Local favourite river spot · Ecuador
La Loca
La Loca is a river spot in Ecuador.
La Loca: 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 La Loca
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 La Loca — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.56566, -80.84183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Loca
- Parque Nacional Machalilla · sanctuary · ~13 km · Must-see
- Isla de la Plata · river spot · Isla de la Plata · ~51 km · Must-see
- La Playita · beach · Manabí · ~1 km
- Museo Centro de Investigaciones · museum · Manabí · ~4 km
- Playa de Puerto López · beach · ~4 km
- Isla Salango · river spot · Isla Salango · ~6 km
- Cerro El Chuchón · viewpoint · Manabí · ~7 km
- Cerro La Gotera · viewpoint · Manabí · ~10 km
- Cerro Paragüita · viewpoint · Manabí · ~10 km
- Cerro La Esperanza · viewpoint · Manabí · ~12 km
- Los Frailes Beach · beach · ~12 km
- Las Tunas · beach · ~12 km
- Tortuguita Beach · beach · Manabí · ~13 km
- Playita Negra Beach · beach · Manabí · ~14 km
- Cerro La Laguna · viewpoint · Manabí · ~16 km
- Playa de Machalilla · beach · ~16 km
- Cerro La Naranjita · viewpoint · Manabí · ~18 km
- Cerro Las Cañitas · viewpoint · Manabí · ~19 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near La Loca
- Isla de la Plata · river spot · Isla de la Plata · ~51 km · Must-see
- Isla Salango · river spot · Isla Salango · ~6 km
- Isla Cayo · river spot · ~28 km
- El Pelado · river spot · ~52 km
- Río Daule · river spot · Guayas · ~143 km
- Isla Sucre · river spot · Manabí · ~15 km
- Islas Los Ahorcados · river spot · Manabí · ~16 km
- Islote el Sombrerito · river spot · ~24 km
- El Islote · river spot · ~28 km
- Islote El Pelado · river spot · ~46 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for La Loca yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit La Loca?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near La Loca?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Machalilla (sanctuary, 13 km), Isla de la Plata (river spot, 51 km), La Playita (beach, 1 km), Museo Centro de Investigaciones (museum, 4 km), Playa de Puerto López (beach, 4 km), Isla Salango (river spot, 6 km).