# Tumbes Bay, Ecuador: what it is and when to go > Tumbes Bay is a bay in Peru (Bahía de Tumbes) in Ecuador. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is November to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 12 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ecuador: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/tumbes-bay/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-11 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay in Peru · Nature - **Local name:** Bahía de Tumbes - **Where:** Ecuador - **Best time:** November to February and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** GYE Guayaquil, 154 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -3.44409, -80.38361 ## What it is and where Tumbes Bay is a bay in Peru (Bahía de Tumbes) in Ecuador. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ecuador: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are -3.44409, -80.38361; the nearest main airport is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE, Guayaquil), 154 km as the crow flies. How to get around Ecuador (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-3.444092%2C-80.383605) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-3.444092%2C-80.383605) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/naturaleza/) places in Ecuador. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Tumbes Bay is **November to February and June to August**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 11 | | February | Best time | 12 h 07 | | March | Possible | 12 h 01 | | April | Possible | 11 h 55 | | May | Possible | 11 h 51 | | June | Best time | 11 h 48 | | July | Best time | 11 h 49 | | August | Best time | 11 h 53 | | September | Possible | 11 h 59 | | October | Possible | 12 h 05 | | November | Best time | 12 h 10 | | December | Best time | 12 h 12 | There are about 12 h 12 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Ecuador in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Ecuador To enter Ecuador there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport with six months' validity and ninety days per year”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Ecuador checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#antes-de-salir). Currency: US dollar (USD); plugs: Type A and B · 120 V · 60 Hz (the US plug: 230 V-only devices will not work); emergencies: 911. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Isla Roncal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/isla-roncal/): Island in Peru · 11 km - [Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/manglares-de-tumbes-national-sanctuary/): Protected area in Tumbes, Peru · 13 km - [Isla Correa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/isla-correa/): Island in Tumbes, Peru · 13 km - [Arenillas Ecological Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/reserva-ecologica-arenillas/): Protected area in Ecuador · 30 km - [Residencia Jumbo Rivas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/residencia-jumbo-rivas/): Mountains · Hiking · 38 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Ecuador guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/). ## More in Ecuador: Nature - [Chimborazo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/chimborazo/): volcano and highest mountain in Ecuador - [Cotopaxi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/cotopaxi/): Highest active volcano in the world - [Tungurahua](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/tungurahua/): volcano in Ecuador - [Sangay National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/parque-nacional-sangay/): national park in Ecuador - [Sangay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/sangay/): active stratovolcano in central Ecuador - [Cayambe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/cayambe-2/): volcano in Ecuador Every Ecuador place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Tumbes Bay? It is a bay in Peru (Bahía de Tumbes in the local language) in Ecuador. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Ecuador: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Tumbes Bay? November to February and June to August. There are about 12 h 12 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Tumbes Bay? The nearest main airport is José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE), 154 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-3.444092%2C-80.383605) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Ecuador is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Ecuador map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Isla Roncal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/isla-roncal/), [Manglares de Tumbes National Sanctuary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/manglares-de-tumbes-national-sanctuary/), [Isla Correa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/isla-correa/). The rest is in [the Ecuador guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/ecuador/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/797759662), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5716558), CC0. More about Tumbes Bay on [Wikipedia](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bah%C3%ADa_de_Tumbes). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).