OceansArt.US
|
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.
Father Antonio Polo initiated the FUNORSAL foundation (Fundacion de Organizaciones de Salinas) to set up and manage cooperatives to transform raw materials to finished goods. For example, cocoa to chocolat candy, wool to yarn and textiles, meat to sausage, mushrooms to soups and packages, and milk into fancy and natural cheeses. To do this, workers are selected and trained (often in foreign countries), machinery is procured (often previously used), and extensive marketing is conducted. Much of the production is sold in Europe and North America and the basic producers get to share in the wealth created from their work.
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 (2008). From Wikitravel)
See all the free photos, including other photos of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by going to the Photo Catalog. Click on any picture for a FREE larger version. Read the licensing rules (REVISED) for your needs. There are hundreds of high quality free photos: use the Google/site search engine. See our digital photography tips : DOs and Don'ts; Choosing a Camera and Accessories , Downloading Photos, and Editing Photos. Visit TechnologySite.org for free photos and lists of inventions and technology and learn Climate Change Facts to see for yourself if your area is at risk from global warming or global cooling.
![]() 01salinascooperatives.jpg The candy factory in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 02salinascooperatives.jpg The candy factory in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
The YouTube collection of videos of Ecuador
|
|
![]() 03salinascooperatives.jpg Workers in the candy factory in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 04salinascooperatives.jpg The candy factory in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 05salinascooperatives.jpg The ceramics factory painting area in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 06salinascooperatives.jpg The fabrica de futbol (soccer ball factory) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 07salinascooperatives.jpg The fabrica de futbol (soccer ball factory) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 08salinascooperatives.jpg The fabrica de futbol (soccer ball factory) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 09salinascooperatives.jpg The dried herb/ herbal extract factory in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 10salinascooperatives.jpg The dried herb/ herbal extract factory in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 11salinascooperatives.jpg The dried mushroom (hongos secados) factory in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 12salinascooperatives.jpg The dried mushroom (hongos secados) factory in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 13salinascooperatives.jpg The dried mushroom (hongos secados) factory in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 14salinascooperatives.jpg The cheese factory (fabrica de quesos) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 15salinascooperatives.jpg Bringing milk to the cheese factory (fabrica de quesos) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 16salinascooperatives.jpg Dumping milk into the cheese factory (fabrica de quesos) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 17salinascooperatives.jpg Stirring the curds and whey at the cheese factory (fabrica de quesos) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 18salinascooperatives.jpg Rounds of cheese at the cheese factory (fabrica de quesos) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 19salinascooperatives.jpg Rounds of cheese at the cheese factory (fabrica de quesos) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 20salinascooperatives.jpg Rounds of cheese at the cheese factory (fabrica de quesos) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 21salinascooperatives.jpg Drying sausage at the sausage factory in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 22salinascooperatives.jpg The textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 23salinascooperatives.jpg Wool processing machinery at the textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 24salinascooperatives.jpg Century old wool processing machinery from Lowell Mass. at the textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 30salinascooperatives.jpg Drying machinery (secadora) at the textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 31salinascooperatives.jpg Wool processing machinery at the textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 32salinascooperatives.jpg Spooling machinery at the textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 33salinascooperatives.jpg Spooling machinery at the textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 34salinascooperatives.jpg Bleached wool at the textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 35salinascooperatives.jpg Dyed yarn at the textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
||
![]() 36salinascooperatives.jpg Dyed yarn at the textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
![]() 38salinascooperatives.jpg Workshop and salesroom for young artisans near the textile factory (hilanderia) in Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador |
This page last updated January 2015
Visit http://www.TechnologySite.org for free
photos and lists of inventions and technology. Visit http://www.ClimateChangeFacts.info for unbiased
information about climate change. Visit http://www.ClimateCooling.org for eye-opening
biased information on global cooling and climate change and visit http://www.OceanAssoc.com for fisheries
and oceans consulting services.