The Gulf of Guayaquil is a large body of water of the Pacific Ocean in western South America. Its northern limit is the city of Salinas, in Ecuador, and its southern limit is Punta Pariñas, in Peru. A body of water is any significant pool of water covering the Earth or another planet. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Salinas is a city located in Guayas, Ecuador, by the Pacific Ocean. ... Punta Pariñas lighthouse Punta Pariñas is the westernmost point in mainland South America, located at 04° 40′ 45″ S 81° 19′ 35″ W. Punta Pariñas is in Peru, in the La Brea District, Talara Province, Piura Region. ...

The gulf takes its name from the city of Guayaquil. Rivers of both Ecuador and Peru empty in the Gulf of Guayaquil, like the Guayas River, the Jubones River, the Zarumilla River and the Tumbes River. A gulf or bay is a part of a lake or ocean that extends so that it is surrounded by land on three sides. ... Santiago de Guayaquil, or just Guayaquil, is the most populous and largest city in Ecuador, as well as that nations main sea port city. ... For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A river is a large natural waterway. ... The Guayas River is a river in western Ecuador. ...