Tourism in Puerto López
Tourism in Puerto López
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Puerto López
Artesanía en Tagua (marfíl vegetal) 
Foto: Cámara de Turismo de Manabí
Foto: Cámara de Turismo de ManabíPuerto López is between Manta and Montañita.
From Puerto López you can go out to sea in small boats to see the show of the humpback whales, the season of greatest sightings is between July and September.
You can enjoy the beautiful scenic Malecón and the spectacular pier allowing the walk and the cycle ride. On the boardwalk there are bars and restaurants that offer multiple drinks, and food with seafood.
Puerto López is also close to the Machalilla National Park and there is a beautiful beach here. From here the boats depart to the Isla de la Plata and the humpback whale watching tours.
Machalilla National Park is in the province of Manabí near Puerto López on the Ecuadorian coast.
Other destinies, cities y sites
Quito - Guayaquil - Cuenca - Loja - Galapagos - San Cristobal - Ambato - Esmeraldas - Portoviejo - Guaranda
Vilcabamba - Mitad del Mundo - Ilinizas- Misahualli - Atacames - Baños - Otavalo - Chimborazo- Sangay
INTERESTING SITES
The Isla de la Plata is in front of Puerto de Cayo, but there are also boats from Puerto López to the island. On the island there are some animals and plants like in the Galapagos Islands, for example the "Blue Legs". On the boat trip to the Isla de la Plata there is in season the possibility of observing humpback whales.
Machalilla National Park is in the province of Manabí near Puerto López on the Ecuadorian coast.
Manta is the main port of the Manabí Province and is located in the northwest near Portoviejo.
Portoviejo is the capital of the Manabí Province and has almost 200,000 inhabitants.
Bahía de Caráquez has a nice beach. It is reached by boat or by the bridge from San Vicente in the north of Portoviejo.
Crucita
Crucita is in the northwest near Portoviejo.
San Jacinto
San Jacinto is in the north of Rocafuerte.
San Clemente
San Clemente is near San Jacinto is in the north of Rocafuerte.
Pedernales
Pedernales is on the beach in the north of the province of Manabí.
Cojimíes
Cojimíes is a beach in the extreme north of the province of Manabí.
Puerto Cayo
Puerto Cayo is in the southwest of Portoviejo.
Los Frailes
Los Frailes has a beautiful secluded beach in the southwest of Portoviejo.
Montanita
Montanita has a beach and is in the southwest of Portoviejo in the province of Santa Elena.
Montcristi
Montecristi is between Portoviejo and Manta.
