Esmeraldas, Ecuador
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Esmeraldas, Ecuador
Esmeraldas (Spanish pronunciation: [ezmeˈɾaldas]) is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and the capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an international sea port and a small airport (IATA location identifier: ESM). Esmeraldas is the major seaport of northwestern Ecuador. It lies on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Esmeraldas River. The city is the chief trading centre for the region's agricultural and lumber resources but is lacking in industrial development. Esmeraldas is home to the majority of the Afro Ecuadorian population. It is the terminus of the 313-mile (504-km) Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline from the oil fields in northeastern Ecuador. Esmeraldas is exactly at the antipodes of Padang, Indonesia.
The port of Esmeraldas is important for the northern part of Ecuador. Tha main export from this port are wood and wood chips. Also exported are bananas and other agricultural products. The Balao port is the oil port of Ecuador. The city of Esmeraldas beach is beautiful and weekends can be enjoyed there with good food, nightlife and lots of fun.
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The Daily Mail | 25 Apr 2025A powerful 6.3 earthquake shook the northwestern Ecuador province of Esmeraldas on Friday morning and injured at least 20 people, the government said. The tremor struck at 6:44 am local time in the city of Esmeraldas and had a depth of 14.3 miles, according to the European Mediterranean Seismological Center. A 3.8 aftershock was...
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