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{{Infobox
| title = 🚌 Línea 12
| label1 = Operator
| data1 = <!-- TODO: cooperative name -->
| label2 = Route
| data2 = Salinas (Fuerte Militar) ↔ Terminal Sumpa ↔ Ancón / Atahualpa
| label3 = Status
| data3 = ✅ Active
| label4 = Fare
| data4 = $0.50 – $1.40 (zone-based, see [[#Fare Zones|Fare Zones]] below)
| label5 = Frequency
| data5 = <!-- TODO -->
| label6 = First bus
| data6 = <!-- TODO -->
| label7 = Last bus
| data7 = <!-- TODO -->
| label8 = Cities served
| data8 = Salinas · La Libertad · Santa Elena · Ancón · Atahualpa
}}

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'''Línea 12''' is a two-circuit public bus route on the Santa Elena Peninsula. Unlike single-run lines such as [[Línea 7]], Línea 12 is split into two connected circuits that some buses run end-to-end and others do not — riders may need to change buses partway through the journey.

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{{ambox|type=notice|text='''Línea 12 has two circuits.''' '''Circuit 1''' (marked '''red''' on the map) runs from the '''Fuerte Militar in Salinas''' to '''Terminal Terrestre Sumpa'''. '''Circuit 2''' (marked '''blue''' on the map) runs from '''Terminal Sumpa''' onward to '''Ancón''', and every 3rd bus continues further to '''Atahualpa'''. Some buses run the full Salinas → Ancón/Atahualpa journey without stopping; others terminate at Terminal Sumpa, where riders transfer to the next Circuit 2 bus.}}

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{{ambox|type=notice|text='''How to know where a bus is going:''' Check the destination sign on the front of the bus. Signs are not always updated in time, so if in doubt, '''ask the driver to confirm''' before boarding — especially if you need Ancón or Atahualpa specifically.}}

== Quick Facts == <!--T:5-->

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{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! colspan="2" style="background:#1a6b3a; color:white; text-align:center;" | 🚌 Línea 12 — At a Glance
|-
! Circuits
| '''Circuit 1 (red):''' Salinas ↔ Terminal Sumpa · '''Circuit 2 (blue):''' Terminal Sumpa ↔ Ancón (every 3rd bus continues to Atahualpa)
|-
! Fare
| $0.50 – $1.40 depending on zones crossed — see [[#Fare Zones|Fare Zones]]
|-
! Frequency
| <!-- TODO -->
|-
! Operating Hours
| <!-- TODO -->
|-
! How to board
| Wait at a '''parada''' (bus stop), or wave the bus down on less busy stretches of road
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! How to know your bus's destination
| Check the sign on the front of the bus, '''and confirm with the driver''' — signs aren't always updated
|-
! Payment
| Pay the driver directly — exact change preferred
|}

== Fare Zones == <!--T:7-->

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{{ambox|type=notice|text='''DRAFT — fare logic being confirmed.''' The pattern below is based on municipios crossed, but the jump for Ancón/Atahualpa needs verification. <!-- TODO: confirm whether Ancón/Atahualpa is its own flat fare zone, or priced by distance past Santa Elena. Also confirm fare for boarding AT Sumpa and going to Ancón/Atahualpa (not from Salinas). --> }}

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{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! Journey example !! Municipios crossed !! Fare
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| Salinas → Salinas (within same municipio) || 1 || $0.50
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| Salinas → La Libertad || 2 || $0.60
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| Salinas → Santa Elena (incl. Terminal Sumpa) || 3 || $0.70
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| Salinas → Ancón / Atahualpa || <!-- TODO --> || $1.40
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| Terminal Sumpa → Ancón / Atahualpa only || <!-- TODO --> || <!-- TODO -->
|}

== Circuit 1: Salinas → Terminal Sumpa == <!--T:10-->

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This circuit starts at the '''Fuerte Militar (Military Base)''' at the western tip of Salinas and travels east through La Libertad before ending at '''Terminal Terrestre Sumpa''' in Santa Elena.

=== Map: Salinas → Ancón / Atahualpa (both circuits) === <!--T:13-->

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The map below covers the full route. '''Circuit 1''' is marked in '''green''', '''Circuit 2''' in '''blue'''.

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=== Stops: Salinas → Terminal Sumpa ===

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{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! # !! Referential Stop !! Notes
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| 1 || '''Fuerte Militar, Salinas''' || '''Origin''' — Western terminus. Military base gate.
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| 2 || Hotel Amira, Salinas || Salinas waterfront area
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| 3 || Edificio Solana, Salinas || –
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| 4 || Municipio / Parque de Chipipe, Salinas || Salinas city hall and Chipipe park
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| 5 || Cruz Roja Salinas || Red Cross office
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| 6 || La Lojanita, Salinas || –
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| 7 || Mi Comisariato Jr., Salinas || Supermarket stop
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| 8 || Rocabar || –
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| 9 || Banco Pichincha, Salinas || Bank; reliable ATM stop
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| 10 || Mar y Tierra / Chilli Peppers || Great restaurants
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| 11 || Local's Point, Salinas || Food court
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| 12 || Panadería Ramírez / Iglesia de San Lorenzo, Salinas || –
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| 13 || Estación de Policía Comunitaria, San Lorenzo, Salinas || Police station
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| 14 || Antigua Toma de Agua, Salinas || Historic water intake landmark
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| 15 || Sogale, Salinas || –
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| 16 || Colegio Rubíra, Salinas || School stop
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| 17 || Comisión de Tránsito, Salinas || Transit police station
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| 18 || Escuela del Pacífico, Salinas || School and small supermarket
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| 19 || Tuti, Salinas || –
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| 20 || Fiscalía, Salinas || Attorney General's office
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| 21 || Supermaxi, Salinas || Large supermarket; major landmark
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| 22 || Estadio Camilo Gallegos Lara, Salinas || Salinas football stadium
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| 23 || Lai Peluquería, Salinas || –
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| 24 || Puerta del Sol / Xtrim, Salinas || –
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| 25 || Telconet, Salinas || –
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| 26 || Iglesia de Muey, Salinas || Muey church and central park
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| 27 || Colegio Técnico Muey / Titán, Salinas || School stop
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| 28 || CAC (Centro de Atención Ciudadana) / Clínica Granados, Salinas || Medical clinic
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| 29 || Paseo Shopping / Colegio Kennedy, La Libertad || Shopping mall; major transfer point
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| 30 || Paseo Shopping / Venus de Valdivia – La Libertad || Venus de Valdivia Hospital
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| 31 || Puerto Lucía Yacht Club – La Libertad || –
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| 32 || Colegio (UE) Luis Cellerí Avilés, La Libertad || –
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| 33 || Plazoleta Cívica Adalberto Montenegro || –
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| 34 || Iglesia Central, La Libertad || –
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| 35 || Tía Centro, La Libertad || –
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| 36 || SRI Centro – La Libertad || –
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| 37 || Parque Central / Gasolinera, La Libertad || –
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| 38 || Cooperativa Policía Nacional / IESS Centro Especialidades, La Libertad || –
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| 39 || Mercado Central, La Libertad || –
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| 40 || Mercado de Mariscos, La Libertad || Seafood market
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| 41 || Maderera Ávila, La Libertad || Timber yard
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| 42 || Ferretería Chalén, La Libertad || Hardware store
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| 43 || Keramikos, La Libertad || –
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| 44 || GRAIMAN, La Libertad || –
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| 45 || Refinería, La Libertad || Oil refinery landmark
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| 46 || CNEL, La Libertad || Electricity company
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| 47 || AUTODUNAM, La Libertad || –
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| 48 || Gasolinera CLP, La Libertad || Fuel station
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| 49 || UPSE, La Libertad || Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena
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| 50 || Julipos, La Libertad || –
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| 51 || Museo Los Amantes de Sumpa, Santa Elena || Archaeological museum area
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| 52 || Gasolinera Primax, Santa Elena || Fuel station
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| 53 || Terminal CICA, Santa Elena || –
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| 54 || <!-- TODO: stop name --> || –
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| 55 || <!-- TODO: stop name --> || –
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| 56 || Colegio (UE) Teodoro Wolf, Santa Elena || School
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| 57 || Colegio (UE) Guillermo Ordóñez, Santa Elena || School
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| 58 || '''Terminal Terrestre Sumpa, Ballenita''' || '''End of Circuit 1''' — transfer point for Circuit 2 (Ancón / Atahualpa)
|}

== Circuit 2: Terminal Sumpa → Ancón / Atahualpa == <!--T:15-->

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This circuit starts at '''Terminal Terrestre Sumpa''' and continues to '''Ancón'''. Every 3rd bus continues further to '''Atahualpa''' — check the destination sign and confirm with the driver.

=== Map === <!--T:18-->

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See the combined map in [[#Map: Salinas → Ancón / Atahualpa (both circuits)|Circuit 1]] above — Circuit 2 is marked in '''blue'''.

=== Stops: Terminal Sumpa → Ancón / Atahualpa ===

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{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! # !! Referential Stop !! Notes
|-
| 1 || '''Terminal Terrestre Sumpa, Ballenita''' || '''Origin''' — transfer point from Circuit 1. Inter-provincial bus terminal — connections to Guayaquil, Quito, and beyond.
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| 2 || Colegio (UE) Guillermo Ordóñez, Santa Elena || School
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| 3 || Colegio (UE) Teodoro Wolf, Santa Elena || School
|-
| 4 || <!-- TODO: stop name --> || –
|-
| 5 || <!-- TODO: stop name --> || –
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| 6 || <!-- TODO: stop name --> || –
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| 7 || <!-- TODO: stop name --> || –
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| 8 || KFC Santa Elena || –
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| 9 || SOLCA Santa Elena || –
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| 10 || UE Santa Elena || School
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| 11 || Redondel / Vía Diagonal || –
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| 12 || El Tambo Arriba || –
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| 13 || El Tambo de Abajo || –
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| 14 || Desvío a Comuna Prosperidad || –
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| 15 || Cementerio Comuna Prosperidad || –
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| 16 || Parque Las Crucitas, Comuna Prosperidad || –
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| 17 || Albarrada Comuna Prosperidad / Iglesia || –
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| 18 || Gasolinera PDV Ancón || Fuel station
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| 19 || Redondel Entrada Ancón || –
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| 20 || UE Ancón || School
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| 21 || Iglesia Ancón / Casa Inglesa || –
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| 22 || Club Andes || –
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| 23 || '''Hospital IESS Ancón''' || '''End stop for buses terminating in Ancón''' — 2 out of every 3 buses turn around here
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| 24 || Pacifpetrol – Base de Operaciones Ancón || Only served by buses continuing to Atahualpa
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| 25 || Parque Eloy Alfaro – Atahualpa || Only served by buses continuing to Atahualpa
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| 26 || '''Estación de Bus Atahualpa / Parque Central / Iglesia''' || '''End of route''' — Atahualpa terminus, served by every 3rd bus
|}

== Reverse Direction ==

This is the return journey: from '''Atahualpa / Ancón''' back through Santa Elena and La Libertad to '''Salinas'''. As with the outbound direction, this reverse route is split into two connected circuits — some buses run end-to-end, others terminate at Terminal Sumpa and require a transfer.

=== Circuit 1: Atahualpa / Ancón → Terminal Sumpa ===

This circuit starts at '''Atahualpa''' (or '''Ancón''' for buses that don't run all the way to Atahualpa) and travels through Santa Elena to '''Terminal Terrestre Sumpa'''.

==== Map: Atahualpa / Ancón → Salinas (both circuits) ====

The map below covers the full reverse route.

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==== Stops: Atahualpa / Ancón → Terminal Sumpa ====

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! # !! Referential Stop !! Notes
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| 1 || '''Estación de Bus Atahualpa / Parque Central / Iglesia''' || '''Origin''' — Eastern terminus, Atahualpa. Only served by buses starting from Atahualpa.
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| 2 || Parque Eloy Alfaro – Atahualpa || Only served by buses starting from Atahualpa
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| 3 || Pacifpetrol – Base de Operaciones Ancón || Only served by buses starting from Atahualpa
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| 4 || '''Hospital IESS Ancón''' || '''Starting point for buses beginning in Ancón''' — 2 out of every 3 buses start here
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| 5 || Club Andes || –
|-
| 6 || Iglesia Ancón / Casa Inglesa || –
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| 7 || Redondel Entrada Ancón || –
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| 8 || UE Ancón || School
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| 9 || Gasolinera PDV Ancón || Fuel station
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| 10 || Desvío a Comuna Prosperidad || –
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| 11 || Cementerio Comuna Prosperidad || –
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| 12 || Parque Las Crucitas, Comuna Prosperidad || –
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| 13 || Albarrada Comuna Prosperidad / Iglesia || –
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| 14 || El Tambo de Abajo || –
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| 15 || El Tambo Arriba || –
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| 16 || Redondel / Vía Diagonal || –
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| 17 || UE Santa Elena || School
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| 18 || SOLCA Santa Elena || –
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| 19 || KFC Santa Elena || –
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| 20 || Rincón Manabita – Santa Elena || –
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| 21 || Colegio (UE) Teodoro Wolf, Santa Elena || School
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| 22 || Colegio (UE) Guillermo Ordóñez, Santa Elena || School
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| 23 || '''Terminal Terrestre Sumpa, Ballenita''' || '''End of Circuit 1 (reverse)''' — transfer point for Circuit 2 (reverse) toward Salinas
|}

=== Circuit 2: Terminal Sumpa → Salinas ===

This circuit starts at '''Terminal Terrestre Sumpa''' and continues west through La Libertad, ending at the '''Fuerte Militar''' in Salinas.

==== Map ====

See the combined map in [[#Map: Atahualpa / Ancón → Salinas (both circuits)|Circuit 1 (reverse)]] above.

==== Stops: Terminal Sumpa → Salinas ====

{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! # !! Referential Stop !! Notes
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| 1 || '''Terminal Terrestre Sumpa, Ballenita''' || '''Origin''' — transfer point from Circuit 1 (reverse). Inter-provincial bus terminal.
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| 2 || Colegio (UE) Guillermo Ordóñez, Santa Elena || School
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| 3 || Colegio (UE) Teodoro Wolf, Santa Elena || School
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| 4 || Registro Civil, agencia Santa Elena || Civil registry office
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| 5 || Prefectura – Santa Elena || Provincial government office
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| 6 || Registro de la Propiedad, Santa Elena || Property registry office
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| 7 || Gasolinera Primax, Santa Elena || Fuel station
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| 8 || Museo Los Amantes de Sumpa, Santa Elena || Archaeological museum area
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| 9 || Julipos, La Libertad || –
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| 10 || UPSE, La Libertad || Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena
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| 11 || Gasolinera CLP, La Libertad || Fuel station
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| 12 || AUTODUNAM, La Libertad || –
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| 13 || CNEL, La Libertad || Electricity company
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| 14 || Refinería, La Libertad || Oil refinery landmark
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| 15 || GRAIMAN, La Libertad || –
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| 16 || Keramikos, La Libertad || –
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| 17 || Ferretería Chalén, La Libertad || Hardware store
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| 18 || Maderera Ávila, La Libertad || Timber yard
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| 19 || Cooperativa Policía Nacional, La Libertad || –
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| 20 || Parque de Los Hambrientos, La Libertad || –
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| 21 || Ferretería Solís, La Libertad || Hardware store
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| 22 || Cementerio, La Libertad || –
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| 23 || Policía Nacional / Centro de Detención, La Libertad || –
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| 24 || Estadio Once Deportivo, La Libertad || –
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| 25 || Paseo Shopping / Colegio Kennedy, La Libertad || Shopping mall; major transfer point
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| 26 || CAC (Centro de Atención Ciudadana) / Clínica Granados, Salinas || Medical clinic
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| 27 || Colegio Técnico Muey / Titán, Salinas || School stop
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| 28 || Iglesia de Muey, Salinas || Muey church and central park
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| 29 || Telconet, Salinas || –
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| 30 || Puerta del Sol / Xtrim, Salinas || –
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| 31 || Lai Peluquería, Salinas || –
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| 32 || Estadio Camilo Gallegos Lara, Salinas || Salinas football stadium
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| 33 || Supermaxi, Salinas || Large supermarket; major landmark
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| 34 || Fiscalía, Salinas || Attorney General's office
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| 35 || Tuti, Salinas || –
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| 36 || Escuela del Pacífico, Salinas || School stop
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| 37 || Comisión de Tránsito, Salinas || Transit police station
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| 38 || Colegio Rubíra, Salinas || School stop
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| 39 || Sogale, Salinas || –
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| 40 || Antigua Toma de Agua, Salinas || Historic water intake landmark
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| 41 || Estación de Policía Comunitaria, San Lorenzo, Salinas || Police station
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| 42 || Panadería Ramírez / Iglesia de San Lorenzo, Salinas || –
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| 43 || Local's Point, Salinas || Food court
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| 44 || Jimmy's Food – Salinas || –
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| 45 || Banco Pichincha, Salinas || Bank; reliable ATM stop
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| 46 || Barrio Bazán / Kalinka, Salinas || –
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| 47 || Mi Comisariato Jr., Salinas || Supermarket stop
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| 48 || Club de Leones, Salinas || –
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| 49 || Parque Enríquez Gallo, Salinas || –
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| 50 || Municipio / Parque de Chipipe, Salinas || Salinas city hall and Chipipe park
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| 51 || Edificio Solana, Salinas || –
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| 52 || Hotel Amira, Salinas || –
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| 53 || '''Fuerte Militar, Salinas''' || '''End of Circuit 2 (reverse)''' — Western terminus, Salinas. Military base gate.
|}

== Key Stops & Landmarks == <!--T:22-->

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{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%"
! Landmark !! Why it matters
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| Terminal Terrestre Sumpa || Transfer point between Circuit 1 and Circuit 2. Also connects to inter-provincial buses.
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| Paseo Shopping (La Libertad) || Large mall, easy to spot. Good transfer point.
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| UPSE || The main university — a busy, easy-to-identify stop.
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| Supermaxi Salinas || Large supermarket, major landmark in Salinas.
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| Fuerte Militar, Salinas || Western terminus of Circuit 1.
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| Ancón || Circuit 2 turnaround point for most buses.
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| Atahualpa || Final destination for every 3rd Circuit 2 bus.
|}

== Tips for Riding Línea 12 == <!--T:24-->

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* '''Check the sign, then check with the driver:''' Destination signs aren't always updated — always confirm with the driver if you're headed to Ancón or Atahualpa specifically.
* '''Transferring at Terminal Sumpa:''' If your bus terminates there, you'll need to board the next Circuit 2 bus to continue to Ancón/Atahualpa.
* '''Fare:''' Priced by how many municipios you cross — see [[#Fare Zones|Fare Zones]] above. <!-- TODO: finalize once confirmed -->
* '''Change:''' Drivers rarely carry change for bills over $5. Bring coins or small bills.
* '''Boarding:''' The bus will stop anywhere along the route — wave it down from the roadside.
* <!-- TODO: frequency, hours, safety tips -->

== See Also == <!--T:26-->

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* [[Understanding Public Transportation in La Peninsula]]
* [[Terminal Terrestre Regional Sumpa (Santa Elena)]]
* [[Taxis and Taxi Apps]]
* [[Buses Along the Ruta del Spondylus]]
* [[Fares and Payment on La Peninsula Public Transportation]]
* [[Major Transit Hubs and Stops in La Peninsula]]
* [[Linea 7]]
* [[Linea 11]]
* [[Linea 13]]

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[[Category:Bus Routes]]
[[Category:Salinas]]
[[Category:La Libertad]]
[[Category:Santa Elena]]
[[Category:Ancón]]
[[Category:Atahualpa]]
[[Category:Transportation]]
[[Category:La Peninsula]]
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