Capaes
🏖️ Capaes
The quiet stretch of sand between Ballenita and Punta Blanca — watch it live on the beach cam.
Capaes is a beach area of Santa Elena parish on the coast road north of Ballenita, on the way to Punta Blanca. A live webcam on the Peninsula portal looks out over Ballenita and Capaes.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Parish | Santa Elena (urban parish), Santa Elena canton |
| Between | Ballenita and Punta Blanca |
| Bus | Coop. 2 de Noviembre (window 13) or Tralisansa / Rutas Peninsulares (window 9) from Terminal Sumpa; any Ruta del Spondylus bus passes |
What to expect
Capaes is mostly beach houses and open sand — a calm, uncrowded option close to Santa Elena city. Check the live cam before you go.
Did you know…?
💞 …two people buried in an embrace 8,000 years ago are still together, in a museum in Santa Elena?
See also
Sources: Terminal Sumpa window signs (EcuaWiki); PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027.
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