Surfing in Ecuador
See also: List of surfing areas for a list of global surfing areas
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Ecuador has many beaches for surfing:[1][2] the coast of Ecuador is 2,237 km (1,390 miles) long. Waves good for surfing 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] Ecuador´s neighbors of Chile and Peru[1] also offer great surfing in this part of South America. Many people who surf in Ecuador use a protective wetsuit to protect themselves from the elements. Surfing in Ecuador by tourists is very important to the local economy, and the beaches offer significant enjoyment because of the top quality waves and afforable prices of lodging and food compared to other destinations. Additionally, there's also a national marine reserve off the coast, which has a gigantic whale population.[citation needed]
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.
- 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, Ecuador - This is one of the better spots to surf with waves in the months between January to March are as large as 2 meters.
- Playas, Ecuador is a coastal city located in the province of Guayas, Ecuador.
- Punta Carnero (Ecuador) - Punta Carnero Beach is a popular surfing location, and the beach been chosen many times for national and international surf competitions.[citation needed]
- Salinas, Ecuador[5] - Salinas was the site of the ISA World Junior Surfing Games Ecuador in 2009.
- Additional Ecuadoran beaches
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A beach in Manta, Ecuador -
Skyline of the beach line in Tonsupa, Atacames -
Playas at the Beach in Ecuador
See also
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." Surfline.com. This page is just one of the links in Wikipedia, within the List of surfing areas worldwide. Many who enjoy Bodyboarding,a surface water sport is popular at the surfing beaches in Ecuador, South America. Accessed September 2011.
- ^ Template:Es (May 31, 2002.) "Francisco Posada won the Masters Championship surfing." El Universo. Accessed September 2011.
- Template:Es (April 10, 2006.) "Championship surfing and exhibition in Manglaralto." El Universo. Accessed September 2011.