Chulluype
| 🏘️ Chulluype | |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Elena parish, Santa Elena canton |
| Type | Small coastal community |
| Between | La Libertad and Ballenita |
| Beach | About 0.4 km (listed as Chuyuipe) |
Chulluype (also written Chuyuipe) is a small coastal community of Santa Elena canton, on the coast between La Libertad and Ballenita. It is a quiet, working-class fishing and residential area with little tourist infrastructure — a look at everyday peninsula life away from the resorts.
The beach
Chulluype's beach is short — about 0.4 km by the canton's count — and used mostly by local fishermen. The Río Chuyuipe reaches the sea here, with two small estuaries.
Carácter de la comunidad
La comunidad está formada principalmente por familias ecuatorianas, tanto familias pesqueras locales de larga data como residentes más recientes de la región. Hay pequeñas tiendas de barrio, una escuela y servicios locales.
Getting there
A bus line runs between Salinas and Chuyuipe, passing through La Libertad. Chulluype is also a short taxi ride from La Libertad or Ballenita.
See also
Source: PDOT cantón Santa Elena 2023–2027 (pp. 49, 220); PDOT La Libertad 2014–2019 (p. 190).