Puerto Santa Ana

A sleek riverfront redevelopment of modern towers, marina, museums and a boardwalk extending the Malecón north, Guayaquil's flagship urban-renewal address.

Updated June 17, 202611 min read

About Puerto Santa Ana

Puerto Santa Ana is Guayaquil's marquee waterfront regeneration, transforming former industrial riverbank at the foot of Las Peñas into a polished district of glass residential towers, a marina, riverside restaurants, museums and a boardwalk continuing the Malecón 2000. It is a magnet for young professionals and expats wanting a secure, modern, walkable riverfront lifestyle. For investors it offers turnkey modern apartments with strong rental appeal. Two-bed units run $80,000–$150,000 at around $1,400–$1,700/m², renting to professionals and corporate tenants at 6.5–7.5% gross yields. Continued waterfront investment, scarcity of comparable riverfront stock and walkable amenities support 3–4% appreciation. Foreigners buy freely under Ecuador's dollarized, no-restriction ownership rules, with purchases qualifying for the investor-residency visa where they meet the $48,200 bar.

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Puerto Santa Ana in Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador

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