page_title: Guayas River
hierarchical_section_title: Guayas River
caption_attribution_description: English: Guyaquil Waterfront, c. 1920, from Stereopticon card
context_page_description: The Guayas River is a major river in western Ecuador. It gives name to Guayas Province and is the most important river in South America that does not flow into the Atlantic Ocean or any of its marginal seas. Its total length, including the Daule River, is 389 km. The Guayas River's drainage basin is 34,500 sq.km and it has an average discharge of 70,000 cu ft/s. It is the national river of Ecuador and is present on the Coat of Arms.
context_section_description: The Guayas River is a major river in western Ecuador. It gives name to Guayas Province and is the most important river in South America that does not flow into the Atlantic Ocean or any of its marginal seas. Its total length, including the Daule River, is 389 km (241 mi). The Guayas River's drainage basin is 34,500 sq.km (13,320 sq.mi) and it has an average discharge of 70,000 cu ft/s (1,982 m3/s). It is the national river of Ecuador and is present on the Coat of Arms.
caption: The Guayas River in Guayaquil, 1920
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