The Malecón El Salado is an attractive waterfront renewal project that's popular with area residents. There are several eateries and cafes in a streamlined modern building along the estuary.
Locals with kids in tow head to Malecón El Salado on weekend nights to see the ‘dancing fountains’, a choreographed waterworks display at 7pm, 7:30pm and 8pm. The large square just south of the malecón called the Plaza Rodolfo Baquerizo Moreno is dominated by a large modernist structure. Expositions and events are held here periodically.