about the book.

Want to see more of a Guayaquil that no longer exists? Discover the hidden details in a photo of a tram, watch the city come into motion in restored video, and explore more photos of the country in this window to Ecuador a century ago.