Last day in Guayaquil

Later that night we took a taxi to

Las Peñas

With more than 400 years old, Las Peñas was the first neighborhood of Guayaquil, which took its name from the cliffs and limestone rocks that formed the Hill back then when the Spanish settled in the XV century. In 1982 the neighborhood was declared Cultural Heritage of Ecuador and between 2002 and 2008, the place was restored and regenerated by the Municipality of Guayaquil. The neighborhood is closed to traffic and the only way to see it is to walk up the stairway that winds through the hill making its way up to the top where there is a church and a lighthouse. The area is surrounded by art galleries, restaurants and of course souvenir shops. We will leave tomorrow morning for the coast. With more than 400 years old, Las Peñas was the first neighborhood of Guayaquil, which took its name from the cliffs and limestone rocks that formed the Hill back then when the Spanish settled in the XV century. In 1982 the neighborhood was declared Cultural Heritage of Ecuador and between 2002 and 2008, the place was restored and regenerated by the Municipality of Guayaquil.