Santay Islandis a 2200 ha. island located in Guayas

Guayas Province

Guayas is a coastal province in Ecuador. It is bordered to the west by Manabí, Santa Elena, and the Pacific Ocean ; to the east by Los Ríos, Bolívar, Chimborazo, Cañar, and Azuay; to the north by Los Ríos and Bolívar; and to the south by El Oro and the Pacific Ocean.With a population of over 3...

, Ecuador

Ecuador

Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...

. It is part of the Durán Canton

Durán Canton

Durán Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Guayas Province. Its capital is the town of Durán. Its population at the 2001 census was 178,714....

. It is surrounded by the Guayas River

Guayas River

The Guayas River is a river in western Ecuador. It gives name to the Guayas Province, and it is the most important river in South America that does not flow into the Atlantic Ocean or any of its seas. Its total length, including the Daule River, is 389 km.-Course:The Guayas River has one of...

 and populated by 47 families living there since the 50's and before. Santay has been declared the 1041 Ramsar site and the island is in the process of becoming a National Protected Area.
More information please visit the http://www.islasantay.info Site