Salinas de Guaranda

Salinas is located in Bolivar Province, an hour from the city of Guaranda. It is one of the most prosperous towns of the canton, as it has become an example of community initiatives and the production of high quality cheese valued in European markets. Salinas is surrounded by meadows and mountains of beautiful Andean valley at an altitude of 3550 meters.

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Information of Salinas of Guaranda

Salinas was established as a civil parish in 1884. In aboriginal times Tomabelas belonged to the Indians. The only source of work were the salt mines, a task hard to evaporate salt water, bring to the people and turn in the hut cooking in large pots to dry out the content, shape it in the form of two balls, the same as those wrapped in straw is n the "Tied to salt, but still produced and sold in small quantities.

Its inhabitants have created micro currently working on a network, creating jobs has resulted in a stable and progressive economy, using resources of the area. Products that are processed are cheese, mushrooms, candies, chocolates, yarn, micro-sugar mill, etc..

Salinas also has several attractions including the majestic rock outcroppings, Chazojuan cascade, which is gaining ground among these giants of stone, a special attraction for ecological reasons and tourism, is the introduction of camels, the area has endemic fauna like the tiger and some birds.

Salinas also has several attractions including the majestic rock outcroppings, Chazojuan cascade, which is gaining ground among these giants of stone, a special attraction for ecological reasons and tourism, is the introduction of camels, the area has endemic fauna like the tiger and some birds. You can also visit several companies such as spinning, Mechanics, Salinas Fair, Balanced Mill, Tejifino, La Texal, Quesera The Salinerito, Marketing, Parmesan Cheese Cellar ball factory, chocolate factory, among others.