Farming techniques and practice Harvesting and preparing food grown on site Artistic opportunities, cleaning and painting of driftwood, jewelry production from natural items found, weaving banana/coconut leaves Swimming, walking, exploring, fishing, wildlife photography Cabin rental, picnic on beach Visit to grassroots museum Day trips to other interesting cultural or ecological sites on coast The goals…
Indicaciones: desde Esmeraldas, diríjase hacia el norte por la carretera de la costa hasta la ciudad de Montalvo (después de Rioverde y Rocafuerte), busque la señal que indica el giro hacia Playa África, siga el camino de tierra 6k, gire a la izquierda hacia la playa, gire a la derecha en la playa Indicaciones: desde Ibarra-Borbon,…
On the north coast of Ecuador lies an interesting piece of history. The place I speak of is called Playa Africa the majority of inhabitants who are Afro-Ecuadorian and whose ancestors arrived in the early 1600’s aboard wrecked slave ships. In this sector lives an Afro-Ecuadorian gentleman named Arquimedes Simisterra, in a simple wooden house.…
Directions: from Esmeraldas travel north on Coast Highway to town of Montalvo ( after Rioverde and Rocafuerte) look for sign indicating turn to Playa Africa follow dirt road 6k turn left towards beach turn right on beach Directions: from Ibarra-Borbon travel south on Coast Highway to Lagarto look for sign that indicates turn to Playa Africa follow…