The Guayaquil Ecuador Temple

of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

The Guayaquil Ecuador Temple, the church's longest-delayed announced temple since the Oakland Temple, was finally completed after 17 years. The Guayaquil Ecuador Temple was announced during the presidency of President Spencer W. Kimball in March 1982 as part of a program to build a large number of small six spired temples of similar design (see the Manila Temple and others). However, the Guayaquil Temple, along with the Bogota Temple, encountered many delays that prevented the start of construction for over a decade and a half. When construction finally began in 1996, it proceeded quickly and the completed temple is a beautiful structure that is dramatically different, and considerably larger, than originally planed. From the photographs it appears that, like in the Bogota Temple, the Celestial Room has a marble floor.

The temple was announced on 31 March 1982.
Ground was broken and construction begun on 10 August 1996.
The cornerstone was laid and the temple dedicated on 1-2 August 1999.
There are 3 Sealing rooms and 4 Ordinance rooms in the 45,000 square foot temple.
The spire is ? feet tall.
The Guayaquil Temple serves stakes in Ecuador.

Pictures of the Interior:

The Waiting Area.
Source: Open House Brochure.


The Bride's Room.
Source: Open House Brochure.


The Baptistry.
Source: Open House Brochure.


One of the three Sealing Rooms.
Source: Open House Brochure.


One of the four Endowment Rooms.
Source: Open House Brochure.


One of the windows in the Celestial Room.
Source: Media Pack.


The Celestial Room.
Source: Open House Brochure.

Rooms not Pictured:
2 Sealing Rooms

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