Are there any? What are they like? How warm is the water?
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Muisne, south of Esmeraldas. Water is cool.
Hey,
Salinas, outside of Guayaquil, about 2 or 3 hours. There
is a long two lane highway. During the busy season, there
summer, they close of the roads so that traffic can only
flow in one directions and reverese the direction at night
to accomidate the traffic. It is a fun location, most of
the more well to do Guayaquilanians have homes in the area
and vacation there with frequency. Nice food and some nice
hotels you can stay in... small beach, but still fun.
Playas... Much more quiet and a MUCH bigger beach... This
place is nice and relaxed... Bring a book... I have been
there when the wind kicks it and it can be a bit much. But
otherwise a great beach. Good restuarants around the area
to eat some great, typical food. Loma en plancha, platinos
etc... Hotels are quiet... I am not sure if there is a
night life here or not... but they do like their beach.
Esmereldas... Great beach, lots of bars right on the
beach... avoid the Coco Loco... good drink but I never
trusted it... alot of alcohol and local water crammed into
a coconut and servered with a straw... This area is a
little more rugged... about 50 yards behind your Hotel you
will find some dire bario's. This is where all the
released slaves of Columbia and Ecuador moved too from
years ago, so there is a unique and fun blend of Caribian,
African and Latin personality in the area... I had a blast.
There is another beach... I think it is Manta... I really
forget... ask around about surfing colonies in Ecuador and
the name of this beach will come up... There is a surfing
colony that is really cool... They have little bungalos you
can rent and live in for some time... I think it is Manta.
It has a HUGE cliff at one point that cuts down to the
coast and then extends along an enormous, pristine beach...
Not many people are here. Some houses and few people...
With all beaches in Ecuador, undertow is a problem. Be
careful swimming. Most don't have life guards and the
undertow is real. I have known of people who have died at
these beaches... But don't let that consume you... They are
fun and available from most locations in the country.
Cheers
d_nice73
To above d_nice, it couldn't be Manta. Manta is a pretty large place and the beach is real tacky. You must be thinking of Muisne
or Atacames. there are beautiful white, sandy beaches there. The one at Manta is quite dirty, much like those near Salinas
Hey I remember!!!!!
Olon... or Orlon.... It is a great beach... very remote...
stayed with some family friends there... Not alot to do
that I know of, but it is a long beach.
While facing the Ocean, the surfing colony is on the Left
and the beach extends to the right of a huge cliff that
overlooks the Ocean...
have fun!!!! And also... Salinas is not bad... i actually
like it alot... Not that dirty at all... I went to so many
beaches in Ecuador.... Sometimes leaving at 4 in the
morning to get to the beach and leaving only to return at
2... but it was always GREAT!!!
Enjoy Ecuador... I really great country.
d_nice