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Esmeraldas

American  
[es-me-rahl-dahs] / ˌɛs mɛˈrɑl dɑs /

noun

  1. a seaport in NW Ecuador.


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Ecuador's national oil company, Petroecuador, said it briefly suspended operations at its refinery in Esmeraldas.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2025

The shooting happened in the northern province of Esmeraldas.

From Seattle Times Aug. 14, 2023

More than 1,400 soldiers are helping police in Guayaquil and Esmeraldas, Defense Minister Luis Lara told reporters, and that figure could grow.

From Reuters Nov. 2, 2022

Topa Pila, 25, and her team arrived in Hoja Blanca, a village of 600 located in the heart of Ecuador's Esmeraldas province, in September 2021.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2022

The port of Esmeraldas, near the mouth of the Esmeraldas river, is located near the southern entrance to this bay.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various

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