Machala

[muh-chah-luh, mah-chah-lah]

noun

1. a city in SW Ecuador.

Example Sentences

According to Ecuadorean TV station Ecuavisa, residents of Machala have long demanded that the prison, which is located in the centre of the city, be relocated.

From BBC

People living near the prison in the southwestern city of Machala reported hearing explosions and shots in the early hours of Monday local time.

From BBC

A search is under way for three police officers who were seized while on duty in the city of Machala by men driving an unmarked car.

From BBC

The criminal organization in Ecuador had a large network to ship drugs to Spain, mainly to the ports of Algeciras and Vigo in the northwest, through an international banana trading company located in Ecuador's main banana port, Machala.

From Reuters

Machala resident Fabricio Cruz said he was in his third-floor apartment when he felt a strong tremor and saw his television hit the ground.

From Seattle Times