Details About Esmeraldas

The province of Esmeraldas, founded on the 21st of September 1526, is located in the northern-western part of Ecuador. This province, as major provider of the country's natural resources, (forests, hydric and ictiologies) is one of the most important provinces for Ecuador's development. One of the most vital activities for the economy of Esmaraldas, though, is tourism. The province enjoys a warm climate with little variation, and an average temperature of about 26 degrees Celsius. It is flatter than most of the other provinces although it does have small mountains, such as Cayapas and Tois, situated in the east.