Salinas is located 124 km from Guayaquil. To get in, you have to take Via a la Costa road. There are some transportation companies that can take you there like Liberpesa, CLP and Costa Azul. Besides these companies there are other companies that offer the same service for a little bit more of a price, but they take you on a private car and with a maximun of 4 people in it, so this is another option for the people that don't have their own car, and want to have a very comfortbale trip to Salinas. You can get to Salinas by car, and by plane. Salinas has an airport that is located at the Base of the airforce. But, this is usually getting to Salinas by plane is not too usual, because most of the people first get to Guayaquil and then take a car to Salinas because it is really close.
You can rent a car in Guayaquil and then easily drive around Salinas and the Ruta del Sol coastline. Anyone with a drivers license from any country can rent and prices start at $25 per day.
There is a lot of art made by hand from a lot of natives from Salinas, native and tourist from other countries around like Chile Argentina also come to Salinas to sell their things
A lot of the best seafood you can get along the coasts of Ecuador is here.
The restaurants are basically specialized in seafood. The typical food are for example: the shrimp ceviche, arroz marinero and many others. Some of the places that you can find all the types of seafood that you will like to try once you are in Salinas are: Restaurant Mar Y Tierra: This is one fo the most prestigious restaurants in Salinas, because of the time they have been working, and also because the food is delicious, if you go to Salinas you must go to Mar y Tierra to eat. The best ceviche or at least the most famous places for ceviches are two: Cevichelandia, and la lojanita. They are located in the second street, one street from the Malecon. Besides this in the malecon street, you can find a lot of restaurants, that are chepaer but are still good. The seafood is not the only famous food, also the "carne en palito" and the "arroz con menestra" are also really good. One of the best "arroz con menestra" can be found in Carloncho, a restaurant that is in the malecon.
'''[http://www.hotelsunbeachsalinas.com Hotel Sun Beach]''', Phone: (001)(5934)2930193. This is a hotel for the people that want to be a little bit separate from the crowd and relax, not a luxury hotel, but very comfortable. It is located the Principal Av one block from Rubira school.
'''Hotel Mediterraneo''',Phone: (001)(5934)2771778. A 4 stars very comfortable hotel,ubicated in the 9th av between streets 20 & 21. Its counts with 40 rooms, and is a very affordable hotel for any tourist, and visitor.
'''Hotel El Marinero''', (001)(5934)2773966. A brand new Hotel open this last summer, very luxury, especially for tourists looking for the combination between, luxury and comfortability. It counts with 10 rooms, and it is located in Chipipe av 12 of Ocotber & street Humberto Graces.
'''Hotel Salinas''', Phone: (001)(5934)2772993. Not a luxury Hotel, but this is a traditional hotel. that will make you feel very close to the Salinenses culture. It is located in Av General Enrique Gallo & Street 27.
'''Barcelo Colon Miramar''',Phone: (001)(5934) 2771610. The best Hotel in Salinas, this is a 5 stars hotel, it is for people that want to have the vacation of thei lives, but also that are not worry about spending a little bit of money to have a nice trip or maybe holiday or vacation. It is located in the Malecon a perfect location, between streets 38 &40.
These are five of the best option that a tourist can decide to choose to spend their vacation, and have a nice a comfortable place to sleep, for a very good price, and a high quality service that is that the people of Salinas always offers.