Address: Avenida de las Amiricas 1126, Guayaquil, Ecuador
Hours: weekdays 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Telephone: [about to be changed, May 2000]
Access Procedures: letter of introduction
B) HOLDINGS
Contents: documents from the 16th to the 20th centuries on the
history of Ecuador and particularly the province of Guayas; newspapers
from 1896; library
Catalogues: card catalogue
Procedures for Requesting Documents: provide a list of the document
numbers to the archivist who will deliver three at a time
Searches by Mail: yes
C) REPRODUCTION FACILITIES
Photocopying:
a) Facilities: by staff
b) Cost: 600 sucres
Other: will copy document to disk if disk and number of document provided.
D) FACILITIES
Research Room:
a) Facilities: two small tables with four chairs per table
b) Staff: knowledgeable and helpful
Computer Access: yes; sockets available
Wheelchair Access: No.
Toilet Facilities: yes but no paper, towels.
E) OTHER
Public Transportation: located near the airport with buses from
downtown passing by
Lodgings: no hotels in the immediate vicinity, but apartments
available in the area for those planning longer stays
Restaurants: one small, basic restaurant located two blocks away
Other: the archive is located at the exceptionally busy corner of
Las Amiricas and Juan Tancamarengo. Crossing Las Amiricas can be very
dangerous because of the heavy and fast-moving traffic. Those coming
from the centre might consider taking a taxi directly to the archive
(which involves a ride down much of Juan Tancamarengo) and catch a bus
for the return trip.
