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== Welcome to EcuaWiki ==
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'''EcuaWiki''' is a collaborative documentation project dedicated to providing useful information for people living in, visiting, or relocating to Salinas and the surrounding areas of the Santa Elena Province in Ecuador.
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=== About This Project ===
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This wiki was founded and is maintained by Stephan Kleeblatt with help from the local community of residents who contribute by submitting relevant topics. Community participation is essential to keeping this resource current and comprehensive.
<div style="font-size:2.9em; font-weight:bold; line-height:1.05; margin-bottom:14px; letter-spacing:-0.5px;">ECUA<span style="color:#7dd3f0;">WIKI</span></div>


[The Salinas Greater Area|La Peninsula aka Salinas Greater Area]
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:1.15em; color:#7dd3f0; font-weight:bold; margin-bottom:10px;"><translate> Welcome to the friendliest corner of the Ecuadorian coast! 🌎</translate></div>


<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:1em; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.72); max-width:640px; line-height:1.7;"><translate><!--T:3--> A community-run guide to the Santa Elena coast of Ecuador — written by residents, for residents and visitors alike. Choose where you want to go.</translate></div>


==How-to Guides== Visas, Paperwork, taxes, banking.
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:1em; color:rgba(255,255,255,0.72); max-width:640px; line-height:1.7; margin-top:10px;"><translate> Whether you are planning your first visit, settling in for good, or just curious about this beautiful stretch of Pacific coast, you are in the right place. Dive in and explore!</translate></div>
==Ecuadorian Cuisine==
 
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<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.88em; color:#6a6a6a; line-height:1.65; margin-bottom:20px;"><translate><!--T:6--> The westernmost point of mainland Ecuador. Three cities, dozens of fishing villages, eight thousand years of human history, and the most diverse stretch of Pacific coast in the country.</translate></div>
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<div style="font-size:1.35em; font-weight:bold; color:#003d5c; margin-bottom:10px; line-height:1.2;">[[Portal:Ruta del Spondylus|<translate><!--T:10--> Ruta del Spondylus</translate>]]</div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.88em; color:#6a6a6a; line-height:1.65; margin-bottom:20px;"><translate><!--T:11--> The coastal highway north of the peninsula. A chain of surf towns, fishing coves, cloud-forest headlands, and some of the most beautiful beaches in Ecuador, running toward Manabí.</translate></div>
<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:0.82em; color:#4a4a4a; line-height:2; margin-bottom:22px;"><translate><!--T:12--> Ayangue · Manglaralto · Montañita<br/>Olón · Curia · San José · Ayampe<br/>La Rinconada · Las Tunas</translate></div>
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Latest revision as of 03:16, 5 August 2026


The Living Guide to the Peninsula and Ruta del Spondylus
ECUAWIKI
Welcome to the friendliest corner of the Ecuadorian coast! 🌎
A community-run guide to the Santa Elena coast of Ecuador — written by residents, for residents and visitors alike. Choose where you want to go.
Whether you are planning your first visit, settling in for good, or just curious about this beautiful stretch of Pacific coast, you are in the right place. Dive in and explore!
🌊
Portal
The westernmost point of mainland Ecuador. Three cities, dozens of fishing villages, eight thousand years of human history, and the most diverse stretch of Pacific coast in the country.
Salinas · La Libertad · Santa Elena
Ballenita · Ancón · Anconcito
Punta Blanca · Baños de San Vicente
🏄
Portal
The coastal highway north of the peninsula. A chain of surf towns, fishing coves, cloud-forest headlands, and some of the most beautiful beaches in Ecuador, running toward Manabí.
Ayangue · Manglaralto · Montañita
Olón · Curia · San José · Ayampe
La Rinconada · Las Tunas
📋
Portal
The paperwork, the systems, and the things nobody explains to you when you arrive. Visas, cédulas, banking, internet, medical services — written by people who figured it out the hard way.
Visas · Cédulas · Residency
Banking · Medical Services
Internet · Taxis · Couriers
Join our community!
Follow EcuaWiki for photos, tips, and updates from all along the coast. We would love to have you along for the ride.
Social links coming soon — add your channel URLs here.
EcuaWiki — Founded and maintained by Stephan Kleeblatt. Community-contributed · Free · Ad-free · Active.