Travel Guide Ayampe

About 18 km south of Puerto Lopez (about 20 minutes by bus). This small coastal village, south of Puerto Lopez, on the border of the provinces of Manabí and Guayas, is located in the middle of the Route of the Sun, at km 86. It is increasingly popular with foreigners who live on the coast and want to live outside the tourist areas. It is a quiet seaside village that is worth a visit. It is the first village (coming from the south) on the famous Ruta del Sol, also called Ruta del Spondylus, from the name of this shell found on the Ecuadorian coast. A shell that was very important to the ancestral peoples of the Andes, not only because it was offered to Pachamama, but also because it had value as money. Ayampe is also the last village with a tropical rainforest near the sea, where many species of birds live. Ayampe is a great place to relax and enjoy the beach, and is also a great surfing spot. The range of accommodation is complete. Most of them offer excursions in the region to enjoy its most beautiful assets. Finally, the resort also enjoys a strategic position to discover the Machalilla National Park. A place preserved from mass tourism where you should not miss the fabulous sunset on the beach...