Puná

Type: Location

As of November 2026, Puná has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Rest Is History (Feb 2026). Island where locals attack the Spanish; illustrates early conflict dynamics and Spanish reliance on steel and horses.

Puná Island, is an island just off the coast of southern Ecuador at approximately 80 degrees west longitude and 3 degrees south latitude. It is located at the head of the Gulf of Guayaquil, south of the mouth of the Guayas River and the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador's largest city and chief port. It is bordered by Jambelí Channel on the east and Morro Channel on the west, both of which connect the open Gulf of Guayaquil to the narrow mouth of the Guayas River. Uninhabited Santa Clara Island lies so