Notable beach · Santa Elena Province, Ecuador
Playa Cuyuipe
Playa Cuyuipe is a beach in Santa Elena Province, Ecuador.
Playa Cuyuipe: 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 Playa Cuyuipe
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 Playa Cuyuipe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -2.20990, -80.88734. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Cuyuipe
- Punta Carnero Beach · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~10 km · Must-see
- Playa Cautivo · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~1 km
- Ballenita · beach · ~2 km
- Playa Carioca · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~2 km
- La Libertad · park · Santa Elena Province · ~3 km
- Casa de los 100 años · fort · Santa Elena Province · ~4 km
- Los Amantes de Sumpa · museum · Santa Elena Province · ~4 km
- Cementerio · fort · Santa Elena Province · ~6 km
- Achaílan · viewpoint · Santa Elena Province · ~8 km
- Santa Rosa · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~8 km
- Laguna Velasco Ibarra · lake · Santa Elena Province · ~9 km
- Museo Salinas Siglo XXI · museum · Santa Elena Province · ~11 km
- San Lorenzo · beach · ~12 km
- Chipipe · beach · ~13 km
- Mar Bravo · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~16 km
- Cerro de La Plata · viewpoint · Santa Elena Province · ~18 km
- Atahualpa · viewpoint · Santa Elena Province · ~24 km
- Waimea · waterfall · Santa Elena Province · ~27 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Cuyuipe
- Punta Carnero Beach · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~10 km · Must-see
- Playa Cautivo · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~1 km
- Ballenita · beach · ~2 km
- Playa Carioca · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~2 km
- Santa Rosa · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~8 km
- San Lorenzo · beach · ~12 km
- Chipipe · beach · ~13 km
- Mar Bravo · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~16 km
- playa Rosada · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~34 km
- Playa de Cadeate · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~52 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Cuyuipe safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Cuyuipe yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Cuyuipe?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Cuyuipe?
Nearby: Punta Carnero Beach (beach, 10 km), Playa Cautivo (beach, 1 km), Ballenita (beach, 2 km), Playa Carioca (beach, 2 km), La Libertad (park, 3 km), Casa de los 100 años (fort, 4 km).
Is Playa Cuyuipe worth visiting?
Playa Cuyuipe is listed as a notable beach in Ecuador on Spotwander.