Salinas de Guaranda, or simply Salinas is a town in the province of Bolivar, Ecuador. Famous for its brand of cheeses called Salinerito (considered the country’s premium range) as well as wool spinning and dye mills, Salinas de Guaranda is just 90 minutes by car from Guaranda. Mount Chimborazo rises above the area, reaching some 20,000 feet (6,100m), and due to the equatorial bulge, is the furthest point from the center of the Earth. The area is surrounded by interesting salt formations left over from salt mining, in addition, it is also home to a major sweets industry and has beautiful walks and fishing areas along with horse riding facilities. The entry cost into Salinas is US$2.00 and US$5.00 for the various community cooperative based projects accompanied with guides. The province of Bolivar is around 70% Subtropical covered by western cloud forest while the lower section is more agricultural producing citrus and sugar cane.
There is a frequent bus service to Salinas de Guaranda with Transportes Cándido Rada leaving from Plaza Roja in Guaranda. Or, take a bus from Cuatro Esquinas, located on the road to Ambato (10 km north of Guaranda). From there, take a truck to Salinas (20 km). A taxi costs around US$15. To go back to Guaranda take any bus from Salinas’ main plaza (all of them go to Guaranda).
(Text adapted from: Salinas de Guaranda. From Wikitravel)
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