Capilla del Cerro Santa Ana, Catholic chapel at Cerro Santa Ana, Guayaquil, Ecuador

Capilla del Cerro Santa Ana is a chapel located at the top of Santa Ana Hill in Guayaquil, reached by climbing a long staircase through the historic neighborhood. The building features colored glass windows and stands near a lighthouse and naval museum, overlooking the city and river below.

The chapel was completed and opened in 2002 on a site with deep roots, where the first major church of colonial Guayaquil once stood. This new structure honors that earlier religious legacy while serving the contemporary city's spiritual needs.

The chapel is dedicated to the Virgin of Mercy, whose feast is celebrated on 24 September; the chapel was inaugurated on 23 September 2002 during those festivities. At the ceremony the municipality handed the keys to Agustín Alcázar, parish priest of La Merced. The site on the summit previously held Guayaquil's first main church, later demolished and rebuilt elsewhere, completed in its new location in 1694.

The climb is steep and requires reasonable fitness, so visitors should wear appropriate footwear and allow extra time for the walk. The stairs pass through an active neighborhood with shops and cafes, giving you time to rest and explore along the way.

The chapel stands on the exact spot of Guayaquil's first main church, which was later demolished and rebuilt elsewhere, reaching its present site in 1694 as the Iglesia Matriz. The 2002 chapel marks that earlier religious use of the hilltop.