Salinas
in Cantón Salinas of Provincia de Santa Elena, Ecuador

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.215 and -80.952 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 12' 52" and W -80° 57' 5"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:58 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Guayaquil
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:15 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
2.221 and 99.052 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sangkae Toruan
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ecuador in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Ecuador.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ecuador. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Salinas

Salinas in Cantón Salinas (Provincia de Santa Elena) with it's 43,862 inhabitants is located in Ecuador about 217 mi (or 349 km) south-west of Quito, the country's capital.

Local time in Salinas is now 05:58 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Guayaquil with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Salinas. The closest airport in Ecuador is General Ulpiano Paez Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Santa Elena, Guayaquil, Portoviejo, Machala and Tumbes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

22°C (71 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Greenfield's Hotel

Address
0,2 mi
Ave. principal vía a Salinas e/ 48 y 49
241550 Salinas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Marvento Uno

Address
1,2 mi
Gral. E. Gallo y Guayas y Quil
241550 Salinas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


BLUE BAY HOTEL

Address
1,3 mi
Malecon Junto a La Capitania del Puerto
Salinas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Marvento Suites

Address
1,4 mi
Av. General Enriquez entre 28 y 29
Salinas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Marvento Dos

Address
1,5 mi
Av. Gallo y Digno Núñez, esquina
Salinas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hosteria Villa Marina

Address
1,0 mi
General Enrique Gallo Avenida 11
Salinas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ronabi Beach

Address
1,3 mi
Barrio Pueblo Nuevo
Salinas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Malecon

Address
1,6 mi
Avenida Malecon
Salinas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Chaqana Lodge

Address
1,8 mi
C. Rumiñahui 20 y Av. Eduardo Aspiazu 6
241550 Salinas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Suites Costa de Oro

Address
2,2 mi
Av Puerto Lucia
240207 Salinas
Ecuador

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Turismo Guayaquil - Turismo Salinas - Turismo Santa Elena

Published: July 23, 2010
Length: 40:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mario Granizo

Lugares Turístico de Guayaquil, como viajar de Guayaquil a salinas. Lugares Turístico de Salinas ruta del sol, gastronómica ecuatoriana, observación de ballenas jorobadas ecuador. Mas...


Holetes en Salinas, Hoteles en Salinas Ecuador, Hoteles de Salinas

Published: June 14, 2011
Length: 52:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mario Granizo

Hotel Sun Beach Salinas Ecuador, el primer balneario Turístico del Ecuador, se encuentra Ubicado el Hotel Sun Beach Salinas, a una cuadra del colegio Rubira, a dos minutos del malecón y...


The Beach in Salinas, Ecuador

Published: September 21, 2010
Length: 58:33 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: GringosAbroad

http://www.gringosabroad.com The beach in Salinas Ecuador http://www.gringosabroad.com/whats-the-beach-like-in-salinas-ecuador/


Beach Malecon in Salinas Ecuador

Published: September 21, 2010
Length: 50:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GringosAbroad

http://www.gringosabroad.com View of the busy Malecon beach area in Salinas Ecuador on a sunny day. Filmed by Bryan Haines of GringosAbroad.com.


Ecuador from the Sky: Salinas

Published: March 19, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Aeroproducciones Ecuador

A short movie showing up our greatest city beach. Salinas - Ecuador.


Pelicans cleaning up the beach Salinas Ecuador area

Published: January 04, 2015
Length: 22:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dodie Schadlich

Watching the birds try and get their breakfast alongside the fishermen in the south coast of Ecuador. Salinas Area. For more information on vacation rentals available see http://www.casablancapla...


DEPARTAMENTOS DE ALQUILER EN SALINAS ECUADOR.

Published: August 24, 2009
Length: 34:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Patricio Pizarro

De alquiler en Salinas departamentos de 2 dormitorios, sala/comedor, cocina, pisina,jacuzzi, full amoblado frente al mar, Edificio Panoramico , Edificio Ana Capri. Ecuador 042930291- USA ...


Bringing in the Morning Catch on Playa Cautivo Ecuador

Published: January 04, 2015
Length: 50:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dodie Schadlich

A casual stroll on Cautivo Beach watching the fishermen do their work. These are little tiny fish they use for ceviche. A popular dish here on the south coast of Ecuador. For more information...


A morning walk through Santa Rosa, Ecuador

Published: September 02, 2013
Length: 38:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CasselmanCanada

Santa Rosa is stuck between Salinas and la Libertad. It is basically a small fishing village. The main fishing alley looks terrible in this July 2012 video but it is being renovated with new...


Tiny Fish Harvested and heading to market Salinas Ecuador area

Published: January 04, 2015
Length: 20:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dodie Schadlich

The locals let me know this fish is used in Ceviche. The heads are removed and the bodies are prepared in a solutions of limes and salt. They offered to give me some, but I did not have a...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Santa Elena Peninsula

The Santa Elena Peninsula is a peninsula in Santa Elena Province, Ecuador. The Santa Elena Peninsula contains the westernmost point on mainland Ecuador and is bordered by the Gulf of Guayaquil to the south and the Santa Elena Bay to the north. The peninsula region is dry and contains resources such as salt mines and a significant oil field at Ancón.

Located at -2.1958, -80.9838 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Landforms of Ecuador, Santa Elena Province

General Ulpiano Paez Airport

General Ulpiano Paez Airport is a public/military joint-use airport located near Salinas, a city in the province of Santa Elena in Ecuador.

Located at -2.205, -80.9889 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Airports in Ecuador, Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces, Santa Elena Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Salinas, SNC, 살리나스, Salinasas, Салинас, Салінас, 薩利納斯