Punta Barandúa
🏄 Punta Barandúa
A residential enclave at the south end of Punta Blanca — and home of the Coito surf break.
Punta Barandúa is a private residential development at the southern end of Punta Blanca, on the coast road north of Ballenita. Many of its houses are rented to visitors.
| At a glance | |
|---|---|
| Parish | Santa Elena (urban parish), Santa Elena canton |
| Where | South section of Punta Blanca, about 3 km from its centre |
| Surf | Coito — a beach break with lefts and rights, best December–April |
| Bus | Any Ruta del Spondylus bus can drop you at the entrance |
Surfing at Coito
The Coito break, beside Punta Barandúa, is a beach break with both lefts and rights, at its best in the December–April swell season. Watch out for rocks when you come out of the water. See Surfing (La Peninsula).
Did you know…?
🏄 …an hour up the coast, Montañita's right-hand point break is one of the most consistent waves in Ecuador?
See also
Sources: Beach Life Ecuador; PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027.
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