| Manta San Pablo de Manta | ||
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| State | Ecuador | |
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| Region | Coastal region of Ecuador | |
| Altitude | 6 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 40 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 264.281 (2020) | |
| Name inhabitants | Mantense | |
| Prefix tel | 593 5 | |
| POSTAL CODE | EC130850 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 | |
| Patron | Pablo de Tarso | |
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Manta is Ecuador's city and port on the coast of the Pacific ocean.
To know
Despite being an industrial port, Manta is also a seaside resort thanks to a couple of large beaches a short distance from the center. Its main prerogative in the field of tourism, however, is the lively nightlife to which the military from the nearby US base contributed to its development.
Manta boasts a respectable tourist flow but almost all of them come from other parts of theEcuador. Few international tourists, almost all of US nationality. The city is located on the Ruta del Sol, a road that connects the various seaside resorts that overlook the coast of Ecuador.
Another important resource is tuna fishing.
Geographical notes
Located in a bay on the Pacific Ocean, Manta is one of the most important international ports in Ecuador.
Background
In the pre-Columbian era the city was called Jocay, and it was a meeting point for trade between the Mantensi and the Incas.
The conqueror Pedro Pizarro described Jocay as a "very big city", the temple was reached via a large road, at the sides of which stood 2.5 meters high statutes, which represented the chiefs and priests and which were destroyed by the Spaniards themselves. Manta was the cradle of the Manteña culture from 500 to 1526 AD. The man of this tribe was characterized by an aquiline nose, which pierced itself, as well as ears, to put on various rings and pendants, he was dedicated to agriculture, fishing and hunting. The women were dedicated to the cultivation of corn, potatoes, yuca, peanuts and other local products, as well as to the processing of pottery. These natives were polytheists.
In February 1534 the expedition led by Pedro de Alvarado arrived at the port of Manta, who burned and plundered the village, and took the chieftain and some Indians hostage because he had not found the treasure he thought existed in those places. Presumably Manta was founded by Francisco Pacheco (captain) in 1534, and in 1563 the president of the Real Audiencia de Quito officially named it San Pablo de Manta.
In 1735 the port of Manta was chosen by Charles Marie de La Condamine, a French mathematician and geographer who dealt with geodesy, as the arrival point in Ecuador for his mission concerning the calculation of the length of a meridian near the equator. Arrived in Manta then continued on to Quito.
How to orient yourself
Manta (Ecuador): full screen map.How to get
By plane
- 1 Eloy Alfaro Airport (IATA: MEC). As of 2020 flights from Quito they were operated by airlines Avianca, LATAM is TAME.
By bus
- 2 Terrestrial Terminal. The intercity bus station.
How to get around
What see
Events and parties
Manta is remembered for the international theater festival, in which theater groups from various places around the world participate.
- SS. Peter and Paul.
June 29. - Trade festival. October 24. October is the month in which art and culture are celebrated, and the most important event that is celebrated there is precisely the trade festival.
- Cantonization. November 4th.
June 29.What to do
- 1 Playa El Murciélago. The most famous city beach, a large beach located right next to the western pier that borders the port. The beach is surrounded by numerous clubs, especially restaurants.
- 2 Playa de Barbasquillo. The continuation to the west of playa El Murciélago, much less wide and limited by a low cliff cluttered with buildings including several 3/4 star hotels.
- 3 Playa de Tarqui. The beach on the opposite side of the port. The boats of the fishermen land here and give life to a picturesque open-air fish market every day. For this reason Playa de Tarqui is not very suitable for sunbathers.
- Playa Los Esteros. The beach next to Playa de Tarqui with similar characteristics.
Shopping
- 1 Mall of the Pacific, ☎ 593 5-370-2635. Mon-Sun 10 am-9pm. In Manta's largest mall.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- SOUTH
- 3 Costera Pacoche wildlife refugeRefugio de Vida Silvestre y Marino Costera Pacoche - A lonely stretch of coast south of the San Lorenzo village.
- 4 Machalilla National ParkParque Nacional Machalilla - A park that includes magnificent beaches and a small uninhabited island, the5 Isla de la Plata which houses a rich fauna and is a small consolation for those who have not been able to visit the islands Galápagos. The island can be reached by boat from 6 Puerto López.
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