Salinas Report 7/29 - 8/02
I made a trip the Salinas this past week. Travel time from Quito was long. It took approx. 10 hours to travel from Los Bancos (1 1/2 hours outside of Quito, but on the route) to Salinas.
Traffic was very heavy and dangerous with people passing any chance they got (mountain passes, around curves, etc.). I can honestly say I won't drive that again. Will fly if I go back there. We were delayed 30 minutes while a fatal head-on traffic accident (car vs. bus) was cleared. Looked like the bus won.
As people have mentioned, road signs are hit and miss. You can go quite a ways sometimes with nothing. We get lost in the way back a few times. The way over we managed to get there ok.
Salinas (Malecon) offers a number of restaurant options. Most of them are smaller places with plastic chairs. Some are nicer.
We didn't get a chance to check out the nightclubs. We were there during the week and they were closed.
We did use jet skis and had a blast. We did it two different days. Jet skies are $20 per 30 minutes for up to 2 people (you're renting the machine, not paying for the # of people). A pair of sunglasses is a must as the salt water will otherwise take all the fun out of the riding.
I did get a quick glimpse at two chongos. One was called el raton and I didn't get the name of the other. Both are nothing more than girls standing in doorways while all the local guys drool and stare at them. Pricing was supposed to be $8 at the el raton. Both of them were about 5 minutes from the malecon.
For those interested, the bus station is off some side streets on the way into salinas near the mall. It was very hard to find and we had to ask for directions a few times. Had to drop a friend off there.
The mall offers a number of food options in the food court including KFC. It also has a movie theatre.
We stayed at the Sun Beach Hotel. It offers only rooms with one double and on single bed. All rooms are the same. Pricing for our stay was $29 per night including taxes. No issues with noise. Room was clean (my friend said his was a little dirty but nothing too major I don't believe). Hotel staff was friendly. Sun Beach is on the main highway on the way into Salinas (will be on the right side if headed toward the malecon). The hotel is girl friendly. Nothing overly special but gets the job done.
David
Buttlover goes to Salinas
Hi
I cant recommend Salinas for Mongering
The Taxi guys, said that it was just one Chongo open, and it was 10km outside Salinas the name was Barrio Veijo .
The price for the Chicas was 6 USD, I found I cute one an fucked her for about
20 minutes, I gave here 10 USD and she was happy, I just stayed one night in Salinas because loss of action.
Se some photos in photosection
Buttlover
Where are the chongos or other girls in Salinas
Where are the chongos or other girls in Salinas? I am heading there tonight or tomorrow morning.
Formerlybnc
Hard to find anything in Salinas
I have been to Salinas a lot. Best chance is drunk freebies during Carnival. They flirt and groped me on the street.
P4P action I cannot find anywhere. I looked for SW's, bars, or anything. Either it is a hidden or not around at all.
Formerlybnc
No Chongos open in Salinas during Oct. 2013
I was in Salinas not too long ago.
I had heard of a place called Techo Rojo on another site. It even showed up on google earth as Techo Rojo Nigh Club. I think they meant Night Club. Supposedly $8 chicas. It was not there anymore when I tried to find it.
Asked a cabbie if there were any other chongos in town. He said no, that you have to drive to a nearby town and there is one across the street from a university. I did not feel like making the trip, so can not offer any further info.