Machalilla is undoubtedly the most beautiful and newest of the protected forest in Ecuador. It is only 121,000 acres and is one of the rarest and oldest equatorial forest areas on the continent.

It is sparsely populated and is considered to be the closest thing to paradise a traveller has ever seen.

The few towns nearby, Puerto Cayo, Machalilla, Julcuy, and Puerto Lopez provide access to this fantastic National Park.

Tropical birds such as parrots, pelican, frigates and a wide range of cacti, succulents bromelaids and flowering trees are some of the treasures that the park has to offer.

The park also has several natural bays and wide sandy beaches the most famous being “Los Frailes” a virgin, white sand beach with clear blue water.