Notable beach · Ecuador
Puerto Cayo
Puerto Cayo is a beach in Ecuador.
Puerto Cayo: 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 Puerto Cayo
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 Puerto Cayo — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.35539, -80.74046. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Puerto Cayo
- Parque Nacional Machalilla · sanctuary · ~23 km · Must-see
- Isla de la Plata · river spot · Isla de la Plata · ~47 km · Must-see
- Barbasquillo · beach · Manabí · ~57 km · Must-see
- El Murcielago · beach · Manabí · ~58 km · Must-see
- Isla Cayo · river spot · ~4 km
- Playa de Salaite · beach · Manabí · ~6 km
- Cerro El Teniblero · viewpoint · Manabí · ~13 km
- Cerro Rodaderos · viewpoint · Manabí · ~16 km
- Playa de Machalilla · beach · ~17 km
- Cerro Corralitos · viewpoint · Manabí · ~18 km
- Playita Negra Beach · beach · Manabí · ~19 km
- Casa HermanitabSonia · fort · Manabí · ~19 km
- Tortuguita Beach · beach · Manabí · ~19 km
- Cerro de La Silla · viewpoint · Manabí · ~20 km
- Los Frailes Beach · beach · ~21 km
- Cascadas Recinto Cuenca-Parroquia La America · waterfall · Manabí · ~22 km
- Cerro La Naranjita · viewpoint · Manabí · ~23 km
- Cerro El Chuchón · viewpoint · Manabí · ~25 km
Other beaches & coast near Puerto Cayo
- Barbasquillo · beach · Manabí · ~57 km · Must-see
- El Murcielago · beach · Manabí · ~58 km · Must-see
- Punta Carnero Beach · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~130 km · Must-see
- Playa de Salaite · beach · Manabí · ~6 km
- Playa de Machalilla · beach · ~17 km
- Playita Negra Beach · beach · Manabí · ~19 km
- Tortuguita Beach · beach · Manabí · ~19 km
- Los Frailes Beach · beach · ~21 km
- Playa de Puerto López · beach · ~29 km
- La Playita · beach · Manabí · ~32 km
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Frequently asked
Is Puerto Cayo safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Puerto Cayo yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Puerto Cayo?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Puerto Cayo?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Machalilla (sanctuary, 23 km), Isla de la Plata (river spot, 47 km), Barbasquillo (beach, 57 km), El Murcielago (beach, 58 km), Isla Cayo (river spot, 4 km), Playa de Salaite (beach, 6 km).
Is Puerto Cayo worth visiting?
Puerto Cayo is listed as a notable beach in Ecuador on Spotwander.