Jambelí
🏖️ Jambelí
A small fishing comuna with a 1.2 km beach between Monteverde and Palmar.
Jambelí is a small coastal comuna of Colonche parish on the Ruta del Spondylus, between Monteverde and Palmar. Not to be confused with the island of Jambelí in El Oro province.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Parish | Colonche, Santa Elena canton |
| Beach | About 1.2 km |
| Water | About 70% on Aguapen's piped network (2023) |
| Bus | Any Ruta del Spondylus bus from Terminal Sumpa |
What to expect
Jambelí is a working village rather than a resort: a quiet beach, fishing boats on the sand and little tourist infrastructure. It makes an easy stop between Monteverde's long beach and Palmar's mangrove.
Did you know…?
🤝 …the comunas own their land together and elect a council, the cabildo, every year?
See also
Sources: PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027 (pp. 104, 220).
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