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Ecuador has many beaches for surfing:^[1]^[2] the coast of Ecuador is 2,237 km (1,390 miles) long. Surfable waves are available in Ecuador year-round,^[3] and surfers enjoy the mild year-round weather, especially in the northern region where the weather conditions attract many surfers from all over the world.^[4] Within this part of South America, Ecuador's neighbors Chile and Peru^[1] also offer great surfing. Many surfers in Ecuador use a protective wetsuit. Surf tourism is very important to the local economy, and the beaches offer significant enjoyment because of top quality waves combined with affordable prices for lodging and food compared to other surf destinations. There's also a national marine reserve off the coast, which has a gigantic whale population.^[5]

Surfing locations

Some of the most popular surfing spots in Ecuador, which also have links to their own Wikipedia pages, include:

Atacames - A beach town located on Ecuador's Northern Pacific coast.
Canoa - A 10-mile beach break, no rocks, no reef, no riptide. The perfect beach break for beginners year round and challenging surf swells in peak season from January through April.
Galápagos Islands - The Galapagos are an area of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean and are 500 miles from the mainland coast of Ecuador mainland. San Cristobal is a favorite spot in the Galapagos for surfing, where the surf is from both the North and South Pacific, and the “surf season” is from December until May. However, people surf all year round in the Galapagos & Ecuador. [1]
Manta made a name for itself in the surfing world in 2004 by hosting the Bodyboarding World Cup.
Montañita is one of the better spots to surf with waves in the months between January and March are as large as 2 meters.
Playas is a coastal city located in the province of Guayas, Ecuador.
Punta Carnero - is a popular surfing location, and the beach been chosen many times for national and international surf competitions.^{[citation needed]}
Salinas^[6] was the site of the ISA World Junior Surfing Games Ecuador in 2009.

Additional Ecuadoran beaches
A beach in Manta, Ecuador
Skyline of the beach line in Tonsupa, Atacames
Playas at the Beach in Ecuador

References

^ ^a ^b Thyberg, David "Where to Surf in Salinas, Ecuador." USA Today (Travel). Accessed September 2011.
^ Greenspan, Eliot (2011). "Frommer's Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands." Wiley Publishing, Inc. Accessed September 2011.
^ Warshaw, Matt (2005.) "The Encyclopedia of Surfing ." Harcourt Books. Accessed September 2011.
^ "Pre-Game in South America." Accessed September 2011.
^ "Srfer.com". Whales in Ecuador. 2 March 2015. Accessed September 2011.
^ (in Spanish) (May 31, 2002.) "Francisco Posada won the Masters Championship surfing." El Universo. Accessed September 2011.

Additional sources

(in Spanish) (April 10, 2006.) "Championship surfing and exhibition in Manglaralto." El Universo. Accessed September 2011.

External links

[USAToday-1] Thyberg, David "Where to Surf in Salinas, Ecuador." USA Today (Travel). Accessed September 2011.

[2] Greenspan, Eliot (2011). "Frommer's Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands." Wiley Publishing, Inc. Accessed September 2011.

[3] Warshaw, Matt (2005.) "The Encyclopedia of Surfing ." Harcourt Books. Accessed September 2011.

[4] "Pre-Game in South America." Accessed September 2011.

[5] "Srfer.com". Whales in Ecuador. 2 March 2015. Accessed September 2011.

[6] (in Spanish) (May 31, 2002.) "Francisco Posada won the Masters Championship surfing." El Universo. Accessed September 2011.

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+{{more citations needed|date=September 2011}}
-[[Ecuador]] has many beaches for [[surfing]], especially in the northern region where the weather conditions attract many surfers from all over the world.[http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/ecuador-hosts-2009-quiksilver-isa-world-junior-surfing-championships_25423/]  Ecuador´s neighbors of [[Surfing in Chile|Chile]] & [[Surfing in Peru|Peru]] offer great surfing in this part of South America.
+[[File:Surfer punta carnero ecuador south america.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Surfing the Punta Carnero Beach in Ecuador]]
-[[Atacames]] is a beach town located on [[Ecuador]]'s Northern Pacific coast.  It is located in the province of [[Esmeraldas]], approximately 30 kilometers away from the capital of that province, which is also called Esmeraldas. In 2005 Atacames's population was 11,251 inhabitants. Atacames has one of the lowest rates of poverty in the province of Esmeraldas (68% in 2005). Click here for a [http://ecuadorrealestate.org/esmeraldas-atacames-mompiche-ecuador-map/ map] of Atacames.
+[[Ecuador]] has many beaches for [[surfing]]:<ref name="USAToday">Thyberg, David [http://traveltips.usatoday.com/surf-salinas-ecuador-18327.html "Where to Surf in Salinas, Ecuador."] [http://traveltips.usatoday.com USA Today] (Travel). Accessed September 2011.</ref><ref>Greenspan, Eliot (2011). [https://books.google.com/books?id=fNcFejJ438cC&dq=surfing+ecuador&pg=PA69 "Frommer's Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands."] Wiley Publishing, Inc. Accessed September 2011.</ref> the coast of Ecuador is 2,237&nbsp;km (1,390 miles) long. Surfable waves are available in Ecuador year-round,<ref>Warshaw, Matt (2005.) [https://books.google.com/books?id=-DWQSYRx4MUC&dq=surfing+ecuador&pg=PA177 "The Encyclopedia of Surfing ."] Harcourt Books. Accessed September 2011.</ref> and surfers enjoy the mild year-round weather, especially in the northern region where the weather conditions attract many surfers from all over the world.<ref>[http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/ecuador-hosts-2009-quiksilver-isa-world-junior-surfing-championships_25423/ "Pre-Game in South America."] Accessed September 2011.</ref> Within this part of [[South America]], Ecuador's neighbors [[Surfing in Chile|Chile]] and [[Surfing in Peru|Peru]]<ref name="USAToday"/> also offer great surfing. Many surfers in Ecuador use a protective [[wetsuit]]. Surf tourism is very important to the local economy, and the beaches offer significant enjoyment because of top quality waves combined with affordable prices for lodging and food compared to other surf destinations. There's also a national [[marine reserve]] off the coast, which has a gigantic whale population.<ref>{{cite web |title=Srfer.com |url=https://srfer.com/surfing-in-ecuador/ |website=Whales in Ecuador|date=2 March 2015 }} Accessed September 2011.</ref>
-[[Galápagos Islands]](official name: ''Archipiélago de Colón''; other Spanish names: ''Islas de Colón'' or ''Islas Galápagos'') are an [[archipelago]] of [[Island#Volcanic islands|volcanic islands]] distributed around the [[equator]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]], {{convert|972|km|nmi|abbr=on}} west of continental [[Ecuador]], of which they are a part.
-[[File:Tour of the Galapagos.OGG|thumb|An animated tour of the Galápagos.]]
-The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an [[Galápagos Province|Ecuadorian province]], a [[Galápagos National Park|national park]], and a [[Galápagos Marine Reserve|biological marine reserve]]. The principal language on the islands is Spanish. The islands have a population of around 23,000.
+==Surfing locations==
-The islands are geologically young and famed for their vast number of [[endemic species]], which were studied by [[Charles Darwin]] during [[Second voyage of HMS Beagle|the voyage of the ''Beagle'']]. His observations and collections contributed to the [[inception of Darwin's theory]] of [[evolution]] by [[natural selection]].
+[[File:Salinas beach view in ecuador south america.jpg|thumb|Salinas surfing beach: daytime photo of the Pacific Ocean]]
+[[File:Ecuador in its region.svg|thumb|Location of Ecuador]]
+[[File:Ec-map.png|thumb|Ecuador country map]]
+Some of the most popular surfing spots in Ecuador, which also have links to their own Wikipedia pages, include:
-[[Manta]] is a mid-sized city in [[Manabí Province|Manabí]] Province, [[Ecuador]]. It is the second most populous city in the province, the fifth most populous in the country and, economically, the third most important city of Ecuador. Manta has existed since [[Pre-Columbian]] times. It was a trading post for the Mantas. According to the 2001 census, the city had 192,322 inhabitants.
+* [[Atacames]] - A beach town located on Ecuador's Northern Pacific coast.
-Water sports include [[surfing]], (Manta was the host for the 2004 Bodyboarding World Cup), [[scuba diving]], [[water skiing]], [[kiteboarding]] and [[kitesurfing]].
+* [[Canoa]] - A 10-mile beach break, no rocks, no reef, no riptide. The perfect beach break for beginners year round and challenging surf swells in peak season from January through April.
+* [[Galápagos Islands]] - The Galapagos are an area of [[Island#Volcanic islands|volcanic islands]] distributed around the [[equator]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]] and are 500 miles from the mainland coast of Ecuador mainland. San Cristobal is a favorite spot in the Galapagos for surfing, where the surf is from both the North and South Pacific, and the “surf season” is from December until May. However, people surf all year round in the Galapagos & Ecuador. [http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/South_America/Ecuador/Galapagos_Islands/]
+* [[Manta, Ecuador|Manta]] made a name for itself in the surfing world in 2004 by hosting the Bodyboarding World Cup.
+* [[Montañita, Ecuador|Montañita]] is one of the better spots to surf with waves in the months between January and March are as large as 2 meters.
+* [[Playas, Ecuador|Playas]] is a coastal city located in the [[Guayas Province|province of Guayas]], Ecuador.
+* [[Punta Carnero (Ecuador)|Punta Carnero]] - is a popular surfing location, and the beach been chosen many times for national and international surf competitions.{{citation needed|date=September 2011}}
+* [[Salinas, Ecuador|Salinas]]<ref>{{in lang|es}} (May 31, 2002.) [http://www.eluniverso.com/2002/05/31/0001/15/DFD4B9D09E854717A6721ABC5EA5254A.html "Francisco Posada won the Masters Championship surfing."] [http://www.eluniverso.com ''El Universo'']. Accessed September 2011.</ref> was the site of the ISA World Junior Surfing Games Ecuador in 2009.
+<gallery class="center" caption="Additional Ecuadoran beaches" widths="200px" heights="200px" >
-[[Montañita, Ecuador]] offers strong, consistent waves and good tubes make it a great place for accomplished surfers and challenging for newer surfers.  Montañita is an increasingly popular destination on the international surfing circuit.<ref name=mecca>{{cite web | title=Montañita, South America's surfing mecca | work=ecuadors.org | url=http://www.ecuadors.org/montanita/  | accessdate=2009-07-10}}</ref> In the summer months wave heights range from 0.3 to 1 meter. In the late fall and winter waves can be as large as 1.5 meters. On occasion, from January to March, waves as large as 2 meters can be seen.
+File:SanLorenzoManta.jpg|A beach in [[Manta, Ecuador]]
+File:Skyline de Tonsupa.jpg|Skyline of the beach line in Tonsupa, [[Atacames]]
+File:Playas.jpg|Playas at the Beach in Ecuador
+</gallery>
+==See also==
-[[Playas]] (officially known as '''General Villamil Playas''') is a coastal [[city]] located in  the [[Guayas Province|province of Guayas]], [[Ecuador]]. It is the seat of the [[Canton (administrative division)|canton]] of Playas, created in 1989. As of the [[census]] of 2001, there are 24,070 people residing within city limits<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inec.gov.ec/web/guest/publicaciones/anuarios/cen_nac/fas_can?doAsUserId=bOXxdIp7JDY%253D|title=Fasciculo de Playas|work=Instituto Nacional De Estadistica Y Censos}}</ref>. The city takes its official name from the independence hero, [[José de Villamil|General José de Villamil]]. Playas is an important tourist center and is located approximately 96&nbsp;km from [[Guayaquil]].
+* [[Bodyboard]]ing
+* [[Index of surfing articles]]
+* [[List of surfing events]]
+==References==
-[[File:Surfer punta carnero ecuador south america.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Surfing the Punta Carnero Beach in Ecuador]]
+{{reflist|2}}
+===Additional sources===
-[[Punta Carnero (Ecuador)]] is a beach located in the [[Salinas]] County, in the [[Santa Elena]] Province of [[Ecuador]]. Its name, “Ram Point” in English, stems from the rocky headland located at the southeast end of the beach.
+* {{in lang|es}} (April 10, 2006.) [http://www.eluniverso.com/2006/04/10/0001/15/3792AD24DE274185ACFD7714A2A18339.html "Championship surfing and exhibition in Manglaralto."] [http://www.eluniverso.com ''El Universo'']. Accessed September 2011.
-The quality of the surf from the rocks to the dock Ecuasal is the reason why many surfers turn to this beach for the sport.  Punta Carnero Beach is surrounded by thick coastal vegetation.  [[Surfing in Ecuador]] is popular at Punta Carnero Beach has been chosen many times to be the venue of not just national surf competitions, but also at an international level.
+==External links==
-[[Salinas]] is a coastal [[city]] located in the [[Santa Elena Province, Ecuador|Province of Santa Elena]], [[Ecuador]]. It is the seat of the canton that bears its name. The [[west]]ernmost city on mainland Ecuador, Salinas is an important [[tourism|tourist]] center. Recently, Salinas was the center of controversy during the contentious "more fun, less sun," debate {{Clarify|date=January 2011}}.  It is the site of the [[ISA World Junior Surfing Games Ecuador]] in 2009. There are two major yacht clubs in Salinas, the first is Salinas Yacht Club, which is a good bit smaller than the Puerto Lucia Yacht Club, in Santa Elena, in an area known as 'La Libertad' which, in Spanish means; 'The Freedom Town'. Puerto Lucia boasts a hotel, several restaurants to eat, a private beach and apartment block buildings, as well as the large marina and port.
+* [http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/South_America/Ecuador Ecuador Surfing Reports]
-{{Reflist}}
-* [http://www.wannasurf.com/spot/South_America/Ecuador/Ecuador Surfing Reports]
 * [http://www.surf-forecast.com/countries/Ecuador/breaks Surfing Breaks in Ecuador]
+{{Surfing}}
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+[[Category:Water sports in Ecuador]]
-[[Category:Surfing locations by country|Ecuador]]