441st Anniversary of the Founding of Guayaquil

Ecuador · 1976 · 1.30 S/.

This stamp commemorates the 441st anniversary of the founding of Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city and main port. The design features a prominent monument known as 'La Rotonda', which depicts the historic meeting between Simón Bolívar and José de San Martín, alongside a modern cityscape of Guayaquil in the background. The combination of historical monument and modern buildings highlights the city's rich past and its development over time.

Issued in 1976, this stamp celebrates a key event in Ecuadorian national identity, the founding of its most populous city. The monument shown, commemorating the Guayaquil Conference of 1822, is a symbol of South American independence movements.