Notable beach · Manabí, Ecuador
Tortuguita Beach
Playa La Tortuguita
Tortuguita Beach is a beach in Manabí, Ecuador.
Tortuguita Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Tortuguita Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Tortuguita Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.48516, -80.79274. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Tortuguita Beach
- Parque Nacional Machalilla · sanctuary · ~9 km · Must-see
- Isla de la Plata · river spot · Isla de la Plata · ~48 km · Must-see
- Playita Negra Beach · beach · Manabí · ~1 km
- Los Frailes Beach · beach · ~1 km
- Playa de Machalilla · beach · ~3 km
- Cerro El Chuchón · viewpoint · Manabí · ~6 km
- Cerro La Gotera · viewpoint · Manabí · ~8 km
- Cerro Paragüita · viewpoint · Manabí · ~10 km
- Playa de Puerto López · beach · ~10 km
- Cerro La Naranjita · viewpoint · Manabí · ~11 km
- Cerro La Esperanza · viewpoint · Manabí · ~12 km
- La Playita · beach · Manabí · ~13 km
- Playa de Salaite · beach · Manabí · ~14 km
- Isla Cayo · river spot · ~16 km
- Museo Centro de Investigaciones · museum · Manabí · ~16 km
- Cerro Las Cañitas · viewpoint · Manabí · ~17 km
- Cerro La Laguna · viewpoint · Manabí · ~18 km
- Isla Salango · river spot · Isla Salango · ~19 km
Other beaches & coast near Tortuguita Beach
- Barbasquillo · beach · Manabí · ~76 km · Must-see
- El Murcielago · beach · Manabí · ~76 km · Must-see
- Punta Carnero Beach · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~111 km · Must-see
- Playita Negra Beach · beach · Manabí · ~1 km
- Los Frailes Beach · beach · ~1 km
- Playa de Machalilla · beach · ~3 km
- Playa de Puerto López · beach · ~10 km
- La Playita · beach · Manabí · ~13 km
- Playa de Salaite · beach · Manabí · ~14 km
- Puerto Cayo · beach · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
Is Tortuguita Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Tortuguita Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Tortuguita Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Tortuguita Beach?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Machalilla (sanctuary, 9 km), Isla de la Plata (river spot, 48 km), Playita Negra Beach (beach, 1 km), Los Frailes Beach (beach, 1 km), Playa de Machalilla (beach, 3 km), Cerro El Chuchón (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Tortuguita Beach worth visiting?
Tortuguita Beach is listed as a notable beach in Ecuador on Spotwander.