About Otra Ola
Otra Ola is a surf, Spanish and yoga school on Ecuador's Ruta del Sol, operating just up the coast from Montañita in the mellow beach villages of Las Tunas and Ayampe. Running since 2010, it has spent well over a decade helping travellers "feed the mind, body and soul," combining daily surf coaching with language study and yoga in one relaxed, integrated programme.
Surf classes and board rentals run daily from 9am to sunset for all levels, taught on the gentler, less-crowded breaks that make this stretch of coast ideal for learning and progressing. Spanish lessons — offered both in person and online — are taught by native Ecuadorian instructors Monday to Friday, and yoga sessions draw on teachers from a range of traditions and lineages. The school recently moved to a beachfront hotel setting with a restaurant, pool and jacuzzi, and it accommodates stays ranging from a single week up to a full month.
Otra Ola's draw is its slower pace and all-in-one flexibility: travellers can mix surf, Spanish and yoga in whatever balance suits them, just a short hop north of Montañita's busier scene. For visitors who want the Ruta del Sol surf experience with a quieter, more immersive feel, it's a long-running and well-regarded option.
