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<div style="font-size:2.2em; font-weight:bold; line-height:1.1; margin-bottom:10px;">Outdoor Activities <span style="font-style:italic; font-weight:normal; color:#7dd3f0;">La Peninsula</span></div>

<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.95em; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.72); max-width:620px; line-height:1.65;">The peninsula has a Pacific Ocean on one side, a warm bay on the other, cliffs in between, and enough wind to keep things interesting year-round. Get outside.</div>

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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.85em; color:#7a7a7a; margin-bottom:16px; line-height:1.55;">Everything people actually do outdoors on the peninsula. If something's missing, add it.</div>

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[[Surfing]] — Chulluype, Punta Blanca<br/>
[[Swimming]]<br/>
[[Snorkeling]]<br/>
[[Scuba Diving]]<br/>
[[Kayaking]]<br/>
[[Sailing]]<br/>
[[Kitesurfing]]<br/>
[[Windsurfing]]<br/>
[[Jet Skiing]]<br/>
[[Fishing]] — artisanal & sport<br/>
[[Deep Sea Fishing]]<br/>
[[Whale Watching]] — Jun–Sep<br/>
[[Bodyboarding]]<br/>
[[Stand-Up Paddleboarding]]
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[[Running]] — malecón, cliffs<br/>
[[Cycling]] — coastal road<br/>
[[Hiking]] — Ancón cliffs<br/>
[[Walking the Dog]]<br/>
[[Beach Volleyball]]<br/>
[[Football (Soccer)]]<br/>
[[Basketball]]<br/>
[[Tennis]]<br/>
[[Skateboarding]]<br/>
[[Inline Skating]]<br/>
[[Horseback Riding]]<br/>
[[Kite Flying]]<br/>
[[Slacklining]]<br/>
[[Yoga]] — beach & studio
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[[Paragliding]]<br/>
[[Hang Gliding]]<br/>
[[Birdwatching]] — Ancón dry forest<br/>
[[Tide Pool Exploring]]<br/>
[[Geocaching]]<br/>
[[Photography]] — cliffs, ports, sunsets<br/>
[[Stargazing]] — low light pollution west<br/>
[[Camping]]<br/>
[[Rock Climbing]] — Ancón cliffs<br/>
[[Sandboarding]]<br/>
[[Beach Combing]]<br/>
[[Fossil Hunting]] — Anconcito bitumen cliffs<br/>
[[Gardening]] — urban & community plots
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<span style="font-size:1.25em; font-weight:bold; color:#003d5c; white-space:nowrap;">Places</span>
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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.85em; color:#7a7a7a; margin-bottom:16px; line-height:1.55;">Where to actually go. Sorted loosely by what you're likely to do there.</div>

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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:0.9em; color:#003d5c; margin-bottom:8px; padding-bottom:5px; border-bottom:2px solid #1d6b40;">🏖️ Beaches</div>
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[[Salinas Beach]] — resort, calm bay water, year-round<br/>
[[Chipipe]] — quieter end of Salinas, families<br/>
[[Punta Carnero]] — exposed, dramatic, strong current — don't swim alone<br/>
[[Playa Rosada]] — pink-sand beach near Chanduy, secluded<br/>
[[Punta Blanca]] — 3.7 km white-cliff beach, surf break at the Espigón<br/>
[[Chulluype]] — surf beach near Ballenita, best swell Dec–Apr<br/>
[[Mar Bravo]] — rough water, cliffs, not for swimming — for watching
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[[La Chocolatera]] — westernmost point, two currents meet, sea lions. Free, inside Naval Base — bring ID<br/>
[[La Lobería]] — sea lion colony on the rocks below the boardwalk, Salinas<br/>
[[Farallón Dillon]] — sea stack off Ballenita, bird colonies<br/>
[[Ancón Dry Forest]] — endemic & migratory birds, short trails<br/>
[[Chanduy Salt Flats]] — seasonal flamingos, best at dawn in low season<br/>
[[Anconcito Bitumen Cliffs]] — natural oil seeps, geological oddity, low tide access
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<div style="font-weight:bold; font-size:0.9em; color:#003d5c; margin-bottom:8px; padding-bottom:5px; border-bottom:2px solid #1d6b40;">👁️ Viewpoints</div>
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[[Mirador Caracol]] — Ballenita, best whale-watching vantage on the peninsula<br/>
[[El Mirador]] — above Salinas, views over the entire city and bay<br/>
[[Ancón Cliffs]] — dramatic headland, views north and south, heritage site<br/>
[[Punta Carnero Headland]] — 15 km of coastline in one glance<br/>
[[Iglesia de las Conchas]] — Ballenita church built from shells, views from behind
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[[Malecón de Salinas]] — 4 km waterfront promenade, running, cycling, people-watching<br/>
[[Parque Central La Libertad]] — basketball, benches, street food on weekends<br/>
[[Parque de Santa Elena]] — main plaza, shaded benches, good birdwatching at dusk<br/>
[[Baños de San Vicente]] — hot springs and mud volcano in the interior, day trip<br/>
[[Parque Histórico Ancón]] — oil heritage site with walking trails around the 1911 well
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#005f8a; min-width:64px; flex-shrink:0;">Dec–May</span>
<span style="color:#4a4a4a; line-height:1.4;">Swimming, surfing, sailing, kitesurfing. Warmest water, strongest swell.</span>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#005f8a; min-width:64px; flex-shrink:0;">Jun–Sep</span>
<span style="color:#4a4a4a; line-height:1.4;">Whale watching, birdwatching, hiking, photography. Cooler and cleaner.</span>
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<span style="font-weight:bold; color:#005f8a; min-width:64px; flex-shrink:0;">Year-round</span>
<span style="color:#4a4a4a; line-height:1.4;">Running, cycling, beach volleyball, fishing, sea lions at La Lobería.</span>
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<span style="color:#4a4a4a; line-height:1.4;">Terminal Pesquero La Libertad. Not an activity. Just go once.</span>
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<div style="padding:6px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">'''La Chocolatera''' is inside the Naval Base. Bring a valid ID (cédula or passport). Free entry, open most days.</div>

<div style="padding:6px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">'''Punta Carnero''' has a strong rip current. It looks swimmable. It isn't. Watch from the headland.</div>

<div style="padding:6px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">'''Whale season''' runs June through September. Any viewpoint facing northwest works. Ballenita's Mirador Caracol is the best on the peninsula.</div>

<div style="padding:6px 0; border-bottom:1px solid #e8eef5;">'''Cycling''' the coastal road between Salinas and La Libertad is pleasant in the early morning before traffic builds.</div>

<div style="padding:6px 0;">'''Sunset''' is best from the western end of the Salinas malecón or from the Ancón cliffs. Faces due west — no obstructions.</div>

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<div style="background:#7a0000; color:#ffffff; padding:9px 14px; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:10px; letter-spacing:2px; text-transform:uppercase; font-weight:bold;">🚑 Emergency</div>
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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:1.05em; font-weight:bold; color:#7a0000; margin-bottom:6px;">General: 911</div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.84em; color:#4a4a4a;">Coast Guard Salinas: [[Emergency Contacts|see directory]]<br/>[[Medical Services|Nearest clinics & hospitals]]</div>
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Looking for surf at Montañita, snorkeling at Ayangue, or cloud-forest hiking above Ayampe?

The Ruta del Spondylus has its own outdoor activities page:

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<span style="background:#0a4a3a; color:#ffffff; font-size:0.85em; font-weight:bold; padding:7px 14px; border-radius:3px; display:inline-block;">[[Outdoor Activities Ruta del Spondylus|Outdoor Activities →<br/>Ruta del Spondylus]]</span>
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Este-fan at 02:01, 26 March 2026

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