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Cathedral
On the west side of Parque Bolívar is the cathedral. The original building on this site dates from 1547, but - as is common with most of Guayaquil's original wooden buildings - it burnt down. The present structure was completed in 1948 and renovated in 1978. The front entrance is extremely ornate, but inside it is simple, high-vaulted and modern.
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Church of La Merced
There are several ordinary colonial-era buildings in the streets immediately south of Las Peñas, but soon all the architecture turns mostly modern and dull. The Church of La Merced dates from 1938 and has a richly decorated golden altar, but the original wooden church built in 1787, like most of Guayaquil's colonial buildings, was destroyed by fire.
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Church of San Francisco
The Church of San Francisco was originally built in the early 18th century. After being destroyed by the 'Great Fire' in 1896, which also devastated huge swathes of the city, it was reconstructed in 1902. In the late 1990s, however, the church was beautifully restored to its current stunning condition.
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