Las Peñas Neighborhood was declared as a Cultural Heritage in 1982 and is situated surrounding the Cerro Santa Ana. Here you will obtain an amazing panoramic view on the city and the Guayas River. The neighborhood is a reminder of the 16th century colonial Guayaquil. It is the most traditional district, because every house has its own history.

Distinguish personalities from the spheres of politics, business and culture lived in the neighborhood, among them, eleven Presidents of the country like Carlos Arroyo del Rio, Francisco Robles, Jose Luis Tamayo, Carlos Julio Arosemena Tola, Alfredo Baquerizo Moreno and Eloy Alfaro; writers like Enrique Gil Gilbert; historians like Rafael Pino Roca; artists like Manuel Rendon Seminario and Alfredo Espinoza Tamayo; the educator Rita Lecumberry and the musician Antonio Neumane, author of the lyrics of the National Anthem. It is also said that the revolutionary Che Guevara lived there for a while, giving free pediatric assistance to the inhabitants of the place; that the neighborhood was visited by American writer Ernest Hemingway and Chilean poet Neftali Reyes, better known as Pablo Neruda.

It is a beautiful place to stroll around, admire the unique architectonic style, and enjoy its colorful and romantic appearance of narrow and cobbled streets with a bohemian ambiance.