The Southern Coast of Ecuador, which is comprised of the Guayas and El Oro provinces, hosts Ecuador’s largest city, Guayaquil. Guayaquil is not a very popular tourist destination for foreigners. However, it has become more developed over the last few years. In particular, the Malecón, or boardwalk, has been cleaned up. It is now filled with trendy restaurants and shops.
Just three hours north of Guayaquil is the surfer's sweet spot, Montañita. With some of Ecuador’s best waves outside of the Galápagos and a lively atmosphere, Montañita is a great place to chill out for a couple of days.
The strip of beaches along the Southern Coast is often referred to as the “Ruta Del Sol.” Those who wish to see more than one beach during their trip to the coast may want to begin their trip in Guayaquil and head southbound to experience the entire route.
The lively beach town of Montañita is known for its plethora of parties, surfers and hippies. About three and a half hours north of Guayaquil along the Ruta del Sol, Montañita is one of the few
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Once little more than a commercial hub, frequented more by business visitors than travelers, Ecuador's largest city has recently been swept away in a current of cultural revival. You can easily spend
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Ayampe is a sleepy fishing village just recently being awakened by tourism. Most of the hotels in town must be reached on a dusty path through town, but there are plenty of signs. The beach is clean
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A small, active fishing village just six kilometers south of Puerto López, the main features of Salango are its excellent seafood (big surprise!) and a small archeological museum, Museo Salango. We
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La Ruta del Sol, "The Route of the Sun," is a strip of some of the most popular and nicest beaches in Ecuador, with the best surfing this side of the Galápagos. It is best from December
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