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U.S. Consulate General Guayaquil
U.S. Consulate
History
Useful Information
Our Location
Contracts and tenders

History

The Consulate in Guayaquil is one of our oldest diplomatic posts in Latin America and the oldest institution in Guayaquil– a testament to our commitment to working with our friends and partners in Ecuador.  The United States and Gran Colombia (of which Ecuador was at that time a part) first established formal ties in 1824 through the Treaty of Peace, Friendship, Navigation and Commerce, which allowed each country to appoint Consuls and Vice Consuls in each other’s ports.  Our first Consul in Guayaquil was William Wheelwright, a ship captain, and supercargo who managed the cargo of the owner’s trade, selling the merchandise in ports, and buying and receiving goods to be carried on the return voyage.  Wheelwright was Consul from 1825-1829.  He later played an essential role in the development of steamboat and train transportation in Chile and other parts of South America.

In the subsequent years of uninterrupted diplomatic relations, there have been 59 diplomatic officials assigned to lead the Consulate in Guayaquil.  One of the most notable was the world-famous political cartoonist Thomas Nast.  Known as the father of modern political cartooning, Nast created the modern version of Santa Claus and popularized the images of Uncle Sam (male personification of the U.S. federal government), Columbia (female personification of American values), and the Democratic party donkey.

At the urging of Consul Horatio N. Beach, the U.S. Department of State upgraded the Consulate to a Consulate General in 1884.  It is the only U.S. consulate in the Western Hemisphere outside of Mexico, Brazil, and Canada.  The Consulate General in Guayaquil provides consular services to Americans and Ecuadorians living in Guayas, Manabí, Los Rios, and Santa Elena along the coast; El Oro and Loja provinces bordering Peru; the southern highland provinces of Cañar and Azuay; the Amazonian province of Zamora Chinchipe; and the Galapagos Islands.

Useful Information

Address for Visitors and Local Mail:
U.S. Consulate General
Calle Santa Ana y Av. José Rodriguez Bonin
Guayaquil, Ecuador

Business hours:
Monday through Thursday, from 7:45AM to 12:30 PM, and from 1:30 PM to 5:15 PM, except during holidays.

Friday, from 7:45 AM to 1:45PM, except during holidays.

Consulate Switchboard:
From abroad: 593-4-371-7000
From other Ecuadorian Provinces: (04) 371-7000
From Guayaquil and other cities within the Province of Guayas: 371-7000

Useful E-mail Addresses:
Nonimmigrant Visa Section: nivguayaquil@state.gov
Immigrant Visa Section: ivguayaquil@state.gov
American Citizen Services: acsguayaquil@state.gov
Fraud Prevention Unit: fpmguayaquil@state.gov
Social Security: FBU.Santo.Domingo@ssa.gov
Human Resources: gyqrecruitment@state.gov

Our Location

U.S. Consulate General

The U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil, Ecuador provides consular services to the Ecuadorian provinces of Galapagos, Manabi, Guayas, Santa Elena, Los Rios, El Oro, Cañar, Azuay, Loja, and Zamora Chinchipe. Consular services for all other areas of Ecuador

Address:

U.S. Consulate General Calle Santa Ana y Av. José Rodriguez Bonin Guayaquil, Ecuador

Phone:

593-4-371-7000

Hours:

Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Mandatory Registration in SAM.GOV for all interested vendors

Please download and read this document before registering for any solicitation:

How to Register in SAM.gov

SAM.gov is the system you must use to register as a vendor in order to participate in U.S. Government contracting opportunities.

Contracts and tenders

The Guayaquil U.S. Consulate General invites the general public to participate in the below contract opportunities:

 

Janitorial Services Contract Solicitation

Published on SAM: July 23, 2026

Site Visit: August 07, 2026
Offers Submission Deadline: August 24, 2026

The Consulate intends to conduct a site visit on August 07, 2026, at 10H30 (local time) at the U.S. Consulate General compound, located in Av. Jose Rodriguez Bonin y Calle Santa Ana. Prospective offerors interested in bidding and attending the site visit, must submit a list of complete names and ID numbers of all participants to: PenafielCD@state.gov with the subject line “19EC3026Q0003 Janitorial Services solicitation” by 12:00 (local time) on August 05, 2026, no registration will be allowed after that time.

More information about the requirements and how to apply at the following link:

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/3611500db85641e787c51e400a25a819/view

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