Esmeraldas

Esmeraldas is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and capital of the Esmeraldas Province. It has an worldwide sea port and a small airport. Esmeraldas is the foremost seaport of northwestern Ecuador, and it lies on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Esmeraldas River. It is precisely on the antipodes of Padang, Indonesia.

The city is the primary buying and selling hub for the place's agricultural and lumber assets, and is the terminus of the 313-mile Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline from the oil fields in northeastern Ecuador. The port of Esmeraldas is economically vital for the northern a part of Ecuador, and the port of Balao is an important oil processing facility. Exports from Esmeraldas encompass wooden and wooden chips, bananas, and different agricultural products. The soil permits the production of rice, maize, African Palm, albaca and a selection of tropical culmination. Among the main woodland species are: chanul, raft, laurel, sande, guayacán, and tangaré. Cattle and pig rearing also are vital. The fishing industry is likewise an critical economic indicator of the vicinity, and consists of species like corvina, snapper, lisa and tuna.