Local favourite sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador
Malecón
Malecón is a sanctuary in Zamora Chinchipe, Ecuador.
Malecón: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Malecón
Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.
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 Malecón — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.83051, -78.76106. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Malecón
- Parque Nacional Podocarpus · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~67 km · Must-see
- Las Orugas · beach · Zamora Chinchipe · ~2 km
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~7 km
- Cordillera de Los Hachos · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~7 km
- Playas Zumbi · beach · Zamora Chinchipe · ~8 km
- Cerro Capiro · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~10 km
- Cordillera de Chicaña · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~15 km
- Cordillera de Chamico · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~16 km
- Cascada Velo de Ninfa · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~17 km
- Cascada Seiques · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~17 km
- Cascada Las Trillizas · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~17 km
- Cascada La Maravilla · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~17 km
- Cascada Feliz Aventura · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~17 km
- Cascada El Descanso · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~17 km
- Cascada La Bromelia · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~17 km
- Cascada La Esondida · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~17 km
- Baño del hombre shuar.. · waterfall · Zamora Chinchipe · ~18 km
- Loma Santa Martha · viewpoint · Zamora Chinchipe · ~19 km
Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Malecón
- Parque Nacional Podocarpus · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~67 km · Must-see
- Tuntanaín Communal Reserve · sanctuary · Amazonas · ~109 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Yacuri · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~137 km · Must-see
- Refugio de Vida Silvestre El Zarza · sanctuary · ~31 km
- El bosque protector Corazón de Oro · sanctuary · Zamora Chinchipe · ~46 km
- Reserva Biológica El Quimi · sanctuary · ~73 km
- Parque Binacional El Cóndor · sanctuary · Amazonas · ~89 km
- Reserva Biológica Cerro Plateado · sanctuary · ~104 km
- AECM Siete Iglesias · sanctuary · Morona Santiago · ~106 km
- Ichigkat muja - Cordillera del Cóndor National Park · sanctuary · Amazonas · ~114 km
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Frequently asked
Is the park open?
No visitor has reported the opening & safari status for Malecón yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Malecón?
November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Malecón?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Podocarpus (sanctuary, 67 km), Las Orugas (beach, 2 km), Cerro Pan de Azúcar (viewpoint, 7 km), Cordillera de Los Hachos (viewpoint, 7 km), Playas Zumbi (beach, 8 km), Cerro Capiro (viewpoint, 10 km).