Atacames is a beach town located on Ecuador's Northern Pacific coast. It is about 30 kilometres away from the city of Esmeraldas. The azure waves and the lively atmosphere make Atacames one of the most popular beaches in all of Ecuador and relies primarily on tourism as its main industry. It has the highest level of hotels in the whole province of Esmeraldas.

Getting there
It is easily accessible by bus from Santo Domingo, Quito, and Esmeraldas.

Getting around
Although only a small town, Atacames has several taxi services. Only one of these actually involves vehicular transport as the rest of the taxi services rely on bikes that are either gas or manually powered.