Latin American sailboats decorate the Guayas River

Guayaquil, June 28 (Andes) .- Thousands of people gathered this Thursday morning on the pier of this port city to watch the arrival of several ships participating in the regatta Velas Latin America , which groups together seven emblematic sailing ships of the armed forces of seven countries of the region.

Escorted by boats that made a water bow and helicopter and the sound of the gun of a frigate, the Guayas School Ship, a badge The Ecuadorian Navy was the first ship to pbad under the thrown under the applause of the authorities and the public.

Then the ship Cisne Branco of the Brazilian Navy made its way, then the Gloria ship of the Marina of Colombia, also escorted by the ships of the military forces of Ecuador that took the waters of the Guayas River in the cold morning of Buenos Aires.

Ecuadorian and Brazilian ships arrived at the airport. The Naval Yacht Club, located in the center of the city and at the foot of the buildings of the office of the mayor and the governorate of Guayas. Meanwhile, the Gloria sailboat docked at the wharf of the naval naval company of the South

Ships Libertad (Argentina), Esmeralda (Chile), Cuauhtémoc (Mexico), Unión (Peru) and Simón also participate in this trip. Bolivar (Venezuela), the ships that docked in different docks in the south of the city, according to their project.

Authorities, as well as diplomatic representatives of the participating countries, welcomed the sailors at a ceremony that took place in the malecón porteño

Commander Guillermo Donoso, coordinator of the event at Guayaquil, explained that the ships participate in the regional regatta since March 25, when they left the port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

At the present time, the famous yachts have arrived at the ports of Montevideo (Uruguay), Buenos Aires, Ushuaia (Argentina), Cape Horn, Punta Arenas, Talcahuano, Valparaiso, Antofagasta (Chile) and Callao (Peru ) before arriving. ibar to Guayaquil.

The trip will continue to Balboa (Panama), Curacao (Colombia), La Guaira (Venezuela), Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic), Cozumel and Veracruz (Mexico). This last point should arrive in September after sailing about 12,300 kilometers, said Major Donoso.

The Minister of Tourism, Enrique Ponce de León, underlined this event which promotes tourism in the country and revealed that the guayas training ship was appointed as a traveling ambbadador for tourism.

The State Secretary invited the citizens to visit the ships that will remain in the shelter until Monday in Guayaquil within the established hours, which are from 10:00. local, to know the history and the culture of the brother countries present in this nautical event.

See also: The Latin-American sailboats came to the Ecuadorian Sea

There are about 1,800 crew members who arrived the seven military ships, who will participate in various demonstrations cultural and artistic planned until this Sunday on the occasion of the proclamation of the festivities of the foundation n of Guayaquil which is celebrated on July 25 next.

The departure of the boats is scheduled for Monday, July 2 at 9:00 am, according to the itinerary of the International Regatta.

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