Salinas Ecuador Pros & Cons
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- Most people love living in Salinas Ecuador, but there are a few drawbacks. In this video, we walk you through Salinas, and the pros & cons of living there.
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We love Salinas. We stayed in the Phoenix building. The best New Years party we ever experienced was on the beach in Salinas. We are coming back.
Salinas was a quiet little town up to the late nineties. I had a house about to blocks away from the beach just behind where the Pinguinos sold their ice cream. Now is over crowded and all those buildings on the board walk and not enough beach. As we live in the States now the only thing I miss is the plaza where you get all those restaurants with seafood close by .🍸🍸
Great presentation guys I love your videos and maybe one day I will be back and perhaps meet you. My wife always looking for your videos.
So I'm sitting here in a snow storm with negative degree Temps and what pops up on my yt feed? You in a bathing suit on a beach nice and warm... can you say jealousy? LOL
Love your videos. My mother is American but father was from ecuador and I lived in salinas and guayaquil few yrs as a kid. Trying to convince my husband to retire there when we hit 60! Lol we are 49 now. Crossing fingers. We live in Vegas and I watch your videos all the time. Great job guys!
Hi I think your brother is my boss. Dax??
@@diliaortiz1939 yes. I just asked him. He said yes you are his sales girl
Went to Salinas about 20 years ago in July during its off-season. It was very tranquilo and a bit cloudy. I went back another year in February around Carnaval. Wow, what a difference. It was sunny, hot, plenty of people out, and lots of energy. good times!
I don't mind the energy as long as I can get a good night's sleep. Where would the best location be to be near all facilities yet get rest when I need it?
What I love about Amelia & JP is that they are regular folks, not snobby. What is best is that you don’t need a lot of money to live this life! It’s calling me!!
Gracias! 😊👍
@@AmeliaAndJP Have you found the perfect town/area ?
I enjoy your videos, but confused as which is the perfect to live in.
I’m so happy that you visited my hometown! 😊😊 If you’re still here, maybe you might want to visit La Libertad and do a comparison video to Salinas
@George P Sure! Just let me know when you are here
Wow! The last time I was in Salinas was in the 60s. In that time it never rained at all, so there was no water. All the water had to be trucked in by fleets of tanker trucks. Of course, that meant that there were no bugs, which was nice. There was a beach near there called Mar Bravo. It was said that after a big storm one could find gold coins on the beach because there was a sunken Spanish galleon offshore. Nobody could dive to the wreck because the water was too turbulent. It was much much less developed, but it was still a vacation spot.
Que chevere 👍
Nice to here Yr sorry stevie
Wow! I was born in La Libertad in 1996, and I’ve seen a huge development in the whole province all my 25 years of life. I can’t imagine how undeveloped could’ve been here in the 60s 🤯🤯
Went to Salinas about 10 years ago. Was a very nice place. I enjoyed it.
Memories of spending summers in Salinas as a kid with my parents . I cannot wait for my husband to retire so we can start our plans to move back to the mother land .
Hi guys I’m sitting at restaurant MoMo in Olón and I just picked this your latest video to hopefully give you this message. My first of two weeks here doing a motorcycle loop by myself. I’m sure you have been here as well as Noah and the Indian restaurant. Went through Manta a couple of days ago. You guys were probably in the Mall of the Pacific lol!
I am seriously considering moving there. The fact that the surfing is great seals the deal for me. My only concern is that I heard that Ecuador has trouble with the Cartels.
If you're lucky (or go at the right time of year maybe) at La Chocolatera you can see the whales jumping.
I got really lucky once and they were jumping for an hour non stop really close to the shore.
It was amazing
Thanks for this video. I don't think I would live in Salinas but, I can see where a visit would be wise. My plan was to fly to Guayaquil and go to Olon ASAP. I can see a few weekdays in Salinas between the two would be smart. I think it would be an easier transition from a US city, it would be handy shopping for anything you need and, if you end up in most of the coastal area, it would be great to know what's available in Salinas and what it's like there. I'd love to spend some time at the yacht club looking at the sailboats. From what I have seen it is stupid expensive to have a boat there.
Another very helpful and informative video. We will definitely check out Salinas when we visit. Muchos gracias!
We live here, we LOVE it here. :)
Nice I wish I was there
Hey Kit Thornton, couple of questions since you live there. How’s the nightlife on the weekends? Are there bars and clubs there?
Also, what is the quickest way to get from Guayaquil to Salinas?
Excellent video with lots packed in, so thank you for the perspective.
my favorite thing about salinas besides the beach was the wine section at mi comisariato jr
There are a lot of sea lions in the Galapagos too. They are huge!
My Salinas !!! Beautiful remembers with my family 😔🙏❤️
Estoy completamente de acuerdo con ustedes. Viviría en Salinas y Libertad ahora mismo. Tengo que jubilarme y allí me voy.
Nao gostei de nada aqui…E tudo muito feio..vou provurar outras cidades com mais verde e uma areia clara
@@veraschnapp2813 Que no te gustó?, las playas de salinas son muy bonitas y tranquilas, a diferencia de Playas que esta en la provincia de santa Elena, donde el oleaje del mar es fuerte.
Very informative. Thanks for sharing details and insights about Salinas.
Thank you for this video! We are always torn between starting off in Cuenca or Olon, but perhaps Salinas is worth considering as a compromise?
Love your reviews. Thank you. 😊
A real hidden gem, thanks for sharing this location. Ecuador is slowly rising up the list of places I'm considering due to the relative ease of immigration and cost of living especially compared with Uruguay when it comes to real estate. A sea view condo sounds like a dream to me.
When I was in Guayaquil although Salinas was on my agenda I never got there. So thanks for sharing some Salinas highlights.
Hello Amelia And JP!
Glad to see your report from Salinas! Traveling to Ecuador is still in my plans. Just renewed my Ecuadorian passport, good for 10 years.
Salinas appears to need some nightlife, cultural venues, to compliment the many beach activities. But, every city grows in it's own way.
The ex-pat lifestyle is still very attractive to Americans. The hyper-inflation here is causing a lot of financial pain. Even for the basic things like food, gas, everyday essentials. It appears everything has doubled in price.
So, Ecuador is a very good option, with it's lower cost of living.
Very happy to see you are doing well! Keep up the Great Videos from my home country, Ecuador!!!
---Eddy from Hollywood
Great information, really appreciated the surfing segment. Aloha
Great video! Great information! Thank you! :)
Gracias!
THE BEACH IS REALLY NICE - but too much like beaches here in Florida, for me ! Also, seems like the city is over-developed - kind of like Miami Beach. But thanks for the nice video - as always !
It’s known as the Miami of Ecuador and feels a lot like that, especially on the weekends and holidays.
You are right. Better beaches in NC & SC. A vacation for me in the U.S. would be in a remote mountain area. In Ecuador, the mountains, Vilcabama?
Nice video of Salinas, guys! Haven’t been there since 2008. Greetings from NYC!
OMG,Salinas is the bomb. I spent some time in Punta Carnero years ago. Would love to go back.
It’s a very common expression for something great, awesome, etc.
I was there, love Salinas , planing to comeback 😍
Moooo - E tranquilo lolll. Thx guys ur awesome!!
Salinaaaaaaasss!!! I love you and I miss you!!!!…. ❤️❤️❤️
Sounds like Salinas could use some enterpreneurs to build up arts and entertainment scene! I landed in Loja , which I really like a lot, but the altitude is kicking my butt, so now thinking again about heading down to the coast. I did not care for Manta, so maybe Salinas for the great beach and water activities, good fresh food access... I need to move this body and regain fitness! And be closer to Int'l airport always seems like a good plan. We shall see if I can acclimate up here.... got at least 2 more months.
My family and I spent a couple of days in Salinas in 2007 or 2008 when we were visiting my wife's family (they live about an hour north of Guayaquil). It was summer in the US, so it was "winter in Ecuador and Salinas was pretty much devoid of tourists. The weather was mild and cloudy. We're visiting Ecuador in late May/early June this year for a couple of weeks. Our base of operations will be Samborondon/Guayaquil (my sister-in-law, who lives in Miami owns a condo there). We'll be visiting Manta, Salinas, Cuenca, Quito, and perhaps a couple of other locations during our trip.
Muy interesante yo vivo en Quito .. voy a ir a conocer ! gracias por el video
Salinas is the best beach. I miss you my dear Salinas. I will be back my love.
Gee! The first time you showed the bouncy playground in the ocean, that looked like a frigate bird flying around there!
Another great video..my sister had a condo a few years ago..
Great channel great information. What’s the best way to rent a condo apartment in San Lorenzo or salines. I would t want to buy a place the first few years until I truly understand the country. I’ve visited Ecuador twice in the past and loved it. I was actually moving to Colombia until they recently really complained the entire visa process
More about surfing in Ecuador please. I'm a surfer wanting retire somewhere with good waves. Any videos when waves are good would be great 👍
Montañistas is nice for surf
Olon and Salinas are the best waves in Ecuador
Love your hat!
Could anyone please provide information on the humidity level in Salinas or Santa Elena? Is it more dry like Manta or sticky like Guayquil? We are moving to Ecuador is a few months and are considering this area. My health requires a dry arid climate similar to Manta, so just wondering if we should keep it on the list or not?
you can find weather info on any weather channel on line.
@@millerforester6237 yes I'm aware but it's nice to get a personal perspective, especially with persons who have experienced the humidity differences in olon to manta. Most of the information online is about rainfall totals or temperatures
@@catchickgata I feel the same way. I'd like to know whether the sun comes out behind that overcast sky.
Hi guys! Quick question: which coastal towns have had the least exposure to floods, historically? (Also tsunami effects, etc.)
Te respondo, nunca han habido tsunamis, solo alerta de tsunamis, gracias a Dios nunca hemos experimentado esa furia de la naturaleza, han habido fuertes oleajes, pero siempre son alertados a tiempo por el control marítimo INOCAR.
@@jackier.6036 muy amable, gracias.
Salinas is my love.
Una pregunta que recomiendan más, Manta o Salinas?
Some people seem to love the beaches, but the beaches in Latin America are generally hot and humid, and feeling continually wet, head to toe, from steady sweating isn't one of my favorite things.
Everyone is leaving salinas. Lots of houses for sale, furnished with dropping prices. Rentals are very abundant right now cause crime is very bad. Just last week in another area, a woman was shot. Ecuador is #1 in un safe Latin American countries.
I'm trying to find a video where you recommended a book about why foreigners views of "safety" are so skewed but I lost the video/timestamp. Am I mistaken on this being one of your videos that this was brought up in? Thanks!
The more vids I watch, the more confused I am of what area/town is the best to live in.
Another great video! Thanks for all the information. Since you have been all over Ecuador, in regards to infrastructure quality and safety (bike lanes) which city would you recommend for someone who is an avid cyclist (road)?
If you join their patreon, they do a Q&A every month. You ask your question in the comments, and they'll answer it in a video. I've learned so much from the Q&A videos!
Cycling is very popular throughout Ecuador, but Cuenca is probably the best place.
Gracias!
Somehow I would think that Quito would be a bad choice for biking. There are streets that cars have a problem with trying to climb, and downhill is really downhill. And then there is the traffic...
Do you have a video of rent, groceries, eating out costs for Salinas, if not could you possibly give me some estimated pricing?
SEA LIONS ARE LOVING ANIMALS they do not hurt people. SEALS AND SEA LIONS are known as the DOGS of the water. Wonderful
All those condos on the beach...UGH...no Bueno...wouldn't trust them not to collapse either.
Could I ask whether the apartments on the Chipipe beach get noise in the evening from bars, entertainment etc or would I be better buying at the San Lorenzo end? I don't want to feel cut off or end up in a crime area.
Chipipe is pretty quiet.
Are there quaint little acreages a few miles out of town?
Love salinas
Looks like a Sunday morning. Where are the people, the cars?
Looks like a great place to start or snow bird ...eh
Do. you know what the availability of organic produce is there?
Can you go to Punta carnero ir mar bravo ? Are so beatifull and are near to Salinas 🖐️
I saw that there was a disaster there so I wanted to check on you two to see you are ok?
JP and Amelia, what city in Ecuador has the most to do? I often wonder how you two, and others, occupy your time.
We both work full time so we don’t have a ton of free time, but Cuenca is the city with the most things to do. I call it the cruise ship of Ecuador because it has great food and lots of activities.
It’s capital, Quito. There is by far no other city in Ecuador that offers so much.
Can you give more details in future videos? is it the same temperature all year? is it daylight from 6 am ish to 6 pm ish? is there a lot of mosquitos? does it rain a lot in certain months? is there a lot of hiking? 1/2 mi or 10 miles? is it flat or hilly? for instance, how long could you walk on the beach? are there places to stop for a lemonade? do a lot of people bike? maybe share more of the research you must have done before visiting the place. However, Maybe that info would not be popular with your viewers. Thanks!
We covered some of these questions in this video and others we’ve shared from Salinas. We walked all over so you can see that it’s very flat. We talked about how long you can walk on the beach.
We're there now! If you are still here, drop a line so we can meet for coffee!
I want to go to Ecuador for 6 days. Where should I go. Please help me. I have 3 weeks to decide.
Did you end up going? Where if so? I'm thinking of heading there in 7 weeks. Makes me nervous, traveling solo
What city are you in right now? Looking for a recommendation
We currently live in Manta
I was there roughly 96 it's and I remember at midnight the power went out does I still happen?
No hay cortes de luz para nada, a raíz de que llegó como Presidente Rafael Correa construyo miles de obras, y entre esas hidroeléctricas para abastecer de energía eléctrica a todo el país, ahora exportamos energía a colombia y Perú. Se fue nuestro ex Presidente y pararon las obras, pero tenemos esperanza de que regrese, porque fue el único Presidente que administro y gobernó excelente.
Are you affected by the flooding? Stay safe
You should come to the Pacific cost of Costa Rica, then you tell me what you like the most? Cheers from America's Paradise
My friend, your Panamá hat ls Ecuatorian one 😊 hava a Nice day
Sombrero de paja toquilla 😊🇪🇨
The only sea lions in Ecuador? You're forgetting The Galapagos Islands which are part of Ecuador.
She meant mainland Ecuador.
Galápagos no está en Ecuador jeje
@@proyectonuevo7487 El archipelago de Galapagos pertenece a Ecuador
I was there a few years ago in July and did a walk through the town... there WERE a lot of condos...hung around the beach at the far end....was hassled for money and massages by the locals and it was kinda intimidating...must be aware that there is a lot of poverty and riff raff going on and you must be on your guard...I don't think there is much going on besides the beach so I can see people getting bored...might be a good place for a snowbird like me from Minnesota but wouldnt want to live there...some nice restaurants though.. there was something about it I just did not like...
I wish people would be more specific about what they didn't like.
@@stevebbuk what did you miss? Hassled for money? Intimidating? Poverty? Rif raf, boring ?
@@hump1953 What you wrote at the end was equivocal. I've ruled Salinas out from my shortlist. I'm looking at Playas General Villamil and some places in Argentina.
@@stevebbuk Argentina is great, was there last November… Ushuaia, Bariloche, Buenos Aires and other places whose names escapes me…
@@hump1953 Hi Hump I'm sorry if I caused offence. I haven't fully decided positively where I'll be retiring yet but it will probably be either Argentina or Ecuador. I've ruled out the Eurozone as it's a rip off just as the UK and North America are. I'm afraid indigenous poverty does exist in South America as you say, but it won't be alleviated if foreigners stay away.
Please do more videos. I don’t see any new videos shown yet.
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I have enjoyed fooling your travels in Ecuador. Can you help me find a plastic surgeon in Quinta? Or recommend how I can find one. I am 70 and have lost a lot of weight, now I have a big hang over belly that causes infections. My insurance won’t pay. So I’m trying to find an afforadable option.
Quito, oops
Pipeline rupture in Ecuador causes oil spill in the Amazon.
So the big question....Manta or Salinas? ;)
That’s a tough one. I think right now with the rental shortage in Manta and the high rental rates, as well as a better beach, Salinas might edge out Manta. Although Manta has a functional airport so it’s easier to travel.
Most western point in South America.
This looks like Daytona Fl.
live up the beach a bit from daytona and if your talking about the condos lining the beach I agree, other than that not so much
Cost per month for a one bedroom apartment furnished
It varies a lot based on several factors but probably between $300 and $600.
Do you visit punta blanca
Most western point in SA.
is nice to see a beach free annoying vendor
It must be nice to use taxi. Are they affordable ? 🤔
Yes. Local rides are usually between $1.50 and $2.
"Those are the only sea lions in Ecuador"
Galapagos: 😐
We meant on the mainland.
Really, San Lorenzo and La Libertad ? Do your audience a favor and explain how dangerous these areas can be.
This is an old video.
Sea lions typically don't eat people (like never!) but sharks eat sea lions. I would worry more..where there are sea lions, there are sharks! Cue the "jaws" music
Those high rise condos sure do ruin the beach experience.
Salinas is very nice but yes it is boring. Not like Cartagena Colombia at all! A week stay yes max.
Cartagena easily beats every Ecuadorian city on the coast. Cartagena is in another league.
Cartagena looks more dangerous though..?
@@perro7183 not at all
I'm Ecuadoria and I've always hated Salinas!
Why?
How do vegans fare in this place? Many options available?
We found it relatively easy to eat out, and super easy to find food to cook.
MI CISTER HAVE APARTAMENTS AN SUITS EN SALINAS
Salinas is lacking of vegetation we would say...
Yes. It’s very desert-like there.
Water is not drinkable
Where are all the people
We often film during the week to avoid the crowds so all the people are working.
Some resemblance to Honolulu. But it's not Honolulu - mucho dinero para vivir alli.
not at all...
All that concrete is a big no forme