Montañita

Sunset at La Punta, Montañita photo by Dawn Wohlfarth

V!VA User‘s Description

Montañita is a lively beach town with a reputation for its plethora of parties, surfers and hippies. About three and a half hours north of Guayaquil along the Ruta del Sol, Montañita is one of the few Ecuadorian beach towns with a great selection of international restaurants and hostels for all budgets. Central Montañita is about ten minutes south (walking) of the best surfing spot, La Punta. There are hostels and restaurants in both places. La Punta tends to be much more quiet at night when parties are raging in the center of town. Likewise, the town becomes ghostlike until the sun is high in the sky while surfers are tearing up the waves at La Punta.

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Traveler Reviews of Montañita

hotel paradise south

Rating: 100%

It's a great place - the people are very friendly and honest! The other hotels are located in areas that are way too noisy! I love this hotel!

By V!VA User from miami-florida, Jul 31, 2008

excellent

Rating: 100%

Absolutely loved it. Great staff. I was traveling alone and they made me feel like I was part of the family.

By V!VA User from Canada, Nov 12, 2007

HOTEL PARADISE SOUTH

Rating: 0%

There is no FAX machine in Montañita, there are no POLICE in this city. Our hotel room at the Hotel PARADISE SOUTH was broken into and our camera and 500.00 US dollars were stolen. The employees did not care, they simply told us that this sort of thing has happened before and it was probably the american tourists that had just left this morning. The atmosphere is totally fake and pathetic. All these "hippie" people give off a really negative vibe while begging for money. I think it is best to come and check it out for yourself to form your own opinions, but not do be fooled.

By Anne Welcenbach from NICE FRANCE, May 16, 2007