One of several sculptures around the 2.2 acre Centenary Square is this depiction of Cronos by Juan Rovira. In Greek mythology, Cronos was the leader of the Titans during the Golden Age. He is typically shown holding a sickle, a weapon he used to kill his father Uranus, the leader of the universe. The deity evolved into the modern version of Father Time. Notice here he is clutching a serpent. This is a reference to his defeat of Ophion and securing the world’s freedom. This is an obvious allegory to achieving Guayaquil’s freedom from the Spanish.
