Bungalows La Buena Vida Surf & Stay Ecuador

The American owned La Buena Vida offers 6 brand new bungalows built on a hill facing the Pacific Ocean and the Ayampe surfing break. Each of their spacious tropical bungalows is fitted out with everything you need for a comfortable stay with the upgraded bungalows including air-conditioning and DIRECTV. Located right in the center of town just a few minutes from the beach, restaurants and bars, La Buena Vida is convenient for everything. Owners Keith Keller, a former sponsored surfer, and his Ecuadorian wife Marilyn bring their experience of working in the high-end Manhattan hotel business to the last remaining rain forest next to the sea in South America. The Baja Manabí region of Ecuador is known for its bio-diversity and undisturbed beauty including the famous “Los Ahorcados” rock formations that add to one of the most spectacular sunsets to be seen on the Pacific coast.

Beach break that produces waves 300 days a year

The surfing to be had in these un-crowded warm waters is surprisingly consistent with the swell averaging between 3-6 feet with the bigger swells producing waves in the region of 12 feet. Ayampe is a beach break that produces waves 300 days a year with a North swell lighting up a point break right that peels out for 200 yards offering an inside section that barrels hard,  and unlike surfing destinations in Central America is not affected by brutal offshore winds. For the bigger waves the best time to visit is between the late November and early May.