Must-see attractions in Ruta Spondylus

  • Parque Nacional Machalilla

    Ruta Spondylus

    Preserving isolated beaches, coral formations, two offshore islands, tropical dry forest, coastal cloud forest, archaeological sites and 200 sq km of…

  • Agua Blanca

    Ruta Spondylus

    A visit to this small indigenous community and its surrounding territory is a chance to escape tar-and-concrete modern Ecuador. You’ll find the turn-off,…

  • Archaeological Museum

    Ruta Spondylus

    Well worth a visit. Spanish-speaking guides explain the significance of the artifacts, including well-preserved ancient tools, ceramics and funeral urns…

  • Salango Archaeological Museum

    Ruta Spondylus

    A fascinating collection of more than 245 ceramics pieces is exhibited here. Objects date from 3000 BC to 1500 AD and account the settlements of the…

  • Mirador de Salango

    Ruta Spondylus

    Awesome sunset views of Salango, Isla Salango and Río Chico from a wooden observatory jutting out over the sea on a spit of land between Las Tunas and…

  • Fritz the Whale

    Puerto López

    Fritz the humpback whale washed up dead on the beach 40km south of Puerto López in 2004. His skeleton was recovered with the help of Hosteria Mandala and…

  • El Pital

    Ruta Spondylus

    An option for reaching the high forest in and around San Sebastián is to go via El Pital, a community ecotourism project 9km (35 minutes by 4WD) east of…

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