{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/ecuador/salinas","updatedAt":"2026-10-25T19:58:48.768Z","place":{"city":"Salinas","country":"Ecuador","countryCode":"EC","lat":0.49444,"lon":-78.13104},"safety":{"score":53,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":45,"confidence":0.82,"caps":[],"databaseScore":52,"travellerSentiment":{"score":58,"label":"Mixed to Negative","summary":"Online traveler forums indicate mixed sentiment, with some describing Salinas as safe in tourist areas, while others report issues with crime and overcrowding during peak seasons.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":40,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":47,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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public-official contact","value":28,"display":"28.0%","year":"2016","score":44,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":20,"display":"US AQI 20 · Good","year":null,"score":95,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":13.150664513,"display":"13 beds / 10k · country avg","year":"2023","score":48,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":30,"display":"October: highs ~30°C · heavy rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 7 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":94,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":75,"source":"CA / US"},{"key":"research_robbery_risk","label":"Mugging & robbery risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":62,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_pickpocket_risk","label":"Pickpocketing & theft risk","value":3,"display":"Moderate risk","year":null,"score":78,"source":"City Web Research"},{"key":"research_sentiment_score","label":"Visitor safety sentiment","value":40,"display":"40 / 100 (Mixed to Negative)","year":null,"score":40,"source":"City Web Research"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Salinas presents an elevated risk for travelers, requiring increased caution.","summary":"While Ecuador faces challenges with organized crime, the violence is largely localized and does not typically affect established tourist areas. However, official advisories highlight risks of crime, unrest, and kidnapping across the country, with specific coastal provinces flagged for higher rates of violent crime. Travelers should be aware of their surroundings and take standard precautions.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"While not specifically detailed for Salinas, the country's high homicide rate and advisories about crime in coastal provinces suggest a moderate risk of mugging and armed robbery, particularly in less tourist-frequented areas."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and phone snatching are noted as common in tourist areas and on public transport within Ecuador, suggesting a moderate risk in Salinas's busier locations."},"safeAreas":["Chipipe"],"avoidAreas":["Areas outside immediate tourist zones (increased crime risk)","Border regions (as per national advisories, though not directly applicable to Salinas)"],"scams":["Dating app extortion (though more publicized in Colombia, similar trends can emerge)","Pickpocketing and phone snatching in crowded areas"],"zones":[{"name":"Chipipe","level":"safe","note":"Considered the nicest beach area, close to artisan markets and generally safe."},{"name":"Central Salinas","level":"caution","note":"Standard tourist areas require normal precautions; be aware of surroundings, especially after dark."},{"name":"Beaches (general)","level":"caution","note":"While popular, be mindful of petty theft and opportunistic crime, especially in crowded areas."},{"name":"Areas outside immediate tourist zones","level":"avoid","note":"Increased risk of crime, particularly opportunistic theft and muggings, especially after dark."}]}}