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Ecuador Hotels
Cities, Andes Highlands and Pacific Coast
Pacific Coast Hotels
EL FARO ESCANDINAVO
- San Lorenzo
Located 20 miles south of Manta in the small village of San Lorenzo directly at the sea front
Here you can enjoy sun, sand and sea in quiet luxury.
This charming Bed & Breakfast Hotel is easily accessible by plane from Quito or Guayaquil and is going to provide you unforgettable holidays at the Pacific Coast.
SERVICES AND FACILITIES
- Social Areas
- Bar
- Dining Room
- Library
- Music- collection
- Pool
- Light house with observation platform
- Hammocks
- Beach-soccer fields
- Volleyball fields
- Spa
ACCOMMODATION
The hotel offers 8 separate bungalows which are in a tropical garden.
They are equipped with:
- Air Conditioning
- Hot Water
- Small terrace
- Private Bathroom
ACTIVITIES
- Quadroons
- Jet ski
- Kayak
- Walk in the San Lorenzo cloud forest to look for the mantled howler monkeys.
- Visit the village of Pile, home to the best Panama hat weavers.
- Visit the archeological site of Agua Blanca and Los Frailes beach on the Machalilla National Park.
- Shopping excursion in the towns of Montecristi and Manta.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS
- Montañita beach: Surf, Beach, Sun and Bikinis Montañita is a favorite spot for national and international surfers and young adventure tourists. This charming town offers a variety of inexpensive hostels, national and international food, and an exhilarating nightlife.
- Machalilla National Park- holds various attractions: Isla de la Plata off the coast of Puerto López, Los Frailes Beach, the Archeological Site of AguaBlanca, Salango, and the Beaches of Puerto Rico and Puerto Cayo.
- Isla de Plata: On the island, there is a large diversity of animal species, for instance: several species of booby, South American sea lion and Dolphins.
- Finca Punta Ayambe: Is one of the most popular spots of for exploring on the cultural and historical background of Ecuador.
- Los Frailes beach: has a landscape that include both the sunny beach and the steep adjoining cliffs. This coupled with the clear blue and the scarce population is indeed the ideal spot if you want to move far away from the din and bustle of city life.
- Agua Blanca: is a small village and an archaeological artifacts museum of the Manteño race with nice ceramics that is open from 0800-1800. Agua Blanca is a typical coast village with a rustic "cane guadua" (bambu) and shade palm constructions.
- Salango: is home to an impressive and well-maintained archaeological museum. The exhibits feature numerous artifacts demonstrating ancient innovations in ceramics, fishing techniques and shipping technology.
