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Puerto López Playa
Tourist attraction
👍👍 We truly enjoyed our visit to this beach town. Different from Montañita, this is a much quieter place but still has restaurants and a busy bar scenery. Located just two hours away from Manta and an hour from Montañita. There's a beautiful pier where you can take tours to the island and great picture...
4.60 (1.9K reviews)
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Museo Agua Blanca
Local history museum
😐 An indigenous community owns/maintains some property containing a museum and natural sulfur spring. $5 to enter, which IMO is a bit overpriced. Museum is small but interesting, featuring objects found onsite from various periods. A highlight (for some) is the sulfur spring, purported to be health...
4.60 (826 reviews)
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Nautilus Lodge
Hostel
Bright rooms & apartments, some with kitchens or terraces, in a casual hotel, plus an outdoor pool.
$87/night
4.80 (239 reviews)
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Puerto Lopez Beach
Tourist attraction
👍 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-betw...
4.60 (349 reviews)
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Tuzco Lodge
Indoor lodging
Bright quarters in an informal hotel featuring a restaurant & an outdoor pool, plus breakfast.
$55/night
4.60 (301 reviews)
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Victor Hugo Hotel
Hotel
Casual quarters & dining in a low-key hotel set in a bamboo-and-thatch building facing the beach.
$46/night
4.50 (528 reviews)
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Mares Ecuador Resort de playa y buceo
Diving center
👍👍 This Mares Ecuador diver shop is wonderful. We went to Isla de la Plata. The team did an outstanding job of conducting the trip. I have an open water 2 and the other person in our group was just getting an introduction to SCUBA. As both a diver and a pilot, I was so struck by the shops teamwork and...
4.80 (154 reviews)
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Piscina de Azufre
Local history museum
👍👍 Amazing thermal water just a few miles away from the ocean, in the middle of a native community village. The entrance fee is $5 per person. The local archeology museum is included. And, don't forget to try their local dish "seco de chivo"; it was very good.
4.60 (248 reviews)
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Oceanic - Hostería y Restaurante
Hostel
👍 The food is excellent! The service is excellent, very accommodating. The family atmosphere is so inviting! The views from the cabanas are breathtaking....It's private and very romantic. I can't say enough! If your looking for the four seasons, this is not the place for you! But if you love the outdo...
$82/night
4.50 (338 reviews)
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Restaurante Sabor Español
Restaurant
👍👍 Amazing! Great location if you’re looking for something quiet and relaxing… family dinner or as a couple.
The owner/chef was super nice, he is from Spain, so the food was authentic! Everyone was really nice! I would definitely recommend this place!
$$ $$
4.70 (166 reviews)
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CAFE/CASITA MADAME
Cafe
👍👍 Just at the far end of the malecon, it's worth the walk. I only had cappuccino but they were well done, very hot which I like and a good strength
There are dogs and ducks. Can't beat that
$$ $$
4.60 (217 reviews)
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Hostal Alcazaba
Hotel
👍👍 We had a great stay thanks to the owner Maria. She was so friendly and easy going that we decided to stay longer. The place has a kitchen that we used often, very clean and comfy rooms, good WiFi and hot showers and it's only a 15-minute walk to the beach. It also has a big market only 4 blocks away...
$26/night
4.60 (177 reviews)
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Comuna Agua Blanca
Archaeological site
👍👍 Nice place with a lagoon for a swim and face mask. The entry is 5$ and incl. the museum and a guided tour to the lagoon and a face mask. There are tiny restaurants at the entrance/exit of the lagoon and they offer fresh coconut water, ice cream, empanadas and other local food for a small amount. Spa...
4.80 (104 reviews)
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La Cabana D'Chuky
Restaurant
👍👍 One of our favorite go to spots on Puerto lopez. Not only os the ceviche top notch but I loved their camaron al ajillo as well ! And the jugos were very good.
4.60 (149 reviews)
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Zutalu
Hotel
👍 Simple thatched cottages in front of the beach. Small but comfortable and reasonably priced. Luis is very knowledgable, helpful and always has a smile. A lot nicer than many pricier concrete options nearby.
$36/night
4.60 (144 reviews)
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El Nido Boutique Bed & Breakfast
Bed & breakfast
👍👍 Beautiful little upscale bed and breakfast in Puerto Lopez. The breakfast was tasty and filling, and the staff is excellent
They are ready to help with anything you need. The beds are the the most comfortable ones I have felt in all of Ecuador so far. Nice to have air conditioning in the rooms but w...
$71/night
4.90 (81 reviews)
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TERRACE HOTEL
Hotel
Relaxed hotel with simple rooms & cottages, plus a restaurant & an outdoor pool with ocean views.
$89/night
4.50 (167 reviews)
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Restaurant Spondylus
Restaurant
😐 Bounce around! 3.5 (stars) I sat in the beach area across the street from the restaurant. There were three bartenders there. The drinks were stiff (just like I ordered) and the conversation was stiff too. The service was good. The food was satisfactory. Go there at least for the view. There are plac...
$$ $$
4.20 (653 reviews)
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Hotel Berlín
Hotel
Warmly furnished rooms in a casual hotel offering complimentary Wi-Fi, parking & breakfast.
$67/night
4.20 (388 reviews)
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Native Diving Ecuador Padi 5* Resort
Diving center
😠 I hate giving 1 stars, but I have been a diver since 2009 (I am now 32 years old) & I was really concerned with the level of professionalism & safety with this dive company.
I had read all the reviews & seen '4.6 star' so thought they were good.
Here are the big 'stand out' problems which I hope you...
4.50 (103 reviews)