Theme Week Ecuador – Machala

26 April 2018 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Juan Montalvo Park and Machala Cathedral © Arellanitosh/cc-by-sa-3.0

Juan Montalvo Park and Machala Cathedral © Arellanitosh/cc-by-sa-3.0

Machala is a city in south-west Ecuador. It is the capital of the El Oro Province, and is located near the Gulf of Guayaquil on fertile lowlands. Machala has a population of 245,000; it is the fourth-biggest city in the country, and the second-most important port. It has been referred to as the Banana Capital of the World.   read more…

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