Portoviejo
Portoviejo is the capital of the Manabí Province and has almost 200,000 inhabitants.
From Portoviejo you can see the different beaches that are only half an hour away.
Machalilla National Park is in the province of Manabí near Puerto López on the Ecuadorian coast.
San Gregorio de Portoviejo is the provincial capital and is also the cantonal head of the canton of the same name. This city is the first city established on the Ecuadorian coast and was founded on March 12, 1535 by the Spanish Francisco Pacheco, who was a captain in the conquering army of Diego de Almagro.
"El Diario" indicates that the city of Portoviejo is founded with the name of Emperor Carlos V of Austria and I of Spain, the name of San Gregorio de Portoviejo is in homage to the great Pontiff of the Catholic Church.
In Portoviejo, there is the Mamey Ecological Park located on one side of the Portoviejo River. So is the UTM park, formerly called the Botanical Garden, the Forest Park, the Vicente Amador Flor Park, whose interiors are full of history, culture, politics, among others.
Tourism in Portoviejo
Tourism in Portoviejo
ESN
Portoviejo - Provincia Manabi
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
Puerto López is 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.
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.
Cámara de Turismo de Manabí
Teléfono: (593) 05- 263 5253
Alejo Lascano 114 y Pedro Gualñ Portoviejo
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