Santa Ana Hill — Attraction in Guayaquil

WARNING!!! Sadly, I've been reading the reviews and wanted to be able to get a great view of the city. Perhaps I did not go up the right entrance, but followed my Google Maps to get to the top - I WAS MUGGED, and this was at 12 noon, on a bus route (that just picked up), and about 50 m from a moderate traffic area with taxis.

This is a residential neighbourhood (edit: where this actually happened was between Santa Ana Hill and Torre CNT Cerro Del Carmen). I was approached by 2 men, that grabbed my bag and phone (that surely didn't help having it open). I fought and screamed loudly during the whole fight, but was knocked over and dragged as I tried to keep my bag. There was no mercy, so don't think your fighting back or screaming will help you out of the situation.

I did go up the steps at Las Penas, and maybe to my own ignorance, but thought that the Santa Ana Hill was separate, and followed my Google Maps to another hill top (per above). Las Penas was otherwise very cute (edit: I believe this is where all the tourists are actually calling this Santa Ana Hill with the 400+ steps).

For any single tourists, please do not go by yourself, even if it's in broad daylight. Your belongings can be more valuable than you think.

I did not expect that a tourist site could result in this. Please be warned or get a guide that can ensure your safety. I have otherwise had a great experience with Ecuadorians and my time here, but wanted to warn those during their travels. Keep your passports, money, and phones in the hotel if at all...

This place seems to be getting confused with Las 444 Escaleras. Google that if you want to see the lighthouse and church on top of the hill. This place is just a normal road on top of the hill in a residential neighborhood with radio towers on it. You might get a view of the city from here but the real tourist place starts in Las...

El cerro Santa Ana es un lugar emblemático de la ciudad de Guayaquil, sus escalinatas están llenas de historia, ya que fue donde inicio la ciudad, encontramos lugares de diversión como son bares y restaurantes. En la cima existe un faro que es iconico para la ciudad y también una pequeña capilla que refleja la religiosidad de la urbe porteña. Durante todo el recorrido se puede tener una vista única de la ciudad, siendo el mirador más importante de Guayaquil. Tanto para residentes como turistas es un lugar necesario para visitar y conocer la ciudad. Qued acerca de muchos otros atractivos turisticos como son el malecón 2000, el barrio las Peñas, Puerto Santa...