There are very busy places with lots of restaurants and quieter places further north on this beach. On a Saturday night, the busier places can be very loud, with bars competing for attention by blasting music at full volume. If you are young at heart and like dancing this is okay. If you are in-between it's obnoxious. This is a fishing town with lots of boats in view of the beach. Unfortunately there's a lot of garbage on the northern part of the beach, we are told comes from fishermen throwing it off their boats!! Plastic containers, ropes, netting, bottles, and all sorts of things!! How crazy is this?? People who make their living from the sea in this area have no respect for the environment! It's like crapping on your front porch and being okay with the smell, not at all concerned with the fact that the value of your neighborhood is slowly going down. It's especially incredible, given this area is known for and has greatly prospered from whale watching and eco-tourism! Shame on the Ecuadorians who do this 😞

(Translated by Google) Puerto López is a beautiful beach 😍, especially in the afternoon. Sitting on the sloths on the shore of the beach having a drink, watching the sunset, listening to music is an incredible experience. In addition, you can find delicious food at reasonable prices anywhere. Without a doubt one of the best beaches in Ecuador. (Original) Puerto López es una playa hermosa 😍, sobre todo en horas de la tarde. Estar sentado en las perezosas a la orilla de la playa tomando alguna bebida, viendo el atardecer, escuchando música es una experiencia increíble. Además se encuentra comida rica y a precios aceptables en cualquier lado. Sin duda una de las mejores playas del Ecuador.

Very long beach with a lot of seafood restaurants along the coast

TL;DR Puerto López has amazing potential, yet is one of the most terrible beach towns I have ever visited as it’s dirty, overpriced, loud, stinky, and packed with illegal fishing. Though the promenade is well made and stretched the entire beach which is perfect for walking and enjoying the beach (though there are not many trees for cover) that is where the good vibes stop. The beach is utterly riddled with plastic, which shouldn't surprise you. As you enter the town, for 10-20km the sides of the highway are filled with trash! Many people (including professional taxi drivers) hurl plastic trash from their cars. On the beach, this mentality is continued. Neither the city nor the businesses next to the beach care for the tons of plastic that will eventually be washed into the Pacific. Many times I saw groups of locals leaving behind trash for the day. Illegal fishing and shark fining in and around the national park of Isla de la Plata. While the Galapagos is a hotbed of eco-tourism and biodiversity, Ecuador doesn’t really protect the oceans. We photographed fishermen unloading illegal shark fins. Ecuadorians do not respect the ocean. You can easily walk the beach and see these activities. Inland, there are illegal mining operations on Amazonian rivers that confirm this. It is not a sleepy, chill town. There are packs of dogs roaming the streets, pooping everywhere, and will bark at you after sunset. Political “campaigns” hire trucks and cars to blast political recordings, they go from 7AM until 10AM and no place in the town is safe from their noise. Also, each bar on the beach blasts music to “attract” customers when you can’t even make out the music since you hear 3 songs at once. The restaurants are boring and unhygienic. They all offer the same fried food yet the quality is very inconsistent. Even if you find a place that you like, the next day it might not be. Plates are $6-12 for basic dishes (a lot of rice). Accommodations are generally OK, though there are no proper places to stay where everything works. They are $30 per night for a private room with a cooktop (necessary for longer stays). I understand that Ecuador is a poor and developing country, it just seems like the focus is in the wrong direction.

Lots of litter and trash. They need to clean up the trash and litter all the way from Guayaquil to Puerto Lopez.

Has great potential but the Ecuadorians treat the nature like a trash can and throw litter everywhere. The amount of fishing gear washed up on the coast is saddening. We did a little beach clean up and never once saw a local consider this. The group of men drinking on the corner- the next day all their bottles remain. Picnic waste discarded all over. This town will never prosper when it is covered in trash. It’s what makes Costa Rica worlds apart. They care about the Mother Earth they live upon. Thankfully Los Frailes nearby was clean because the authorities impose rules. The fish market leave their discards rotting on the side of the road stinking. Not even a trash bin to keep it in. It’s sad that the inability to not throw trash on the floor will limit foreigners coming here. Stay in Ayampe and skip Puerto Lopez if going North.

Seen the sea lions and whales

The beach is just a huge basura. People here simply leave their trash all over the place. Heaven on earth for the dogs who feist on plastic bags with potentially food in it. Would not recommend.

Cute little town. Not much to do or see really. Long drive to just chill. We may have missed something but I don't think so. Nice and peaceful. Good Ocean vibe..could be cleaner...

It looks like Puerto Lopez is a growing town that must develop tourism a little further. Great biodiversity. Keep an eye on your wallet ! Land of Palo Santo !

Puerto López beach has it all. The south end is great for kids and families as the beach has little waves, it's a bay protected by the land scape. As you go north, the waves get stronger and bigger, excellent for body board sports, surfing, etc. Also there is a gorgeous cave at the very north end, accessible during low tide.

I lost my headphone’s case walking down the beach. It was relatively empty when I visited, but maybe because it was Monday and no holiday around or whatsoever. I really liked the small food and drink’s huts scattered throughout the beach. I actually tried a grilled fish on one of them and it was GOoD.

Beautiful beach

Heaven on Earth.

(Translated by Google) Very quiet place to rest and enjoy a Manabi beach, typical gastronomy and explore nearby and beautiful attractions, such as: Isla De La Plata, Los Frailes, Agua Blanca, etc. (Original) Lugar muy tranquilo para descansar y disfrutar de una playa manabita, gastronomía típica y explorar atractivos cercanos y hermosos, como: Isla De La Plata, Los Frailes, Agua Blanca, etc.

(Translated by Google) - Dirty beach, a lot of rubbish. - Gray sand, dull water. - Lots of beach gazebos lined up. - Many boats: the port is not separated from the beach, the view is spoiled. + Pleasantly warm water for bathing. + No high construction behind the beach. (Original) - Plage sale, pas mal de détritus. - Sable grise, eau terne. - Beaucoup de tonnelles de plage alignées. - Nombreux bateaux : le port n'étant pas séparé de la plage, la vue est gâchée. + Eau agréablement chaude pour se baigner. + Pas de haute construction derrière la plage.

Exelent

Super cool

great nightlife.

Beautiful and nice place. Its safe and peaceful