The Pacific Coast
From mangroves to fishing villages, the seven coastal provinces connect landscapes, food and traditions.
Explore the provinces
ManabíPuerto López · Los Frailes · Manta
Manabí combines coastal landscapes, fishing and food traditions. Puerto López and Manta offer different bases for exploring.
Read the guide · ManabíGuayasGuayaquil · Samborondón · Bucay
Guayaquil is a gateway to Ecuador; Guayas also deserves a river, farming and cultural perspective.
Read the guide · GuayasSanta ElenaSalinas · Montañita · Olón
Salinas, Montañita and Olón offer different rhythms. The province also rewards exploring inland.
Read the guide · Santa ElenaEsmeraldasEsmeraldas · Atacames · Mompiche
Esmeraldas tells its stories through music, cooking and mangroves. Its heritage should be considered separately from current travel conditions.
Read the guide · EsmeraldasEl OroZaruma · Buenaventura · Machala
El Oro combines farming, urban heritage and forest. There is more to the province than its coast.
Read the guide · El OroSanto Domingo de los TsáchilasSanto Domingo · San Gabriel del Baba
Between the Andes and Costa, this province brings together rivers and living cultures.
Read the guide · Santo Domingo de los TsáchilasLos RíosBabahoyo · Vinces · Abras de Mantequilla
Los Ríos reveals an inland Costa shaped by rivers and farming.
Read the guide · Los Ríos