Puerto López is a wonderful village of fishermen en the province of Manabí. It is 460 kilometers far from Quito and is a wonderful option for very demanding tourists because of its great attractive beaches with grey sands, transparent water and the kindness of his inhabitants.
It has almost 4 kilometers of sand beach, and nearby we can find "Isla de los Corales" surrounded by coral reeves and a beautiful landscape for the mating of hunchback whales from June to October; isla "Salango" with it s outstanding natural reserve of birds in danger of extinction; "Los Frailes" beach, which offers us amusing nights, and the native village "Agua Blanca" where we will be able to enjoy a relaxing mud bath at the Laguna de Azufre.
We can find all our requirements satisfied and the services we need for our holidays in Puerto López. There are all kinds of hotels according to ourresources and we can taste various different meals with typical and international dishes in many restaurants, bars and pubs.
On its sandy beachs, it is possible to practice many aquatic sports, such as surf and ski, because of its high and low tides, and we can also play futbol, voley, hang-glider and para-gliding.
- There are open spaces by the shore for camping and riding and we can hire tours to visit the whole village and the nearby islands and enjoy fishing with the nice natives.
It is remarkable the tour to admire the natural beauty of "ParqueNacionalMachalilla".
There are direct flies from the airport of Quito or San Vicente, and frome there, we can go by bus. The average temperature is about 27º and the high season is fromNovember to March.
