Montañita Ecuador is a little surfer’s town located in the parish of Manglaralto in the Santa Elena province. Montañita means “little mountain” or “little hill” in Spanish, and only a decade ago it started rising in popularity, mainly for surfing.

Montañita Ecuador used to be a small fisherman’s village and not many surfers knew about its incredible waves, but in the 60ies the town became a hub for the hippie movement and a lot of them settled there permanently. It is not surprising when you experience life on the equator, and understand why it is so hard to leave.