Playa Rosada
| 🌸 Playa Rosada | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ruta del Spondylus, between Palmar and Ayangue, Santa Elena canton |
| Beach | About 0.6–0.7 km |
| Known for | Fine sand with a special colour, gentle waves, quiet |
| Bus | Any Ruta del Spondylus bus from Terminal Sumpa |
Playa Rosada is a small, hidden beach on the Ruta del Spondylus, between Palmar and Ayangue, in Santa Elena canton. You reach it down a side road off the highway, so most people drive straight past.
The sand
The fine sand is mixed with crushed coral and other minerals that give it a special colour — the reason for the name, "pink beach". Its roughly 600 metres of shore usually get gentle waves, which makes it good for a quiet walk. A small estuary reaches the sea here.
Getting there
The turn-off is marked with big letters spelling "Playa Rosada". Go slowly when you get close, or you'll miss it. By bus, take any Ruta del Spondylus bus from Terminal Sumpa, ask to get off at Playa Rosada and walk down the side road — see Buses Along the Ruta del Spondylus.
Whale season
From June to September humpback whales pass this whole stretch of coast. See Whale Watching (Ruta del Spondylus).
See also
Source: PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027 (pp. 49, 216–220).