Translations:Beaches/21/en
The Ruta del Spondylus, south to north
West-facing village beaches, one after another. Any Ruta del Spondylus bus from Terminal Sumpa stops at all of them â see Buses Along the Ruta del Spondylus.
- Ballenita: a quiet clifftop town. Watch whales for free from the cliffs in season.
- Capaes: calm, open sand between Ballenita and Punta Blanca. There's a live cam.
- Punta Centinela: next to Punta Blanca, home of the Royal Decameron all-inclusive resort.
- Punta Blanca: 1.3 km of beach under white cliffs. The Coito surf break is at its south end, at Punta BarandĂșa. Ayangue is about 35 minutes north.
- San Pablo: 3.2 km â the first big beach town on the route.
- Monteverde: 2 km and quiet.
- JambelĂ: 1.2 km in front of a working fishing village.
- Palmar: 1.3 km, with the biggest mangrove in the province â go by kayak.
- Playa Rosada: a small, hidden beach between Palmar and Ayangue, down a side road off the highway.
- Ayangue: a horseshoe bay with the calmest water on the coast and the best snorkelling.
- San Pedro and Valdivia: fishing villages. Valdivia has Ecuador's first community museum.
- Libertador BolĂvar, San Antonio and Cadeate: quiet villages known for crafts, cazuela and clay-oven bread.
- RĂo Chico: 1 km with its own estuary â a quiet base close to Montañita.
- Manglaralto: 1.7 km and an estuary for birds and kayaks.
- Montañita: 1.5 km â Ecuador's surf and nightlife capital.
- OlĂłn: 3.3 km, the longest beach in the canton. Good for beginner surfers and long walks.
- Curia, San JosĂ© and Las NĂșñez: unspoiled villages â horses on the sand at San JosĂ©, painted murals at Las NĂșñez.
- La Rinconada and La Entrada: high cliffs, then the province border.
- Ayampe: on the border with ManabĂ, where the cloud forest meets the sea.