Playa de Montañita
The village beach, with light sand between green hills, featuring the wave of La Punta at the northern tip and surf schools along the shore.
Santa Elena · Ecuador
In the destination Guayaquil and the coast.
In the photo: Montañita Beach
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The city
Montañita is a fishing village in the province of Santa Elena that became one of the main surf spots in Equador. It sits in a cove between green hills, with a long beach and, at the northern tip, the wave of La Punta. The village has dirt streets and bamboo and wooden houses, with guesthouses, surf schools, craft shops and restaurants. Nearby are the wide beach of Olón and the calm bay of Ayangue.
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The local experience
The village beach, with light sand between green hills, featuring the wave of La Punta at the northern tip and surf schools along the shore.
Fishing village north of Montañita, with more than 3 km of wide, calm beach and the Santuario Blanca Estrella de la Mar atop the hill.
Fishing village in a closed bay between two hills, called the Pacific's pool for its calm waters, with snorkeling and diving.