Fodor's Expert Review Catedral Metropolitana
Guayaquil
Religious Building/Site/Shrine
The twin-spired cathedral, which looms over the western edge of Parque Seminario, is actually one of the city's newest houses of worship. Construction began on the neo-Gothic structure in 1937 and was completed in 1950. Vendors selling hand-carved rosaries and other items crowd the sidewalks outside.