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The Truth About Salinas, Ecuador

Live And Invest Overseas by Live And Invest Overseas
Aug 06, 2012
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Salinas is one of the great reasons to consider Living in Ecuador.
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“Kathleen, my husband and I recently spent seven weeks in Ecuador. The first three weeks we spent between Quito and Cuenca, which were both reasonably pleasant and culturally interesting.

“But I can’t describe the horror of our four weeks in Salinas, on Ecuador’s coast. Salinas is filthy, dirty, and noisy. Restaurants, with an exception for the one attached to Hotel Blue, have inedible food. We met several expats living there and what they recommended was also not great.

“The only supermarket was in Libertad, some 10 minutes cab drive away. The ‘seafood market’ was so horrid that we once again ended up in Libertad to get our fish. There is little shopping, and no mall as some I’ve read seem to suggest.

“I dare you to publish this. If you do, however, your readers might actually appreciate your honesty and listen to your suggestions.”

–Natasha N., United States

Latin America Correspondent Lee Harrison, with a decade of personal experience spending time in Ecuador, responds:

Salinas is far from my first choice on Ecuador’s coast; I’d personally prefer to live in Bahí­a de Carquez, Manta, or even nearby Ballenita. But it suits some people. Keep in mind that Ecuador’s coast is mostly undeveloped. By Ecuadorian standards, Salinas’ infrastructure and amenities are what you can expect for a resort town of this size.

In May through October (or longer) Salinas is chilly and overcast…quite depressing to me, especially during times when nothing’s open. But it can be quite attractive in November through January (maybe longer).

I’m asked about Salinas frequently, and I tell people that it may be for them if they:

  • Like resort living (and really understand what that means, with the dead periods and crowded/noisy periods)…
  • Understand that it’s overcast most of the year…
  • Or would like to rent the property out when they’re not there.

What’s unique about Salinas is that there’s a local rental market here. You can rent properties to Ecuadorians during the worst season (June to September), because that’s when the kids in Cuenca/Loja are out of school. Then you can use your place here yourself in January, when there’s less local rental demand.

Also, property prices in Salinas are very low.

Part of the problem with Salinas, for some people, is expectation. You’ll often see photos and hear descriptions from people talking about Salinas in the sunny season, when the beaches are maintained, the water is blue, and everything is open.

Then if you go to Salinas during June or July, when it’s gloomy, even depressing, you’re inevitably disappointed.

Here are a few photos I took in Salinas. The difference is remarkable.

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Boats along the shores of Salinas
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Beautiful day at the beach in Salinas, Ecuador

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The first photo shows what I believe to be an average June/July day. The others are pictures that I took in November, the first visit when I saw sunny weather here.

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