Esmeraldas

[es-me-rahl-dahs]

noun

1. a seaport in NW Ecuador.

Example Sentences

It is tied for the sixth most severe quake in history, with the 2010 earthquake in Biobío, Chile, and the 1906 earthquake in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.

From BBC

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has injured at least 20 people and seriously damaged multiple buildings in the Ecuadorian port city of Esmeraldas.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

After Mr Villavicencio's death, a local politician was killed in the northern Esmeraldas province and many feared more was to come.

From BBC