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The Spanish made their first Ecuadorian landfall on this broad, sandy bank flanked by a sparkling river and surrounded by low green hills. Esmeraldas has been an influential port town throughout history but its modern incarnation is not pretty - even the forests have surrendered to scrub brush.
Fast Facts
Population
95,124
Currency
Name: US Dollar
Code: USD
Symbol: US$
Electrical Plugs
120V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -5
Country Dialing Code
+593
Weights & Measures
Metric
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