OVERVIEW

People around the world are conscious of our planet’s nature decadence. More and more areas are devastated for the sake of progress. However, governments are now implementing protection programs of vital zones in their own countries.

Ecuador is not an exception to the rule and its government is actively promoting the conservation of key areas in which the flora and fauna are in danger of extinction.

HIGHLIGHTS

Tourists now have the opportunity to visit some of the most important Reserves on the coast such as: Machalilla National Park, Manglares (Mangrove) Churute Reserve, and Cerro Blanco/Puerto Hondo.

Visiting these places offers them the chance to support the conservation and sustainability programs of these areas.

VISITORS SITES

Cerro Blanco - Puerto Hondo

Cerro Blanco Located 15 minutes west of Guayaquil on the way to the Coast, Cerro Blanco is a protected forest with a .....

Churute Mangrove Reserve

Locate 45 minutes away from Guayaquil on the way South to Puerto Inca in the Naranjal County, the Churute Mangrove .....

Los Frailes

Located about 15 minutes by car north of Puerto Lopez, Los Frailes is one of the most beautiful and impressive beaches .....

Machalilla National Park

Created on July 26, 1979 and located 80 kilometers south of Portoviejo city, in the Province of Manabi, this Park has an .....

HOTELS

Hostería Cantaelmar

Ecolodge
Rooms: 25
Floors: 2

Balandra

Hotel
Rooms: 31
Floors: 2

Barceló Colón Miramar Salinas

Hotel
Rooms: 99
Floors:

Sheraton

Hotel
Rooms: 144
Floors: 9

Hacienda Jambelí

Hacienda
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Hacienda Rodeo Grande

Hacienda
Rooms: 4
Floors: 2

Hampton Inn

Hotel
Rooms: 95
Floors: 13

Hilton Colón Guayaquil

Hotel
Rooms: 294
Floors: 13

Howard Johnson Plaza Manta

Hotel
Rooms: 100
Floors: 9

Oro Verde Guayaquil

Hotel
Rooms: 230
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Oro Verde Manta

Hotel
Rooms: 81
Floors: 5
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Destinations

Overview
Machalilla National Park has an extension of 55,092 hectares distributed between the continental zone
and the marine zone. It
occupies a great part of the western hydrographic system of the Chongon-Colonche mountain range which produces micro climatic changes unique to this place, without mentioning the spectacular cliffs on the coast line.
Highlights
Machalilla’s dry forest is one of the most interesting forests in the world due to its high degree of endemism containing up to twenty percent of endemic species. The most famous touristic sites are the 'Isla de la Plata' and the white-sand pristine beach of 'Los Frailes'.
Where To Stay
Alandaluz Eco-lodge

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Jenny Brown
Galapagos, June 2006


 

Featured Hotel

Highlights
Located in front of a beautiful beach and enclosed by amazing gardens, Alandaluz is one of the most complete eco-tourism destinations in Ecuador.
Features / Rates
Ecolodge
Rooms: 25
Floors: 2
Goodies
The property is the largest caña guadua complex in America, regrouping restaurant, conference rooms, cabins, towers, botanical gardens, private homes and service areas within more than seven thousand square meters, using only clean source of energy and recycling systems.
Bottom Line
Alandaluz Ecolodge promotes the creation of spaces where harmony, respect for nature and community sentiment are combined.