About Esmeraldas (Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands)
The Spanish made their first Ecuadorian landfall on this broad, sandy bank flanked by a sparkling river and surrounded by low green hills. Esmeraldas has been an influential port town throughout history but its modern incarnation is not pretty - even the forests have surrendered to scrub brush.
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Esmeraldas (Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands)