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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.9em; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.65); max-width:560px; line-height:1.6; margin-bottom:24px;">The last major town of Santa Elena Province on the Ruta del Spondylus before entering Manabí — a surf and artisan community with a long beach and an estuary that attracts birds and kayakers.</div>
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<div style="font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold; color:#a5d6a7; line-height:1;">~80 km</div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:9px; letter-spacing:1.5px; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-top:2px;">From La Libertad</div>
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<div style="font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold; color:#a5d6a7; line-height:1;">Surf + estuary</div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:9px; letter-spacing:1.5px; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-top:2px;">Main draws</div>
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<div style="font-size:1.5em; font-weight:bold; color:#a5d6a7; line-height:1;">Dec–Apr</div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:9px; letter-spacing:1.5px; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.4); margin-top:2px;">Surf season</div>
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== Overview ==

'''Manglaralto''' is a small coastal town in Santa Elena canton, located on the Ruta del Spondylus (E-15) approximately 80 km north of La Libertad. It is the last significant town in Santa Elena Province before the Ruta enters Manabí Province and passes through [[Olón]], [[Montañita]], and the rest of the northern surf corridor.

Manglaralto is known for:
* A long, uncrowded beach with consistent surf
* The '''Río Manglaralto estuary''' — a birding and kayaking site at the river mouth
* A tradition of artisan crafts (tagua nut carving, weaving) supported by community cooperatives
* A UPSE university branch campus, giving the town a young resident population

{{EW dyk|emoji=🗿|…inland, a stone figure called San Biritute is said to bring the rain?|page=San Biritute|cta=Meet San Biritute →}}

== Getting There ==

Buses from the Sumpa Bus Terminal (Santa Elena) toward Montañita and Olón pass through Manglaralto (approximately 1.5–2 hours). [[Taxis and Taxi Apps|Taxis]] from La Libertad are available but negotiation is required for this distance.

== Activities ==

* '''Surfing''' — beach break; less crowded than Montañita; consistent December–April
* '''Estuary kayaking''' — the river mouth mangroves attract herons, kingfishers, and wading birds
* '''Artisan workshops''' — tagua (vegetable ivory) carving cooperatives sell locally and export internationally
* '''Beach walk to Olón''' — possible at low tide

== See Also ==
* [[Montañita]] — surf town 10 km north
* [[Olón]] — quieter village between Manglaralto and Montañita

== Community facts ==
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! Status
| Rural parish seat, Santa Elena canton (parish population 37,167 in 2022)
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! Beach
| About 1.7 km
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! Water
| Junta Regional de Manglaralto (community water board, groundwater)
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! Nature
| Mangrove estuary; municipal mangrove reserve of 6.67 ha declared on 29 May 2024
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! Heritage
| Iglesia San Ignacio de Loyola and old wooden houses; crafts in tagua (vegetable ivory) and paja toquilla
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''Source: PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027 (beach lengths p. 220; water coverage of Aguapen's network, Oct 2023, p. 104); PDOT Provincia de Santa Elena 2015–2019 (water boards, p. 216).''

<div style="margin:24px 0; padding:14px 18px; background:#eef6fb; border-left:4px solid #0093c4; border-radius:6px;">🏺 '''Nearby:''' the [[Valdivia]] museum, Ecuador's first community site museum, is a few minutes south on the E-15.</div>

{{EW explore|Olón|Punta Blanca|Ayampe|Ballenita|Valdivia|La Chocolatera}}
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[[Category:Ruta del Spondylus]]
[[Category:Santa Elena Province]]
[[Category:Santa Elena Canton]]
[[Category:Beaches]]
[[Category:Surf]]

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