Babahoyo, founed September 30, 1948 by Legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. It is surrounded by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which joined to form the Babahoyo river, which flows into the Guayas river, eventually ending in the sea. One of the excursions that the area offers involves sailing down the Babahoyo, taking in the countryside and the traditional lifestyle of the area's campesinos who live off of the land, sowing crops and raising cattle. One stand out feature of this journey is the floating houses unique to the area.