Annie Palacios says that the intense heat felt in Guayaquil “there is no respite” at any time of the day. Therefore, together with his family he chose to organize to travel to Beaches this Sunday and thus get out of the “oven” that – he assures – the city has become in the last week.
From his house in the Prosperina sector he took a taxi to arrive before noon at the Costa land terminallocated on the Perimeter road.
“Just like me, I think many of us think the same thing, about going to the beach and leaving Guayaquil. I see a lot of people here,” said this April 12while waiting to board the bus that would take her to General Villamil Playas.
Movement in the land terminal
This weekend, dozens of families, young people and children arrived with backpacks and suitcases to the terminal inaugurated at the beginning of 2026.
At first glance, the ticket offices They didn’t look congested. However, the scene changed in the waiting areas: people sitting on the floor or in groups waiting to board the buses.
The movement was constant and, until noon, they continued arriving users.
According to cooperative workers, the most requested destinations this weekend have been Salinas, La Libertad and General Villamil Playas.
In this terminal the cooperatives Libertad Peninsular, CLP, Villamil, Costa Azul, Liberpesa, Posorja and Pedro Carbo.
“People want, if there is at least sun, to receive it in the beach and with some breeze,” said a collaborator.
Mercedes Encarnacion He sought to leave Guayaquil this Sunday for his two grandchildren. “They don’t want to be in the shopping centers. They themselves told me that we should go to a pool or the beach, and that’s why we went away for a little while, because we didn’t go on a holiday,” he commented.
High temperature forecast
Behind this flow of users and the demand for trips to the beach is the forecast of high temperatures in different areas of the Coast. The National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (Inamhi) issued meteorological warning 23, warning about the increase in temperatures on the Coast, including Guayas.
For this Sunday it was warned that the values can reach up to 35 or 36 degrees in Guayaquil, with an even greater thermal sensation due to the humidity. This added to the extremely high radiation levels expected for this April 12.
Given this scenario, the Inamhi has recommended taking precautions. For example, avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, constantly hydrate and protect yourself from radiation.
“They tell us that with the sun we are going to look for more sun. The reality is that at least on the beach there is wind and one can cool off in the sea. One suffocates inside the house, because the air (conditioners) do not supply it. What one wants is to escape from the heat,” he mentioned. Andres Solanowho traveled with his girlfriend to Chipipe this Sunday. (YO)
