We are sharing these images with you for a better understanding of the area and points of attraction. Obviously, Montañita is a very popular town hust 5 minutes away from our home that everyone wants to visit. Montañita is a small coastal town in Ecuador located in the Parrish of Manglaralto in the province of Santa Elena about 180 kilometers northwest of Guayaquil. Translated as “little hill”, it became famous very slowly, decades ago, as a place only for surfing, with only a few rustic fishermen houses and one or two surfers tent on summer time. In 1960, Montañita was the place where many foreign people linked with the hippie movement became enamored and decided to settle permanently. A popular destination for surfers from around the world and considered one of the best beaches in Ecuador’s south coast, Montañita is a town located on the Peninsula of Santa Elena.