El Este
El Este is Yara's eastern region, a wild stretch of jungle and mountains. It is where you recruit the Legends of '67 and La Moral, and Admiral Benítez and Sean McKay hold it for the regime.
- Type
- Region
Good to know
- Its three sub-regions are Sierra Perdida, Conuco and La Joya.
- Admiral Aña Benítez and Sean McKay are the regime figures in charge here.
- It has eight checkpoints, including three on the Vacía Coast.
- Patriotas Peak is the region's guerrilla camp.
- La Joya is its industrial heart and is badly polluted by PG-240.
What's here
El Este is dense jungle and steep mountains in the west, giving way to the polluted industry of La Joya. The old revolutionaries of the Legends of '67 live in the hills, and the students of La Moral operate out of Concepción in Conuco.
Who runs it
Admiral Aña Benítez commands the navy from Fort Fontana, and Sean McKay runs McKay Global's plants and mines in La Joya. Both are major targets of the El Este storyline.
Worth knowing
Expect heavy patrols around La Joya's industrial sites. Clearing checkpoints and anti-aircraft sites early makes the region much easier to move around, especially by air.
- KnuckleballKnuckleball is an El Este operation for Jonrón where you hit a special FND convoy and then hold onto what it was carrying. Expect a road ambush followed by a defence, so bring explosives and something with range.
Room ServiceRoom Service is an El Este operation for Yelena Morales where you head to the Grand Hotel Caballero to get La Moral's Hugo away from The Dentist. It is short on paper, but the hotel matters later in El Este.
HarpoonHarpoon is the El Este operation where Libertad storms Fontana Fort to get Admiral Benítez. The tank Karlito leads the assault, and finishing it gives you Karlito to keep.- Pipeline Views TourPipeline Views Tour is a quad bike Gran Premio race through the La Joya mining country in El Este. It is a short, twisty course, and the first finish pays Vehicle Parts.
- Caffeine Crash CourseCaffeine Crash Course is a Gran Premio race in El Este driven in a heavy truck. The truck turns slowly, so the race is about braking early and holding a clean line.
- Lion's RoarLion's Roar is a late El Este operation where you defend the Grand Hotel Caballero alongside Yelena Morales and then get her out. It is one of the heaviest fights in the region and a turning point for the Legends of '67.
Tourist TrapTourist Trap is an El Este operation where you raid McKay Global's offices, switch off their jammers and hack the computers on two floors. It finishes in the conference room.- Winged Beast Flight PlanWinged Beast Flight Plan is a plane Gran Premio race in El Este. You fly through the course while anti-aircraft cannons on the ground try to shoot you down.
- A Little Birdie Told MeA Little Birdie Told Me is a Treasure Hunt in Sierra Perdida, El Este. A guerrilla who fled Yara hid supplies for La Moral, and her best friend shows you the way. The stash holds an AR-C.
- A Rising TideA Rising Tide is a Treasure Hunt in Sierra Perdida, El Este. The stash sits in a secret room, and the real puzzle is working out how to reach it. The prize is the Camo Quinceañera.
- El Este OperationsThe El Este operations take Dani into Yara's eastern jungles to unite the Legends of '67 and the younger fighters of La Moral. Admiral Benítez and McKay Global hold the region.
- Parting GiftsParting Gifts is an El Este Treasure Hunt in Conuco, where a woman hid supplies for La Moral in her coco oven before the regime caught up with her. The stash holds an MGL-6 grenade launcher.
- Passing the TorchPassing the Torch is an El Este Treasure Hunt in Sierra Perdida, where old guerrillas left a stash for the next generation of fighters. It pays out a SPAS-12 and the Fifteen Wishes wrist gear.
Pecking OrdersPecking Orders is a Yaran Story in El Este starring Chicharrón, Dani's fighting rooster Amigo. The regime keeps files and intel on the guerrillas, and you go after them with the bird's help.- Sweet FifteenSweet Fifteen is an El Este Treasure Hunt in Sierra Perdida, where someone set up an elaborate quinceañera and left it unfinished. Complete the party to open the present, which includes an MG42 and the horse El Unicornio.
- The Emerald SkullThe Emerald Skull is an El Este Treasure Hunt in Ominosa Cave near Conuco, where you work past traps, curses and fake treasures to find the real prize. It rewards the Ída's War Dance charm.
- The First LoveThe First Love is a Yaran Story in El Este for the old revolutionary Lorenzo Canseco. He wants to say sorry to Miguelina, the first woman he loved during the 1967 revolution, and you carry his apology.
- The Long DropThe Long Drop is an El Este Treasure Hunt at a dam in La Joya, where the regime made dam workers store military supplies on site. You reach the stash and take Excavation Execution along with shotgun ammo.
- The Seeds of LoveThe Seeds of Love is a Yaran Story in El Este for Lorenzo Canseco. He has fathered many children he calls his victory children, and he asks you to deliver letters of apology to each of them.
Tricks of the TradeTricks of the Trade is a Yaran Story in El Este built around a prisoner swap. La Moral holds an FND captain, and the regime wants him back in exchange for their spy Felicia.- Turn the PartyTurn the Party is a Yaran Story in El Este where you help Rosa Mel Paquete film a new video. The video is her public message against the regime, so the shoot draws attention.
- Undercover StudUndercover Stud is a Yaran Story in El Este set at a military horse training ground. You meet an informant working undercover at the ranch, then escort a prisoner out alive.
- We're (Un)Jammin'We're (Un)Jammin' is a Yaran Story in El Este for La Moral. You hunt down wireless internet jammers so Yelena Morales can hack the regime's network faster.
- WingmanWingman is a Yaran Story in El Este starring Chicharrón. The regime has put up a statue to its own achievements, and you help the rooster leave his mark on it.
- Anti-Aircraft Site ChiAnti-Aircraft Site Chi is an FND flak post in El Este. Wreck the gun to fly safely over this part of El Este and pick up the Depleted Uranium stored at the site.
- Anti-Aircraft Site RhoAnti-Aircraft Site Rho is an FND flak post in El Este. Its range reaches over the town of Concepción, so you cannot Air Drop into that town until it falls. Destroying it also gets you Depleted Uranium.
- Anti-Aircraft Site SampiAnti-Aircraft Site Sampi is an FND flak post in El Este. It covers La Joya Port, so clear it before you bring a plane or helicopter near the docks. Destroying it also gets you Depleted Uranium.
- Anti-Aircraft Site XiAnti-Aircraft Site Xi is an FND flak post in El Este. It guards Valle Prehistórico, so the dinosaur park's skies stay closed until you destroy it. Destroying it also gets you Depleted Uranium.
- ConucoConuco is one of El Este's three sub-regions and the home turf of La Moral, the student rebels. Its main town, Concepción, hides their headquarters and lives under a night curfew.
- El AgujeroEl Agujero is a guerrilla hideout on El Este's north-east coast, close to the town of Concepción. Unlock it to get a fast travel point and a workbench in that corner of the map.
- La JoyaLa Joya is El Este's industrial heart, where McKay Global runs the chemical plants and mines. Heavy PG-240 use has polluted much of it, and it is the main battleground for the Legends and La Moral.
- Sierra PerdidaSierra Perdida, Spanish for Lost Mountain, is El Este's jungle province and home to the Legends of '67. Admiral Benítez also runs her El Este headquarters from Fontana Fort here.
- Anti-Aircraft Site ChiAnti-Aircraft Site Chi is an FND flak post in El Este. Wreck the gun to fly safely over this part of El Este and pick up the Depleted Uranium stored at the site.
- Anti-Aircraft Site LambdaAnti-Aircraft Site Lambda is an FND flak post in Sierra Perdida, El Este. It is out on the Lágrimas Islands, so plan a boat trip rather than a flight to reach it. Destroying it also gets you Depleted Uranium.
- Anti-Aircraft Site PsiAnti-Aircraft Site Psi is an FND flak post in Sierra Perdida, El Este. It protects Fort Fontana, so knocking it out first makes any air approach on the fort far safer. Destroying it also gets you Depleted Uranium.
- Anti-Aircraft Site RhoAnti-Aircraft Site Rho is an FND flak post in El Este. Its range reaches over the town of Concepción, so you cannot Air Drop into that town until it falls. Destroying it also gets you Depleted Uranium.
- Anti-Aircraft Site SampiAnti-Aircraft Site Sampi is an FND flak post in El Este. It covers La Joya Port, so clear it before you bring a plane or helicopter near the docks. Destroying it also gets you Depleted Uranium.
- Anti-Aircraft Site ThetaAnti-Aircraft Site Theta is an FND flak post in Sierra Perdida, El Este. It stands in Savannah Fields, close to the Biovida Research Facility. Destroying it also gets you Depleted Uranium.
- Anti-Aircraft Site XiAnti-Aircraft Site Xi is an FND flak post in El Este. It guards Valle Prehistórico, so the dinosaur park's skies stay closed until you destroy it. Destroying it also gets you Depleted Uranium.
- Anti-Aircraft Site ZetaAnti-Aircraft Site Zeta is an FND flak post in Sierra Perdida, El Este. Wreck the gun to fly safely over this part of El Este and pick up the Depleted Uranium stored at the site.
- BarrigaBarriga is a town in the Sierra Perdida province of El Este. Sierra Perdida is packed with FND targets, so you will likely pass through Barriga while clearing anti-aircraft sites and checkpoints nearby.
- Biovida Research FacilityThe BioVida Research Facility is a regime lab in Sierra Perdida, El Este, where captured Outcasts are held. You sneak in during Pics or It Didn't Happen to photograph what goes on inside.
- Catalina Ridge CheckpointCatalina Ridge Checkpoint is an FND roadblock in La Joya, El Este. Clear it for XP, a key to its locked room and a local contact who marks nearby anti-aircraft sites, ambushes and FND bases on your map.
- Isabel Steppes CheckpointIsabel Steppes Checkpoint is an FND roadblock in Conuco, El Este. Clear it for XP, a key to its locked room and a local contact who marks nearby anti-aircraft sites, ambushes and FND bases on your map.
- Mirador Cape CheckpointMirador Cape Checkpoint is an FND roadblock in La Joya, El Este. Clear it for XP, a key to its locked room and a local contact who marks nearby anti-aircraft sites, ambushes and FND bases on your map.
- Nueva Vida Checkpoint WNueva Vida Checkpoint W is an FND roadblock in Sierra Perdida, El Este. Clear it for XP, a key to its locked room and a local contact who marks nearby anti-aircraft sites, ambushes and FND bases on your map.
- Calixto CarbonellCalixto Carbonell is an El Este farmer and ex-air force pilot who flies a scrapyard helicopter for La Moral. He gives Dani a ride out to the FND ship CSS Viateur in the operation The New Revolution.
- ChicharrónChicharrón is a punk rooster Amigo raised for cockfights who would much rather peck FND soldiers. You earn him in El Este by helping with his grudges against the regime.
- Reinaldo ÁlvarezReinaldo Álvarez is a chicken farmer and cockfight trainer in El Este who raised Chicharrón, the rooster with a taste for FND blood. Help Chicharrón with three jobs and Reinaldo hands him over to you as an Amigo.
- Rosa Mel PaqueteRosa Mel Paquete is a drag performer and the regime's poster girl on state TV, and she gives La Moral's spy missions in El Este. Her stage name is a cheeky Spanish pun, and she has a big secret.
- Sean McKaySean McKay is a Canadian billionaire, the CEO of McKay Global and the main villain of El Este. He runs the regime's industry there, profits from slave labour, and brags about toppling other countries' governments.
- SergioSergio, codenamed Chameleon, is the best spy in La Moral's network. You meet him through Rosa Mel Paquete's missions, and he later becomes a Los Bandidos operative you can send on Bandido Operations.
- The DentistThe Dentist is an FND officer under Admiral Benítez who earned her name from how she tortures prisoners. She holds the Grand Hotel Gaballero in El Este, and you take her out in Yelena's operation Room Service.
- Yelena MoralesYelena Morales is the 21-year-old founder of La Moral, a group of student radicals in El Este. A gifted hacker who sabotaged a surveillance system she built for the government, she leads the fight against Admiral Benítez and Sean McKay.
- Criptograma Box 1 - Sierra PerdidaThis locked chest is the first of El Este's four Criptograma Chests, hidden in the Sierra Perdida area. Find its two Criptograma Charts and it opens to give you a piece of unique gear.
- Criptograma Box 2 - ConucoThis locked chest is the second of El Este's four Criptograma Chests, hidden in the Conuco area. Find its two Criptograma Charts and it opens to give you a piece of unique gear.
- Criptograma Box 3 - ConucoThis locked chest is the third of El Este's four Criptograma Chests, hidden in the Conuco area. Find its two Criptograma Charts and it opens to give you a piece of unique gear.
- Criptograma Box 4 - La JoyaThis locked chest is the fourth of El Este's four Criptograma Chests, hidden in the La Joya area. Find its two Criptograma Charts and it opens to give you a piece of unique gear.
Criptograma ChartsCriptograma Charts are the coded symbol sheets that open Criptograma Chests. Every chest needs two of its own, so you hunt down 30 charts in all to empty the 15 chests on Yara.- Criptograma ChestsCriptograma Chests are locked guerrilla stashes of unique gear hidden near Yara's guerrilla paths. You open each one with two Criptograma Charts found nearby, and all 15 unlock That's Puzzling.
- FND CachesFND Caches are military supply boxes stashed at FND sites. They are one of your main sources of gunpowder, which you spend on weapon upgrades at the Workbench.
- Jewelry BoxesJewelry Boxes are small hidden caches that hold cosmetics such as charms, spray paint for your weapons and vehicle attachments. Grab them if you like customising Dani's gear.
- Libertad CratesLibertad Crates are guerrilla supply boxes left along Yara's guerrilla paths. They are a steady source of Supremo-Bond, which you need for gadgets and Supremo upgrades.
- Oluwa IdolsOluwa Idols are idols of Ída, Okú and Mimo Abosi, the three Oluwa spirits of Yaran folk faith. They tie into the Yaran Story Triada Blessings, so they are worth chasing for the Triador Supremo.
- Rooster: Álvarez FarmThis rooster is hidden at Álvarez Farm in El Este, on the Vacía Coast. Pick it up to add another fighter to your cockfighting roster and tick off one of the 13 collectible roosters.
- Rooster: Arrese FarmThis rooster is hidden at Arrese Farm in El Este, in Fernando Valley. Pick it up to add another fighter to your cockfighting roster and tick off one of the 13 collectible roosters.
- Rooster: Bonilla FarmThis rooster is hidden at Bonilla Farm in El Este, in western Savannah Fields. Pick it up to add another fighter to your cockfighting roster and tick off one of the 13 collectible roosters.
- Rooster: La Joya PDP OfficesThis rooster is hidden at the La Joya Local PDP Offices in El Este, on Mirador Cape. Pick it up to add another fighter to your cockfighting roster and tick off one of the 13 collectible roosters.
- RoostersRoosters are collectible fighting birds you use in the cockfighting minigame at Montero Farm. Thirteen are hidden around Yara, and finding all of them unlocks Recrooster, one of the rarest achievements.
- Treasure HuntsTreasure Hunts are puzzle missions that lead you to hidden stashes across Yara. They are the main way to get several unique weapons, plus the horse El Unicornio, so they are worth doing as you explore.
Related places
- Checkpoint
Anti-Aircraft Sites
Anti-Aircraft Sites are FND flak posts that shoot down any aircraft flying over their patch of Yara. Destroying them opens the sky for flying and Air Drop, and they are your main source of Depleted Uranium for Supremos and Resolver weapons.
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