Last update 23 July, 2013 por Alberto Llopis

One of South America's Camp Nou, perhaps by that which also plays in Barcelona, but Barcelona of Guayaquil, the most successful set of Ecuador. Say about him that his mere presence within him, impacts, perhaps because their 59.263 seats makes it the country's largest, because its structure, safety and facilities are the safest in the New World. We're talking to who still have not guessed the Estadio Monumental Isidro Romero Carbo, also called Banco Pichincha Monumental Stadium for sponsorship reasons.

A spectacular enclosure 108×70 built mid 80 (Its inauguration was in 87) which it has become one of the symbols of growth in Ecuador and one of the great temples of South American football. Created under high postín several businessmen among them Isidro Romero- in its short history not a few events have passed over the grass.

music shows outside (Puma have sung, the Panchos or acted Cantinflas), your lawn have trodden players like Maradona, bald, Romario Pele, although the latter as one of the guest stars at the opening of the stadium. Although more players, competitions have been what gave its name to a facility that today is well known in all world. And is that on this mat, America's Cup was played 1993, that in which Argentina Simeone, Batistuta company was able to beat in the quarterfinals to Brazil's Cafu, Roberto Carlos the Louie, in the semifinals of the Colombia Higuita, Valderrama or Asprilla and in the final to Mexico Campos, Galindo or White

House Ecuador in World Cup qualifiers 1990, 94 y 98, only it is known to the local team stumbled at home in all these clashes. With Uruguay, en 1993, in an isolated action of the great Ruben Sosa. A single blur of a nation that also hosted in this same place the sub World 17 de 1995 which he ended with victory over Brazil Ghana.

Although the sidelines soccer teams, It is at club level where more has shown its tronío this stage. Here the Barcelona of Guayaquil played two finals of the Copa Libertadores, en 1990 y 98, both unsuccessful, but both a nod to an enclosure that bragging today continues to be one of the great jewels of South America.