Notable beach · Cotopaxi, Ecuador
Cantapez
Cantapez is a beach in Cotopaxi, Ecuador.
Cantapez: 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 Cantapez
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 Cantapez — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.93722, -79.18898. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cantapez
- Laguna Quilotoa · lake · Cotopaxi · ~41 km · Must-see
- Embalse Daule Peripa · lake · Manabí · ~68 km · Must-see
- Siete Cascadas · waterfall · Cotopaxi · ~12 km
- Cordillera de Yungañan · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~14 km
- Cordillera de Calope · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~16 km
- Cascada El Milagro · waterfall · Cotopaxi · ~17 km
- Cascada de Caballo Blanco · waterfall · Cotopaxi · ~26 km
- Cerro Patalo · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~28 km
- Cordillera de San Martin · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~36 km
- Cerro Achayanchidi · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~37 km
- Quilotoa · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~39 km
- La Maná Cascada El Milagro · waterfall · Los Ríos · ~39 km
- Cave Iglesia Matzi · cave · Cotopaxi · ~40 km
- Cascada Golondrina · waterfall · Cotopaxi · ~40 km
- Cerro Padre Urcu · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~40 km
- Cerro Rumi Cruz · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~41 km
- Cañon del Águila · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~41 km
- Cerro Artiza · viewpoint · Cotopaxi · ~41 km
Other beaches & coast near Cantapez
- Balneario el Paraiso · beach · Manabí · ~67 km
- CABAÑAS DON GONZALO · beach · Manabí · ~69 km
- Deposito de Tierra Blanca · beach · Bolívar · ~70 km
- Refinadora · beach · Bolívar · ~70 km
- Playa La Revesa · beach · Los Ríos · ~102 km
- Playa del Río Saloya · beach · Pichincha · ~131 km
- Playa Grande Quevedo · beach · Los Ríos · ~39 km
- Salinas salt water springs · beach · Bolívar · ~69 km
- Complejo deportivo la playa del chispo · beach · Tungurahua · ~79 km
- tienda de cosméticos · beach · Tungurahua · ~89 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cantapez safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cantapez yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Cantapez?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Cantapez?
Nearby: Laguna Quilotoa (lake, 41 km), Embalse Daule Peripa (lake, 68 km), Siete Cascadas (waterfall, 12 km), Cordillera de Yungañan (viewpoint, 14 km), Cordillera de Calope (viewpoint, 16 km), Cascada El Milagro (waterfall, 17 km).
Is Cantapez worth visiting?
Cantapez is listed as a notable beach in Ecuador on Spotwander.