Salinas beach

Salinas is an upmarket beach resort area in Ecuador. High rise buildings looks like Cancun or Miami. Salinas is a primary destination for Ecuadorian rich men and honeymooners. A little to the north there is a more quiet beach called Playa Chipipe, which is good for families. Shore and seabed: sand. [edit]

Coordinates: -2.204963, -80.97294

Hotels [edit]

Salinas may offer both luxury hotels, as well as many cheap accommodation options with room rates starting from $25 per night.

How to get there [edit]

Fly to Quito International Airport (UIO). Next fly to Salinas airport (SNC).

Or you may fly to Guayaquil International Airport (GYE) and next take a bus.

When to go [edit]

The best time for relaxing on the Salinas beach is a period from November to January. The rest of the year sky is clowdy, it often rains, the streets are empty and even unsafe.

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