General Villamil Playas is known simply as “Playas” is the closest beach to Guayaquil, Ecuador. Only 60 mi (96 km) away — an hour’s drive by car. General Villamil Playas receives many local visitors, especially during the winter. General Villamil Playas has many seafood restaurants with delicious seafood as the main ingredient in many dishes such as ceviche (seafood cocktail) and encebollado (seafood soup). It is common to see street vendors walking on the beach. Locals are great hosts and always give tourists a nice welcome to the town. On the other hand, most of them work in activities such as fishing and handicrafts. Playas has small waves, is the ideal place to visit in the company of children and adults who are not expert swimmers.
General Villamil Playas
