Manta, Ecuador
Good to know
- Best time to go
- December to May for beach weather
- Budget
- $$
- Accessibility
- wheelchair-accessible
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Ecuador's largest Pacific port and tuna-fishing capital, blending a working harbor with the city beaches of El Murciélago and Playa Tarqui. It anchors the central coast with good transport links, seafood markets, and day trips to the artisan town of Montecristi, birthplace of the Panama hat.