Stretching from Puerto López in the north to the Peruvian border in the south, this region features a long, sandy coastline, trails through the coastal mountain cloud forests, all manner of birdlife and is the gateway to the Galápagos Islands.
South Coast - Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Coverage includes: Ruta Spondylus, Parque Nacional Machalilla, Isla de la Plata, Puerto López & around, Olón, Montañita, Santa Elena Peninsula & around, Salinas, Playas, Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco, Guayaquil & around, Reserva Ecológica Manglares Churute, Machala, Puerto Bolívar & Jambelí, Zaruma and Peru via Huaquillas.