Santa Marianita

Peaceful Sunset at Playa Bonita, Santa Marianita

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Santa Marianita is the home of KiteSurfing in Ecuador. The pictures speak for themself, come and check it out.

Feel like you learning something that you can take traveling with you around the world?

Do you want to get off the Sightseeing Super Highway for a while?

Or just enjoy the sun on quiet beaches and unwind in a quiet villa that you can make home for a short stop.

We have an established school that has been building the kitesurfing crowd in these parts for the last five years. With IKO accredited Instructors, and 10 years of teaching experience you are in good hands.

Now you can learn this incredible sport in our Basic Course 5 day (2 hrs daily), if you are on a strict time schedule we can complete the course in less days, wind permitting.

There is also lesson by the hour and other courses to suit your needs.

For those who are already addicted here is the need to know info:

- Wind average: 14 to 20 knots

- Kite Size: 9 to 13 meter

- Wind season: May to mid Jan

- Swell Nov to April

We offer low cost storage for your gear at our school, as well as daily transport to Santa Marianita

If you are not keen for the lessons then come and chill with us anyway, read your book on the quiet beach, or a hammock, get up early and come to the local fish markets to get fish for the evenings BBQ! Visit the historical town of Monti Cristi. Explore the nightlife of this old school surf town, Ecuadorian style.... jejeje

*** we also offer packages with kiteboarding or surf lessons, accommodation and Spanish lesson (taught by qualified language teachers.)