Groceries, Banking, Shopping, Food Court and a Western Union. Cellphone carriers are in the Mall as well as a hardware store and a Sweet & Coffee. Juan Valdez just started work on a new kiosk inside the mall.

Loved it. You can get a ride on small boats and swim in deep waters.

The beach has easy access from the beach walk. The beach is clean and has various activities available including cabana and umbrella. When I was there Ecuador was playing the Peru Soccer team and there was a giant tv set up on the beach with speakers. There are plenty of restaurants and a couple of beach bars. I would encourage you to visit La Chocolatera the furthest West Point of Ecuador. The taxi will wait for you and drive you back to Salinas.

Very great museum! You can learn a lot of things of many different species of whales! Costs $3 per person, guide speaks English, Spanish, French, German and Dutch!

Punta Carnero Beach is not a crowded beach, it's usually a relaxing spot at Santa Elena's Peninsula. You can find few places to eat right across the street, in front of the beach. The waves and the current are considered to be medium-strong, so be careful when taking a dip. If you have time by your side, you can visit the salt hills or enjoy one of the best spots in Ecuador to watch the sunset!

A very nice meal with attentive service. The menu is so extensive there are two of them 😃 and English is also on most items. Service was attentive and food came quickly, and hot. The vegetables were nicely prepared, nothing was pre salted. Very appreciative of this. Portions are big. And the prices were not as high as we expected based on the selection of items. Definitely want to return to try other things. Both of us needed to take half our meals home. Crab canastas and breaded chicken with smashed potatoes and steam vegetables were substitute for the rice.

Our first stop in Salinas and it did not disappoint. The food was fantastic. The octopus salad and the Shrimp Ceviche was super fresh and the drinks were great. Staff was very friendly as well. Also great views of the beach from the restaurant.

I just had a wonderful lunch here. Everything was perfect, service, food and the view!

Excellent food and excellent service!! We saw the reviews of this and decided to give it a go - every single dish was made perfectly and was delicious. We were lucky enough to be served by a lovely waiter (whom I unfortunately didn’t catch the name of) and also got talking to the owner who was so lovely and friendly and ended up giving us a dessert on the house! The place is very homely and welcoming with pictures all over the wall and wine displayed everywhere. We only spent 2 days in Salinas but ended up visiting twice because we knew no place would be better than this!! Next time we come back to Salinas we will definitely be back!!