First Manabi

The province has 18893.7 km2 accounting for 7.36% of national territory and its population of 1,185,025 inhabitants. corresponds to 9.8% of the Ecuador and the length of its coastline from Cojimíes to reach the 354 km Ayampe and its average width to the eastern boundary with Los Rios, Guayas and Pichincha is about 80 km distance in straight line from the border of Esmeraldas to the south is 250 km Guayas

From transportation

As for air transport are an international airport: Manta Eloy Alfaro and two Royal Tamarinds Portoviejo domestic and Los Perales in San Vicente.

In water transport exists in Peripa Daule reservoirs, Poza Honda and La Esperanza and the Daule and Cojimíes and between San Vicente and Bahia de Caraquez.

Passenger vehicles account for 11,890. In inter-vehicle passenger transport is important the existing fleet of over 500 units in Chone, Portoviejo, Jipijapa, Paján and El Carmen. Moreover, in almost every canton there intercantonal transport cooperatives, with an estimate of about 600 units.

Several inter-cooperative direct routes to meet Esmeraldas, Quito, Guayaquil, Ambato and Quevedo, allowing a steady flow of visitors to and from these places.

International shipping is centered in the port of Manta also provides coasting along the Ecuadorian coast, mainly wood, fuel and fishing.

There are minor ports to landings of white fish such as Cojimíes, Pedernales, Jama, Canoa, San Vicente, Caraquez Bay, San Jacinto, San Alejo, San Clemente, The Gilco, Los Arenales, Jaramijó, San Mateo, Santa Marianita, San Lorenzo , Pacoche, Santa Rosa, Las Pinas, Puerto Cayo, Machalilla, Puerto Lopez, Puerto Rico, Salango, Las Tunas, Don Juan, Canoeing, El Matal, La Cabuya, among other

Tourist Summary

Manabi is a region with special features that allow you to be a potential for tourism development, which has led to the development of projects to attract travelers from Ecuador and around the world.

Manabi is possible in adventure tourism, sports, nature, cuisine, archaeological, ecological, crafts, entertainment, leisure, religious events and conventions, cultural or sunshine.

Part of this system are the three airports tourist operations in the province: Royal Tamarindos in Portoviejo, Manta Eloy Alfaro and San Vicente Los Perales, who must add the port of Manta is already part of the scales that perform large-scale cruise ships.

Tourism in general

For a better perception of tourism in the province is necessary to make such differentiations Regional: Pacific Marginal Way, Manta, Portoviejo, Northern Zone, South Zone and Central Zone Interior.

Marginal Pacific: the coastal road, part of the State 15, which runs from Cojimíes in the north to Ayampe in the South, along the coastal strip. Along this route you can find a number of natural attractions and places to incoming tourism.

Manta: port and economic capital of the province, which allowed extensive development of its carrying capacity, supported by attractions such as scenic boardwalk, Pacoche protected forest, lively nightlife and shopping. A few minutes from Manta is Montecristi, distinguished for being the birthplace of General Eloy Alfaro and crafts center with the manufacture of straw hats, tagua, wickerwork and other, this city is famous for pilgrimages to the Virgin of Montserrat in November, which attracts thousands of faithful.

Portoviejo: political capital of Manabi, where they are the main entities of national and local government, as well as a great business. A 28 kilometers away Crucita, a spa where you can enjoy endless beaches and a calm sea, for which there are several hotels and hostels; on this site is the second best track for gliding (paragliding and hang gliders) . There is also the estuary of La Boca, Portoviejo river mouth in the Pacific Ocean and habitat specific plant and animal species.

In the central part of Manabi, very close to Portmore, is the dam of Poza Honda, the source of the river now Portoviejo and formerly Rio Grande, from the Holy City to the dam has been called the bíocorredor, where proposals have been implemented agritourism and cultural tourism.

North Zone: corresponds to the cantons Pedernales, Jama, an area characterized by long sandy beaches and eco lodges, plus various excursions in the hills Foot Mache Bird and reserve Chindul, an important habitat for unique plant and animal species, in Cojimíes is possible to know a stretch of sea in which they appear occasionally define.

South Zone: which correspond to the cantons Paján, Jipijapa and Puerto Lopez. In Jipijapa, the Sultana del Café, the project is developing the Coffee Route, Puerto Cayo also has a wide beach and home to whales, this site is appropriate for rest and from July to October is possible tours whale watching. Hotel industry has a fairly broad. He joined the Canton area who are implementing important Paján food offerings and entertainment manabita family in rural environments.

Puerto Lopez attraction ranging from tropical rain forests, reefs, islands and islets, to flora and fauna representative of the area. Playa de Los Frailes: part of the Machalilla National Park, with special features that have become a totally protected area. Museum of Agua Blanca, in the commune of the same name and where it is possible to pre-Inca customs experiential tourism. Isla de la Plata, continental detachment with characteristics similar to the Galapagos Islands have trails that allow direct visualization and within walking distance of birds. Whale watching between the months of July and September in Puerto Lopez started the tours and is a basis for tourism development. Additional Beaches: Puerto Rico, Ayampe, Machalilla, Las Tunas.

Central zone: corresponds to the cantons Sucre and San Vicente. Important sector for ecotourism, especially Caráquez Bay, San Jacinto and San Clemente. In Bahia de Caraquez ecological city and named the cradle of the Ecuadorian national, ecological alternatives are also mainly, in San Jacinto and San Clemente hotel industry is quite broad alternatives for beach tourism. In the last season dawned Canoa, located in San Vicente.

Within the province is possible to know both the La Esperanza in Canton Bolivar also participate in rodeos montubios Olmedo and May 24. In Chone this wetland from that followed and the cave paintings draw. In this same geographical area in the last season have picked up fresh water spas and waterfalls visitation.

The remaining districts of Manabi have entered the implementation process of tourism products based on the special features of each and thanks to the boost you are giving municipalities and the private sector with technical assistance from the Ministry of Tourism through the Provincial Directorate in Manabi.

Dates with senior

Reason date set

Manabi Provincialization June 25

Fiestas de San Pedro and San Pablo 25 to June 30

Columbus Day October 12

Cantonal

Tosagua cantonization of January 25

Cantonization of May 24 February 15

Portoviejo Foundation March 12

Jama Cantonización March 20

Perdernales cantonization of March 31

Jaramijo Cantonización April 28

Flavio Alfaro Cantonización April 29

Cantonization of Pichincha May 13

Jipijapa cantonization of June 25

Montecristi Cantonización June 25

Cantonization of El Carmen July 3

Chone cantonization of July 24

Santa Ana cantonization of August 2

Olmedo cantonization of August 31

Cantonization of Puerto Lopez August 31

Rocafuerte cantonization of September 5

Cantonización Bolivar - Sock October 13

Portoviejo Independence October 18

Sucre cantonization of November 3

Manta Cantonización November 4

Paján cantonization of November 7

San Vicente cantonization of November 16

Junin Cantonización November 8

Religious - local

Our Lady of Mercy 23 / September 24

Virgin of the "O" October 30

Virgin of Montserrat November 21