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| Machala: | Overview
| Accommodation | Restaurants | Entertainment | Bars & Discos | Shopping | Transport | General interest | Write a review about Machala  | | Machala, is a good stopping point on the way to Huaquillas at the Peruvian border. Hotels are mainly found in the center of the city. Machala itself is a very busy and commercial city known for its shrimp and banana production. The most attractive sights from Machala are: Puerto Bolivar and the Jambelíislands. |
 Accommodation | | Important Notice: If you wish to book in advance any of the below listed lodgings, visit our online Hotel reservation form. A BOE specialized agent will be able to process your inquiry immediately for the best and most affordable accommodation rates!.
Oro Verde.- Address: Circunvalación Norte, Urbanización Unioro. Reservations: Tel. 07-933140, Fax: 07-933150.
Rizzo.- Address: Guayas and Bolivar. Reservations: Tel. 07-921906, Fax:
07-921502.
Marsella.- Address: Av. Las Palmeras and 9 de Octubre. Reservations: Tel. 07-932460.
Oro.- Address: Olmedo and Juan Montalvo. Reservations: Tel. 07-930032, Fax: 07-937569.
Montecarlo.- Address: Guayas and Olmedo. Reservations: Tel. 07-933104, Fax: 07-931901.
Ejecutivo.- Address: Sucre and 9 de Mayo. Reservations: Tel. 07-933992, Fax: 07-933987.
Araujo.- Address: 9 de Mayo and Boyacá. Reservations: Tel & Fax: 07-935257.
Inés.- Address: Montalvo 1509 and Pasaje. Reservations: Tel. 07-922301, Fax: 07-932301.
Perla del Pacífico.- Address: Sucre 603 and Páez. Reservations: Tel. 07-930915.
San Francisco.- Address: Tarqui between Sucre and Olmedo. Reservations: Tel. 07-930915.
Short budget?
Residencial Internacional.- Address: Guayas and Sucre. Reservations: Tel. 07-930244.
Hostal La Bahía.- Address: Olmedo and Junín. Reservations: Tel. 07-920581.Residencial Pesantes.- Address: 9 de Mayo and Pasaje. Reservations: Tel. 07-920154.
Hostal Patty.- Address: Boyacá 619 and Ayacucho. Reservations: Tel. 07-931759. |  |
| Restaurants |
| 200 Millas.- Seafood. Address: 9 de Octubre between Santa Rosa and Vela.
Don Angelo.- A la carte. Address: 9 de Mayo by the main plaza.
Copa Cabana.- Snack Bar. Located on the main plaza.
Parrillada Sabor Latino.- Steaks & grill. Address: Sucre and Guayas.
Chifa Central.- Chinese. Address: Tarqui and 9 de Octubre.
Chifa Gran Oriental.- Varied menu. Address: 9 de Octubre between Guayas and Ayacucho.
Las Redes.- Seafood. Address: 9 de Mayo 18-23 and Bolívar.
Aquí es Correita.- Seafood. Address: Av. Arizaga and 9 de Mayo.
La Fogata.- Chicken specialties. Address: Av. Las Palmeras close to the telephone office.
Meson Hispano.- Grill. Address: Av. Las Palmeras and Sucre.
Palacio Real.- Set meals. Address: 9 de Octubre and Ayacucho. | | | Entertainment |
| The best cinemas are:
Unioro.-
In Ubanización Unioro
El Tauro.- In Ubanización Unioro | | | Bars & Discos | | Machala has several discos. The best are:
La Contradicción.- Varied music. Address: Av. Las Palmeras and Callejón 12.
La Ego.- Young crowd. Address: Tarqui and Rocafuerte.
Twister
Club.- Older crowd. Address: Av. Paquisha Km 1/2. | | | Shopping | | Supermarkets
Mi Comisariato.- Food supplies. Located on Circunvalación Norte, at the Unioro Shopping Mall.
Unico.-
Food supplies. Address: Bolivar and 9 de Mayo. | | | Transport | | Air
TAME.- Frequent flights to/from Guayaquil which connects to Quito. Address: Juan Montalvo and Bolivar. Reservations: Tel. 07-930139.
Taxis
To Guayaquil
Orotaxis.- Frequent scheduled taxi service. Orotaxis leave from the Hotel
Rizzo to Guayaquil. Tel. 07-934332.
Bus
Machala doesn't have a bus station (Terminal Terrestre). All the bus cooperatives have their own small station and offices in the center of the city.
To Guayaquil
Rutas Orenses Address: 9 de Octubre and Tarqui.
Ecuatoriano Pullman.- Address: Colón and 9 de Octubre, 4 hours, ticket value around US$4.20.
CIFA.- Address: 9 de Octubre and Tarqui.
To Quito
Panamericana.- Address: Colón and Bolivar, 10-11 hours, ticket value around US$ 11.
Occidental.- Address: Buenavista between Sucre and Olmedo, 12-13 hours, ticket value around US$8.00.
To Cuenca (Trans Azuay. Address: Sucre and Junín),
4 hours, ticket value around US$4.20. To Huaquillas (CIFA. Address: Bolivar and Guayas & Ecuatoriano Pullman. Address: Colón and 9 de Octubre), 1 hour, ticket value around US$1.50. To Esmeraldas (Occidental), 11 hours, ticket value around US$7. To Loja (Transportes Loja. Address: Tarqui and Bolívar), 7 hours, ticket value around US$4. | | | General interest | | Ministerio
de Turismo.- Address: 9 de Mayo and Pichincha. Tel. 07-932106.
Money
Banco del Pacífico.- Mastercard & Travelers' checks. Address: Rocafuerte and Junín.
Banco de Guayaquil.- Visa. Address: Rocafuerte and Guayas.
Banco Machala.- Visa & ATMs. Address: Rocafuerte and 9 de Mayo.
Banco del Austro.- Visa. Address: Rocafuerte and Guayas.
Communications
Pacifictel.- Address: Av. las Palmeras close to the stadium.
Post Office.- Address: Bolívar and Montalvo.
Internet (Prices around US$1.80 per hour)
Oro
Net.- Address: 9 de Octubre and Buenavista.
Ciber Yogurt.- Address: 9 de Mayo and Pichincha
Aquinet.- Address: 9 de Octubre and Santa Rosa
Embassies and consulates
Peruvian Consulate.- Address: CoIón and Bolívar, 1st Floor. Tel. 07-930680.Tour operators La Moneda Tours.- Archaeological & regional tours. Address: Rocafuerte 518 between Junín and Tarqui. Tel. 07-562230.
Orotour.- Address: Bolivar 924 and Guayas. Tel. 07-931557.
Glendatur.-
Address: Bolivar 513 and Guayas. Tel. 07-937670. | | | Machala: | | Overview | Accommodation | Restaurants | Entertainment | Bars & Discos | Shopping | Transport | General interest | Write a review about Machala |
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