The Ensenada de Mompiche (Mompiche Bay) is a bay on the Pacific coast of northern Ecuador.
The bay is in the
Esmeraldas Province
Esmeraldas () is a province in northwestern Ecuador. The capital is Esmeraldas.
The province is home to the Afro-Ecuadorian culture.
Demographics
Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:
*Mestizo 44.7%
* Afro-Ecuadorian 43.9%
* ...
.
Parts of the bay are fringed by
mangrove
A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows in coastal saline or brackish water. The term is also used for tropical coastal vegetation consisting of such species. Mangroves are taxonomically diverse, as a result of convergent evolution in several ...
s of the
Manabí mangroves ecoregion.
The low-keyed
Muisne
Muisne is a coastal town in the southwest of the province of Esmeraldas in northwestern Ecuador, with 5,925 inhabitants in the last Ecuadorian census in 2010. It is the seat of the namesake canton.
The town is located on the northern tip of the ...
resort is in the northern part of the bay, on a sand bar among the mangroves of the
Muisne River estuary.
It may be reached by ferry across the Muisne River from the small town of El Relleno.
Mompiche village at the south of the bay can be reached by a potholed road from the Via del Pacifico (
Ecuador Highway 15
Ecuador Highway 15 (E15) is the main coastal trunk highway of mainland Ecuador.
Route description Esmeraldas Province
E15 starts on the border with Colombia on a bridge over the Mataje River, in Esmeraldas Province. This section of the rou ...
).
Its accessibility has led to small hotels and hostels being built, primarily for low-income surfers.
The broad Mompiche Beach is almost long and has fine white/gold sand.
It extends north from the small fishing village of
Mompiche
Mompiche is a small beach town located on the coast of Ecuador in South America. It is known for its scenic beauty and unique geography, with a long stretch of black sand beach surrounded by lush vegetation and hills.
The area has a rich history ...
to the river estuary at Muisne.
It is a popular place for surfing, and ecotourism is also popular.
The
Mache Chundul National Reserve
Mache may refer to:
Food
* ''Mâche'', French name of the edible salad green '' Valerianella locusta'', also known as corn salad and lamb's lettuce
* Mache (food), Filipino rice flour balls flavored with pandan
People
* Heinrich Mache, Austrian p ...
, which contains mangroves and dry forests, is near to the beach.
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Geography of Esmeraldas Province
Beaches of Ecuador
Bays of Ecuador