A rural area of Manta has beautiful beaches, brimming tranquility and beautiful climate. La Ponderosa is an option for tourists who want to enjoy a place away from the city and enjoy the beaches, high cliffs, and the small villages near of San Lorenzo are; Santa Rosa, Las Piñas, Linguique, La Tiñosa, San Mateo they are lovely places to see. San Lorenzo has a natural waterfall which is highly appreciated by the town people and the tourists, to get to San Lorenzo you had to reach the Cost road E 15, also call Ruta del Sol, built near to the sea. San Lorenzo Party celebrate on the 10 August each year. It is decorated with rocks which is an ornament for the inhabitants and tourists. San Lorenzo has lots legends that their ancestors always remember them like the charm of the stone wet, the stick of lemon gold, guarded by a mermaid, the cliff, santa Maria, piedra gorda, etc, etc.
