Not super clean, specially the ocean. However, just a few minutes from Playa Murciélago there are some great places and other beautiful playas.
It is not the best beach of Ecuador but it's fine to spend a nice day. I found the beach and the ocean really clean and not so many people which is really good to take some pictures. You can take a half hour boat ride for 3 dollars and have a coconut for 2 dollars.
Buenos sitios para comer en la playa kioskos de souvernir en la orilla de la playa murcielago con detalles muy bonitos para regalar.
Close restaurants to the beach are great plus in this place. Bathrooms are a little far for a beachgoer
Really nice beach. A little windy but I enjoyed it a lot! Rent a chair and take some beers. Be careful with the sun.
This was a very nice and clean beach. We were very impressed with the way it appears that Manta really cares about tourists. We also spent some time across form this beach strolling around a park. People and families were all around and seemed to be enjoyed their time. They were very friendly. We even met an Ex Pat who told us how nice it was to live there.
We found Playa el Murcielago a very crowded, touristy, and slightly cheesy beach. The sand on the beach is more dirt than sand and there seemed to be rubbish everywhere. It is so commercialised as well with all the restaurants and the hundreds of street hawkers trying to sell you their wares. I prefer beaches that are a lot quieter.
Me encanta ir los domingos a comer al Murciélago, existe una variedad de restaurantes que ofrecen todo tipo de mariscos. De lunes a viernes suelo trotar en las mañanas, no hay nada mejor para empezar bien el día.
Soy tan duro porque en varias páginas la vi como una de las mejores playas de Ecuador y les juro que ni en chiste. Es una playa de ciudad, por lo tanto es sucia. El servicio de sombrillas y reposeras está todo amontonado, hay mucho viento, no venden tragos. . . un fiasco. No vayan a Manta si es por esta playa, no lo vale.
In playa el Murcielago you'll find warm ocean. Nice lancha tours at reasonable price where you can see the blue footed birdy that comes from Galapagos island. You can also enjoy the snorkeling and see very colorful fishes and underwater life creatures. It's a great experience. It's right in front of the oro verde hotel with easy access to and from the beach. Here you can also find various huts serving fresh foods. The ceviche with a cold bear at the ocean breeze is my best thing here.