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Esmeraldas
Sign in to saveAlso known as Esmeraldas (Ecuador), Esmeraldas, Ecuador, San Mateo de las Esmeraldas
city in Ecuador, capital of the Esmeraldas Province
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Place details
- Locality
- Esmeraldas
- Region
- Esmeraldas
- Country
- Ecuador
- Population
- 218,727
- Timezone
- America/Guayaquil
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- Ecuador
- Province
- Esmeraldas
- Canton
- Esmeraldas
- Founded
- September 21, 1526
- Mayor
- Vicko Villacís
- City
- 28.03 km (10.82 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 15 m (49 ft)
- Density
- 5,547/km (14,370/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Esmeraldeño / Esmeraldeña
- Time zone
- UTC-5 ( ECT )
- Area code
- (+593) 6
- Climate
- Aw
- Website
- Official website (in Spanish)
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
Esmeraldas is the wettest coastal province and summer is simply less rainy than the rest of the year. Most days in Esmeraldas is bright sun, with a tropical shower in the afternoon and at night. January-February are the best months to visit Esmeraldas, as they receive the most sun. They are also the hottest months. The northern coast and tropical forests of Esmeraldas receive more rain than the southern beaches and savannah.
As of October of 2019, the US State Department has given Esmeraldas a travel advisory level of "Do not travel".
See
Go to Súa. It is an important fishing village with several species of seabirds. There are also basic whale watching tours offered from June-September.
Eat
On the coast of Ecuador, you can get seafood at good prices. For $6 you can get a nice dish of delicious spiced rice with shrimp and fried green plantain or you can get a ceviche for $4. You can get a nice fry fish with beans and rice or a hot seafood soup. If you have not eaten lobster for a long time, here is your chance, as you can get a delicious spiced lobster for $12-15.
Drink
Enjoy party nights in Atacames, a city 20 min away from Esmeraldas. In Atacames you can find different kiosks with very loud music making natural juices, margaritas, piñas coladas and more. There many clubs there to go out dancing. Salsa, merengue, reggeaton, etc., just for $2.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
Esmeraldas ( Spanish pronunciation: [esmeˈɾaldas]) is a coastal city in northwestern Ecuador. It is the seat of the Esmeraldas Canton and 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, and it lies on the Pacific coast at the mouth of the Esmeraldas River. The city is the principal trading hub for the region's agricultural and lumber resources, and is the terminus of the 313-mile (504-km) Trans-Ecuadorian Pipeline from the oil fields in northeastern Ecuador.
Esmeraldas is well known around Latin America given the large number of locals that have historically played in the Ecuador national football team. The main activities of the city are commerce, industry and agriculture. It has beaches with landscapes and a warm climate, which make it one of the most visited tourist destinations in the area.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Esmeraldas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.