This is certainly the place for beach and urban city lovers. Vacationing and living in Atacames Ecuador is perfect for its cobalt-colored waters. It is Ecuador's most popular beach. It is certainly crowded especially during the holidays. But what comes with this development and urbanization is that this places has really good restaurants and hotels for your accommodations.
Get to enjoy the company of your friends and family while lazily sunbathing in the mornings and the afternoons and then partying all through the night. Staying and living in Atacames Ecuador, you will surely meet fellow travelers and exchange stories about your South American exploits over beer or a split coconut for that all-appealing island drinking, while listening to the blaring music of the bar.
During the holidays, people living in Atacames Ecuador and from other cities and provinces, or who are locally called the 'serranos' or highlanders flock Atacames to enjoy the celebrations. The high season includes Christmas to New Year, Carnaval and Easter. Carnaval is the biggest and recognized as the ultimate party among the Catholic regions of Latin America. In the celebration of this holiday, there are awesome parades across towns. Plus the widely-enjoyed water fight where people throw water balloons at each other and sometimes even flour to mess things up. This holiday is celebrated prior to Ash Wednesday by people living in Atacames Ecuador.
To get to Atacames, there is a daily service from Quito through Transportas Occidentales, found in Barrio El Prado, which costs only 7 dollars but will take about seven hours. Atacames information to remember is that when going back to the country's capital on a Sunday, remember to book tickets in advance especially during high peak season. A close place from Atacames is Esmeraldas with buses going to and from both cities.
You might also want to consider Azogues Ecuador or Chimborazo Ecuador.
