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Playa Prieta
Wildlife refuge
👍👍 Playa pequeña pero muy agradable, pocas olas, se llega caminando desde la entrada, el camino esta bien marcado. Llevar comida y bebida por el camino, calor y no hay ningun lugar cercano para comprar nada. Primera parada del camino hacia playa Los Frailes, parada tecnica para darse una buena refresca...
4.90 (54 reviews)
(~9.02 km from centre)
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Los Frailes Beach
Beach
Picturesque inlet with fine sand, clear waters & foliage-covered cliffs, plus restrooms & showers.
4.80 (1.4K reviews)
(~7.52 km from centre)
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Olon Beach
Public beach
👍👍 One of the best places in Ecuador. Highly recomended
$$ $$
4.80 (502 reviews)
(~27.18 km from centre)
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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)
(~8.49 km from centre)
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Playa Tortuguita
Nature preserve
👍👍 Una hermosa playa escondida. Y como está escondida es un poco cansado llegar, mas aún si es epoca lluviosa. Hay lodo y mosquitos, pero vale la pena. En especial si la marea está baja y puedes andar en las rocas. Ver el mar claro y si encuentras alguna tortuguita. Es emocionante. =)
4.80 (52 reviews)
(~8.38 km from centre)
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Parque Nacional Machalilla
National park
Established in 1979, this preserve features wetlands, forests, beaches, islands & wildlife.
4.70 (3.2K reviews)
(~11.65 km from centre)
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Olón Ecuador
Beach
👍👍 Amazing beach. Very peaceful, great options for food and small quaint beach bars. More of a relaxed Beach
4.70 (2.6K reviews)
(~27.11 km from centre)
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Mirador
Observation deck
😐 Really nice view, but apparently the place is currently giving out warnings for landslides. Apparently it's been like this for about a year now, and a person there told us not to park the car close to the viewpoint. One of the entrances to the viewpoint is closed off, so you'll have take the south o...
4.70 (979 reviews)
(~29.13 km from centre)
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Playa Montañita
Beach
😐 Playa Montañita is deserving of its reputation as a haven for surfers, backpackers, partygoers and bohemian hipster types. One minute spent anywhere in the bar and Lou get strewn main part of town is enough to give a person seeking quiet and solitude a fright that won’t soon be forgotten. If alcohol...
4.60 (8.2K reviews)
(~29.72 km from centre)
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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)
(~0.26 km from centre)
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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)
(~8.45 km from centre)
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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)
(~0.92 km from centre)
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Playa Del Salango
Beach
😠 My boyfriend and I went here on the 23rd January and we were robbed at gunpoint in the middle of the day. It was terrifying :(
4.60 (316 reviews)
(~5.21 km from centre)
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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)
(~8.78 km from centre)
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Exploramar Diving
Adventure sports center
👍👍 Great group to dive with. Loved the whales. Recommend using these guys for your scuba trip to Isla de la plata
4.60 (67 reviews)
(~0.21 km from centre)