Local favourite river spot · Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Isla Tonta Vaca
Isla Tonta Vaca is a river spot in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
Isla Tonta Vaca: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Isla Tonta Vaca
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Isla Tonta Vaca — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 0.90984, -79.64750. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Isla Tonta Vaca
- Balneario Las Palmas · beach · Esmeraldas · ~11 km · Must-see
- Reserva Ecológica Mache - Chindul · sanctuary · Esmeraldas · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cementerio San Mateo · fort · Esmeraldas · ~4 km
- El Bananero · fort · Esmeraldas · ~7 km
- Malecón de Tachina · attraction · Esmeraldas · ~8 km
- Museo Regional de Arqueologia · museum · Esmeraldas · ~8 km
- Cascade Canchalagua · waterfall · Esmeraldas · ~21 km
- Río Atacames · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~28 km
- Cerro Nine · viewpoint · Esmeraldas · ~32 km
- Cordillera de los Matapolos · viewpoint · Esmeraldas · ~34 km
- 9no caso · viewpoint · Esmeraldas · ~42 km
- Cerro Hondo · viewpoint · Esmeraldas · ~53 km
- Cerro Alto · viewpoint · Esmeraldas · ~57 km
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Pambilar · sanctuary · Esmeraldas · ~62 km
- Camino · viewpoint · Esmeraldas · ~66 km
- Cuevas del Capitán · cave · Esmeraldas · ~67 km
- Río Muisne · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~68 km
- Lago de Sade · lake · Esmeraldas · ~71 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Isla Tonta Vaca
- Río Atacames · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~28 km
- Río Muisne · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~68 km
- Isla Zapotal · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~83 km
- Isla Limones · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~99 km
- Río Zaspi · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~99 km
- Estero Guachal · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~107 km
- Estero Pinal · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~112 km
- Canal de Limones · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~115 km
- Río Arrastradero · river spot · Manabí · ~119 km
- Isla San Pedro · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~130 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Isla Tonta Vaca yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Isla Tonta Vaca?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Isla Tonta Vaca?
Nearby: Balneario Las Palmas (beach, 11 km), Reserva Ecológica Mache - Chindul (sanctuary, 74 km), Cementerio San Mateo (fort, 4 km), El Bananero (fort, 7 km), Malecón de Tachina (attraction, 8 km), Museo Regional de Arqueologia (museum, 8 km).