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	'''Punta Centinela''' is a headland and beach on the [[Portal:Ruta del Spondylus\|Ruta del Spondylus]], next to [[Punta Blanca]], in Santa Elena canton. It is ~~best known as~~ the home of the '''Royal Decameron Punta Centinela''' — one of the larger all-inclusive resorts on the coast.		'''Punta Centinela''' is a headland and beach on the [[Portal:Ruta del Spondylus\|Ruta del Spondylus]], next to [[Punta Blanca]], in Santa Elena canton. It is the northern end of Punta Blanca, toward Ayangue: a private residential community with a growing cluster of apartment towers, and the home of the '''Royal Decameron Punta Centinela''' — one of the larger all-inclusive resorts on the coast, about 11 km from Ballenita.

	== The headland ==		== The headland ==

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	\| label2 = Location		\| label2 = Location
	\| data2 = ~~South coast of Salinas canton~~, Santa Elena ~~Province~~		\| data2 = Ruta del Spondylus, next to Punta Blanca, Santa Elena canton
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			'''Punta Centinela''' is a headland and beach on the [[Portal:Ruta del Spondylus\|Ruta del Spondylus]], next to [[Punta Blanca]], in Santa Elena canton. It is best known as the home of the '''Royal Decameron Punta Centinela''' — one of the larger all-inclusive resorts on the coast.

	~~'''~~Punta ~~Centinela''' is a headland~~ and ~~coastal area on the south-facing Pacific coast of the Salinas canton, adjacent to~~ [[Punta ~~Carnero~~]]~~. The area is best known as the location of the '''[[Royal Decameron~~ Punta Centinela~~]]''' resort~~ — ~~one of the larger all-inclusive hotel complexes~~ on the ~~Santa Elena Peninsula~~.		== The headland ==
			Like Punta Blanca and [[Punta Barandúa]], Punta Centinela takes its name from a "punta" — a point on the coast. Its high ground gives wide views over the Pacific, and from June to September it is a good place to look out for passing humpback whales.
	~~== The Headland ==~~

	~~Punta Centinela occupies an elevated coastal position with panoramic~~ views of the ~~open~~ Pacific~~. The headland~~ and ~~surrounding coast face the full force of the Pacific swell — conditions here are rough and there~~ is ~~no protected bay. The area is part of the [[REMACOPSE\|Reserva de Producción Faunística Marino Costera Puntilla de Santa Elena]] protection zone.~~

	~~The elevated vantage point makes it useful~~ for ~~whale watching during the June–September season, when~~ humpback whales ~~pass through these waters~~.

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	Day passes (for non-guests to use the facilities) are sometimes available — check with the resort directly.		Day passes (for non-guests to use the facilities) are sometimes available — check with the resort directly.

	== Getting ~~There~~ ==		== Getting there ==
			Punta Centinela is on the coast road (E-15) north of [[Ballenita]], next to Punta Blanca. Any Ruta del Spondylus bus from [[Terminal Terrestre Regional Sumpa (Santa Elena)\|Terminal Sumpa]] can drop you at the entrance — see [[Buses Along the Ruta del Spondylus]].
	Punta Centinela is ~~accessible by~~ road ~~from Salinas~~, ~~approximately 12–15 km south~~. ~~Taxi~~ from ~~Salinas: approximately $10–15. There is no scheduled bus service to~~ the ~~headland itself~~.

	== See ~~Also~~ ==		== See also ==
	* [[Punta ~~Carnero~~]] — ~~adjacent headland~~		* [[Punta Blanca]] — next door
	* [[~~Mar Bravo~~]] — ~~nearby wild beach~~		* [[Punta Barandúa]] — Coito surf break
	* [[~~REMACOPSE~~]] ~~— marine protected area~~		* [[Capaes]]
	* [[~~Salinas~~]] ~~— canton guide~~		* [[Ballenita]]
	* [[Whale Watching (~~La Peninsula~~)]]		* [[Beaches]]
			* [[Whale Watching (Ruta del Spondylus)]]

	{{EW explore\|Punta ~~Carnero~~\|~~REMACOPSE~~\|~~Salinas~~\|~~Malecón de Salinas~~\|~~Playa de La FAE - La Loberia (Salinas)~~\|~~Montañita~~}}		{{EW explore\|Punta Blanca\|Punta Barandúa\|Capaes\|Ballenita\|Ayangue\|Beaches}}
	{{EW next\|~~Mar Bravo~~}}		{{EW next\|Punta Blanca}}

	[[Category:Beaches]]		[[Category:Beaches]]
	[[Category:~~Salinas~~]]		[[Category:Santa Elena Canton]]
	[[Category:~~La Peninsula~~]]		[[Category:Ruta del Spondylus]]

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'''Punta Centinela''' is a headland and coastal area on the south-facing Pacific coast of the Salinas canton, adjacent to [[Punta Carnero]]. The area is best known as the location of the '''[[Royal Decameron Punta Centinela]]''' resort — one of the larger all-inclusive hotel complexes on the Santa Elena Peninsula.

== The Headland ==

Punta Centinela occupies an elevated coastal position with panoramic views of the open Pacific. The headland and surrounding coast face the full force of the Pacific swell — conditions here are rough and there is no protected bay. The area is part of the [[REMACOPSE|Reserva de Producción Faunística Marino Costera Puntilla de Santa Elena]] protection zone.

The elevated vantage point makes it useful for whale watching during the June–September season, when humpback whales pass through these waters.

{{EW dyk|emoji=⚓|…Santa Rosa, in Salinas, is Ecuador's second-biggest artisanal fishing port?|page=Puerto de Santa Rosa (Salinas)|cta=See the boats come in →}}

== Royal Decameron Punta Centinela ==

The '''Royal Decameron Punta Centinela''' is an all-inclusive resort complex dominating the immediate area. It caters primarily to domestic tourism from Guayaquil and Quito, offering beach access, pools, food, and entertainment in a self-contained package. The resort sits at the headland and has access to both cliff-top views and the beach below.

Day passes (for non-guests to use the facilities) are sometimes available — check with the resort directly.

== Getting There ==

Punta Centinela is accessible by road from Salinas, approximately 12–15 km south. Taxi from Salinas: approximately $10–15. There is no scheduled bus service to the headland itself.

== See Also ==
* [[Punta Carnero]] — adjacent headland
* [[Mar Bravo]] — nearby wild beach
* [[REMACOPSE]] — marine protected area
* [[Salinas]] — canton guide
* [[Whale Watching (La Peninsula)]]

{{EW explore|Punta Carnero|REMACOPSE|Salinas|Malecón de Salinas|Playa de La FAE - La Loberia (Salinas)|Montañita}}
{{EW next|Mar Bravo}}

[[Category:Beaches]]
[[Category:Salinas]]
[[Category:La Peninsula]]