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The Living Guide to the Peninsula and Ruta del Spondylus

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Welcome to the friendliest corner of the Ecuadorian coast! 🌎

A community-run guide to the Santa Elena coast of Ecuador — written by residents, for residents and visitors alike. Choose where you want to go.

Whether you are planning your first visit, settling in for good, or just curious about this beautiful stretch of Pacific coast, you are in the right place. Dive in and explore!

🌊

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The Peninsula

The westernmost point of mainland Ecuador. Three cities, dozens of fishing villages, eight thousand years of human history, and the most diverse stretch of Pacific coast in the country.

Salinas · La Libertad · Santa Elena
Ballenita · Ancón · Anconcito
Punta Blanca · Baños de San Vicente

Explore the Peninsula →

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Ruta del Spondylus

The coastal highway north of the peninsula. A chain of surf towns, fishing coves, cloud-forest headlands, and some of the most beautiful beaches in Ecuador, running toward Manabí.

Ayangue · Manglaralto · Montañita
Olón · Curia · San José · Ayampe
La Rinconada · Las Tunas

Explore the Route →

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How-to Guides

The paperwork, the systems, and the things nobody explains to you when you arrive. Visas, cédulas, banking, internet, medical services — written by people who figured it out the hard way.

Visas · Cédulas · Residency
Banking · Medical Services
Internet · Taxis · Couriers

Open the Guides →

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Follow EcuaWiki for photos, tips, and updates from all along the coast. We would love to have you along for the ride.

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