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Esmeraldas

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

noun

  1. a seaport in NW Ecuador.


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The port city of Guayaquil has been the epicenter of violence, but Esmeraldas, a Pacific coastal city, is also considered one of the country’s most dangerous.

From Seattle Times Aug. 31, 2023

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

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 Scientific American Jun. 10, 2022

"Through an executive decree I have declared a state of emergency in the provinces of Guayas, Manabi and Esmeraldas effective from midnight tonight," Lasso said in video posted to his social media.

From Reuters Apr. 30, 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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