Hi we are new on here....

Welcome to Expat.com Deborah & Larry!

Hope that you'll soon be guided.

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Wish you well,
Harmonie.

Hi Debora, there is lots I can tell you about the resort beachtown of Salinas. I live in the border with Salinas in a more commercial also beachtown called La Libertad. Weather is awesome here...sunny, warm, dry (not humidity goes with me) sandy golden beaches, emerald green water. Lots of outdoor activities: surfing, water skiing, parasailing, boating, yacht racing, deep sea fishing, whale watching and beautiful sunsets. Indoor recreational activities are not that many, except for the high season and I see many opening particulary this coming season. Salinas is growing. There are some remarkable oceanfront and oceanviews housing opportunities, safety isnt a concern here, golf mmh...coming up!, airport under construction to be opened in 2013, access to mountains are about 40 min ride up north, expat community growing by the day, there is a mall, the best shopping places are 1 1/2 ride away to Guayaquil where -at the moment- is the only one International airport in the area...oh and yes, please we need singers for events here. Feel free to ask further questions or concerns.

I visited Ecuador last winter 9(well, winter in Canada that is) but Salinas did not rank high on my fave places: high rises mar the coast line, oily balls from somewhere nearby gave me blackened feet on the beach and there were not any really nice places to eat that I found...however, a great place right on the beach that I found to be quite agreeable was El Carruaje.
Salinas is great if you're into deep sea fishing, however.

Just my thoughts