Guayas River

Guayas River Rio Guayas
The Guayas River in Guayaquil, 1920
Location of mouth
Location
Country	Ecuador
Province	Guayas Province
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Gulf of Guayaquil, Pacific Ocean
• coordinates	2°39′05″S 79°54′33″W / 2.651358°S 79.909052°W / -2.651358; -79.909052
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)

The Guayas River also called Rio Guayas 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 km² (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 of Ecuador.^[1]