Learn spanish
Montañita is a popular destination to learn Spanish :
Mar Azul Spanish school
(http://www.ecuador-spanis...) located in montaã±ita, this school is the perfect place to study for the discerning traveler. this school, run by an expert experienced teacher taught in quito, offers private lessons, which is proven to be the best way to learn spanish quickly. rather than being taught straight from a book, this school focuses on practicing practical spanish, depending on the interests of the students. steps from the beach, 100 feet away from the constant noise and distraction of the town, this is the place to go if you really want to learn the language. programs include book materials free and variety of options for extra activities - surf, yoga, medical spanish, volunteer work, etc. the owner, gaby, is incredibly friendly, and the size of this school makes it extremely accomodating, without many of the policies and rules that make the other schools difficult to deal with.
Montañita Spanish school
(http://www.montanitaspani...) is located right near the beach and is highly recommended. there is a variety of courses on offer from travellers survival spanish to intentsive spanish, medical spanish interning at the local hospital, spanish and volunteer, spanish and surf, and spanish and dive.
Ecuador Spanish Schools
(http://www.ecuadorspanish...) is the other option.the school is also present in quito, manta, cuenca.
Surf & bodyboard
From beginners to experienced surfers, Montañita and its surrounding beaches offer an ideal location for surfing and bodyboarding. Many shops in town and on the beach rent out surfboards for about $4 per hour. If you want to catch early waves, some of the shops will rent you a board in the evening and you return in when the shop opens.
There are a choice of beaches, both in and near Montañita:
Point
The Point known as the End in Montañita is a point break just north 1 km of the center of Montañita. Waves are fast, strong and some of the more respected waves in Ecuador. If swell of the north, the west hard has the propitious conditions with some or the south and little wind. Waves can reach 3 m with sections of impressive tubes. Appropriate for surfers of intermediate and advanced level. The bottom is rocky but the route ends in sand.
Between the Point and the center of Montañita
You'll often find fast, beach-break, running waves both left and right playing along the sandy bottom. great for beginners to more experienced surfers, especially when the point is not working well.
Ecuadorian Air Force (F.A.E Fuerza Aerea Ecuatoriana)
Located 70 km south of montaã±ita, in salt mines, this sensible left to nobody swell, is one of the favourites of tablistas guayaquileã±os. special permission is required to enter the beach, because it belongs to the armed forces of ecuador.
Tunas/Ayampe
Located 25 km north of montaã±ita, tunas and ayampe 3 km apart both offer powerful and tubular waves almost every day. with lefts and rights, the waves of tunas and ayampe are a good option when the water is calm in montaã±ita, since they always can give a good wave for you to have fun.