Las Peñas, Historic neighborhood in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Las Peñas features 444 steps leading up Santa Ana Hill, where wooden houses line Numa Pompilio Llona Street with art galleries and restaurants.
Founded in the mid-17th century, this district contains structures from the 1600s and was the site of a meeting between Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin.
The neighborhood includes El Fortin Naval Museum, which displays maritime artifacts and honors Ecuadorian naval heroes through extensive historical collections.
Visitors can access the neighborhood from Malecon 2000, with temperatures ranging between 69°F and 90°F throughout the year and US dollars as currency.
The Santa Ana Hills Lighthouse, constructed in 2002, rises 19 meters and contains 52 spiral stairs leading to views across Guayaquil and the Guayas River.
Location: Guayaquil
GPS coordinates: -2.18295,-79.87502
Latest update: March 16, 2025 14:43
Ecuador contains photographic subjects from Quito's colonial streets to Galápagos Islands landscapes. The country features architectural monuments, volcanoes, crater lakes, waterfalls and national parks. Locations include the National Vow Basilica, Cotopaxi Volcano, Quilotoa Lake and cultural centers like Otavalo Market.
Malecón 2000
1.4 km
Park Samanes
9.3 km
Parque Histórico de Guayaquil
4.2 km
Parque seminario
1.6 km
La Perla
409 m
Torre Morisca, Guayaquil
1.4 km
National Unity Bridge
3.5 km
Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil
4.4 km
Columna de los Próceres de 1820
1.6 km
Malecón del Salado
2.6 km
Palacio Municipal de Guayaqui
1.5 km
Hospital de Especialidades Teodoro Maldonado Carbo
6.1 km
San Francisco Church, Guayaquil
1.3 km
Biblioteca Municipal de Guayaquil
1.7 km
Palacio de Cristal de Guayaquil
2.3 km
Monumento al Sagrado Corazón
1 km
Estadio Alejandro Ponce Noboa
8.8 km
Basilica La Merced
1.1 km
Teatro Centro Cívico Eloy Alfaro
3.8 km
Museo Antropologico y de Arte Contemporaneo
198 m
Iglesia del Cristo del Consuelo
5.3 km
Museo Municipal de la Música Popular Julio Jaramillo
159 m
Teatro Sánchez Aguilar
4.6 km
Cárcel Municipal de Guayaquil
513 m
Monumento a Antonio José de Sucre, Guayaquil
1.5 km
Capilla del Cerro Santa Ana
253 m
Velero Bridge
3 km
Monumento a Vicente Rocafuerte
1.2 kmReviews
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