Ecuador Guayaquil East Mission
Mission leaders
Jim and Allyson E. Larkins
Began service ~July 2026 (three-year terms, “on or about July 1”) · estimated release 2029-07-01 estimate · source: Church Newsroom 2026 · as of October 8, 2026
Mission office
- Office address
- Av San Jorge 100, Guayaquil 090512, Ecuador, 593 4-228-4416
- Phone
- Not yet verified
- Not yet verified
- Source
- Unofficial third-party directory (latterdaymissions.com) — may be out of date unofficial — confirm before mailing as of October 8, 2026
Letters & packages
Import duties and customs delays are common here. Many parents send small padded envelopes or use the pouch/letter options from the call packet; declare low values honestly and avoid sending valuables.
- Your missionary can email weekly on P-day; letters and packages are optional extras.
- Confirm the current mailing address with the mission office or the call packet before sending — offices move.
- Small, padded envelopes usually travel faster and cheaper than boxes; declare contents honestly and avoid restricted items.
- Mail-by dates for holidays and a calendar reminder are in the interactive guide.
Weather & climate
Profile: tropical, hot-summer, very-wet · about 1988 mm of rain a year · wettest months: Feb, Mar, Apr.
Monthly averages
| Avg high | Avg low | Rain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86°F / 30°C | 73°F / 23°C | 235 mm |
| Feb | 85°F / 30°C | 74°F / 23°C | 472 mm |
| Mar | 86°F / 30°C | 74°F / 23°C | 483 mm |
| Apr | 86°F / 30°C | 74°F / 23°C | 304 mm |
| May | 85°F / 30°C | 73°F / 23°C | 120 mm |
| Jun | 85°F / 29°C | 71°F / 22°C | 38 mm |
| Jul | 85°F / 30°C | 70°F / 21°C | 21 mm |
| Aug | 86°F / 30°C | 69°F / 21°C | 7 mm |
| Sep | 87°F / 31°C | 69°F / 21°C | 17 mm |
| Oct | 87°F / 31°C | 70°F / 21°C | 14 mm |
| Nov | 87°F / 31°C | 70°F / 21°C | 13 mm |
| Dec | 88°F / 31°C | 72°F / 22°C | 56 mm |
Monthly averages computed from Open-Meteo historical weather data (2016–2025, ERA5 reanalysis) for a ~1° grid cell near the mission city. Approximate; local altitude and coast effects vary.
Language
Spanish
Spanish is phonetic: vowels are always a (ah), e (eh), i (ee), o (oh), u (oo). Stress usually falls on the second-to-last syllable unless an accent mark says otherwise. Use "usted" (formal you) with adults until invited to use "tú".
Assignments can include other languages; your call letter states your language.
Nearby temples
- Guayaquil Ecuador Temple — Operating (1 August 1999) · ~0 km
- Quito Ecuador Temple — Operating (20 November 2022) · ~266 km
- Otavalo Ecuador Temple — Site announced (14 May 2026) · ~325 km
- Piura Peru Temple — Groundbreaking scheduled (14 November 2026) · ~343 km
The Church in Ecuador
- Official Languages
- Spanish
- Church Membership
- 279,046
- Congregations
- 338 (276 Wards, 62 Branches)
- Number of Missions
- 7
- Operating Temples
- 2
Newsroom Facts & Statistics · updated Fri Mar 06 2026
Practical
- Time zone
- America/Guayaquil
- Currency
- USD
- Country code
- +593
- U.S. travel advisory
- Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution as of 2026-10-08
- Organized
- 1 July 2020
Culture & food
- Climate varies by altitude: cool highlands, hot coast.
- Be respectful of Indigenous communities.
Foods: Encebollado, Llapingachos, Ceviche, Fritada
Next steps
Official: Missionary Portal · Missionary resources