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	Sustainable Development & Conservation, Ecuador
		Esmeraldas, comprising 15,237 square kilometers and 428.902 inhabitants, is the northern coastal province bordering the Republic of Colombia.
		The city of Esmeraldas with a population of 250.566 inhabitants is the provincial capital and home to 80% of Ecuador's fl population.
		Unfortunately, the mentioned statistics establish that the Province of Esmeraldas, and the city of Esmeraldas in particular, evidences a rate of poverty comparable to the shantytowns in Brazil and India.
	www.selvaeco.org /html/esmeraldas.html (1278 words)

	Esmeraldas - What's New - Ecuador
		Esmeraldas is called "the green province", due to its exuberant vegetation whose deep green hues remind one of the gemstone by the same name (the emerald).
		This province is one of the five that form the Coastal Region, It borders on the north with Colombia, on the south with the provinces of Manabi and Pichincha, on the east with Carchi and Imbabura, and on the west with the Pacific Ocean.
		The Esmeraldas River, located in northwest Ecuador and 80 km in length, is the main water collector of the region; it is a watercourse whose source is the confluence of innumerable small mountain streams, and two important Andean rivers, the Guayllabamba and the Blanco.
	www.enjoyecuador.net /english/what-new/quito-esmeraldas.shtml (1325 words)

	Esmeraldas Ecuador Atacames Sua Mompiche, Same Muisne travel information, hotels, maps
		Esmeraldas is an Ecuadorian province in the northwest of the country.
		Esmeraldas is called "La Provincia Verde" (The Green Province) due to it´s exhuberant vegetation which also gave it the name of Esmeraldas (Emerald), the precious dark green stone.
		Esmeraldas is a great touristic attraction basically for it´s vast beaches and the hospitality of its people among which is the jovial Afro-ecuadorian community.
	www.exploringecuador.com /en_ar_esmeraldas.htm (528 words)

	esmeraldas
		Perhaps the emerald-green forests of the province of Esmeraldas, which still abound, are more appropriate and hopefully longer-lasting legacy.
		The city of Esmeraldas is the capital of the province and is the largest port in northern Ecuador.
		Esmeraldas' population of 160,000 inhabitant grows by many thousands during from southern Colombia and the Quito area, only three or four hours away by car.
	members.tripod.com /GuanoMan/esmerald.htm (388 words)

	Esmeraldas Ecuador - Ministry of Tourism - Ecuador
		Its main attraction are the beaches in the southern part of the province as well as the Cayapas-Mataje Ecological Reserve to the north.
		The city of Esmeraldas, the provinces capital, is one of Ecuador’s main ports and terminal for the nation's petroleum pipeline.
		Esmeraldas’ beaches are undoubtedly one of its main attractions.
	www.vivecuador.com /html2/eng/esmeraldas_en.htm (701 words)

	Esmeraldas Ecuador - Manabi ecuador - ecuador beaches - afro-ecuadorians - Regions of Ecuador - Ecuador General ...
		The province of Esmeraldas is a lush tropical region famous for its friendly and lively Afro-American community.
		Esmeraldas is also known for its beach resorts and towns which are popular vacation getaways for the people of Ecuador's Sierra.
		Esmeraldas is also known for its extensive network of mangrove forests which are unfortunately, threatened due to human activity.
	www.goecuador.com /ecuador-general-info/ecuador-north-coast.html (368 words)

	STREET CHILDREN - THE PLACE
		Esmeraldas is a city with a growing population, offering few opportunities for street children.
		The average temperature is about 23°C. The province is pided into 7 districts: Atacames, Esmeraldas, Eloy Alfaro, Muisne, Quinindé, San Lorenzo and Rio Verde; in turn, these districts consist of 56 rural counties, or parishes.
		The population of Esmeraldas is about 500,000, with 50% living in urban areas and the rest in the countryside.
	www.chasquinet.org /ninosdelacalle/e-lugar.html (513 words)

	Ecuador: Eucalyptus plantations in the Province of Esmeraldas
		Ecuador: Eucalyptus plantations in the Province of Esmeraldas
		Furthermore, the choice of the Province of Esmeraldas is largely motivated by the low cost of land and the low wages paid to workers.
		As in so many other regions in the South, history repeats itself in Esmeraldas: the same model (single crop eucalyptus), the same stakeholders (transnational companies and the government) and the same promises (that very shortly are shown to be false).
	www.wrm.org.uy /bulletin/48/Ecuador.html (750 words)

	Esmeraldas Ecuador
		As you follow the coastal road north from the city of Esmeraldas and cross the Esmeraldas river, cattle ranches and farmland are soon replaced by thick forests and deserted coastline.
		Keep in mind that Esmeraldas is generally safe for tourists; so many local people have come to depend on tourism for their livelihoods that there is growing community concern for visitors' welfare.
		Esmeraldas is the wettest coastal province, and "summer" is simply less rainy than the rest of the year.
	www.ecuadorexplorer.com /html/esmeraldas_province.html (4253 words)

	Book the perfect cruise vacation at discount prices.
		While today's Esmeraldas harbors few emeralds, it does live up to its other name, the "Green Province." The northernmost of the coastal provinces, Esmeraldas is also the lushest, riddled with estuaries, mangroves, and flooded tropical forest.
		The catch of the day, however, is increasingly bound for a tourist's plate at one of the province's oceanfront resorts, which range from party-towns bringing in swarms of vacationers to tranquil elite hideaways.
		The isolation of Esmeraldas (roads did not reach the north coast until almost 30 years ago) has helped these people retain their African roots, vibrantly evident in the hypnotic drumbeats and sensual dance steps of the marimba.
	www.icruise.com /cruise_content/port_Esmeraldas.shtml (443 words)

	Esmeraldas Ecuador
		Esmeraldas is and has been for many years a major tobacco, cacao and gold mining based province.
		In addition, it also exports timbers and has an oil pipeline running through to the Balao sea terminal oil refinery that is piped all the way from the Oriente while further along the coast from the capital it has several shrimp farms and spread intermittently cattle farms and ranches.
		The province is one of the poorest of the country and the city of Esmeraldas has frequent water shortage problems and is not an attractive place for tourists or travelers, although the surrounding areas of the province are worth exploring as the lands are rich in history and culture here.
	www.thebestofecuador.com /esmeraldas.htm (808 words)

	BioMed Central \| Full text \| Risk factors for asthma and allergy associated with urban migration: background and ...
		The principal city in the Province is Esmeraldas, with a population of 250,566 that is home to approximately 80% of the Ecuador's Afro-Ecuadorian population [21].
		Esmeraldas Province is one of the poorest regions of Ecuador, with a per capita income that is less than half the national average.
		The studies are investigating the impact of urban migration on asthma risk and the environmental exposures that are associated with an increased risk of asthma in populations that migrate from rural to urban areas.
	www.biomedcentral.com /1471-2466/6/24 (4346 words)

	DIARY: COMMUNITY VOICES: Letter to ChevronTexaco from Communities in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. Drillbits & Tailings ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		We write to you from the province of Esmeraldas, in Ecuador, as the committee of those affected by environmental destruction.
		Esmeraldas, with 500,000 inhabitants, was a tropical paradise of abundance and well being, until the infrastructure of the petroleum industry arrived in our city in 1970.
		Esmeraldas is a city of fl and mulatto people, which has been impoverished by the petroleum activities of TEXACO, because it took away our natural subsistence, the jungle, the clean waters of the rivers and the ocean, which was once full of animals which gave us food.
	www.moles.org /ProjectUnderground/drillbits/6_09/diary.html (605 words)

	The Bitter Fruit of Oil Palm
		In the Amazon region oil palm plantations have expanded in the provinces of Orellana and Sucumbíos (Loreto, Shushufindi and Coca) and to a lesser extent in the province of Pastaza.
		It is responsible for the destruction of around 800 hectares of forest in the province of Esmeraldas during the last few years and plans the deforestation of a total of 4,600 ha (Marín 1999).
		In the province of Esmeraldas the hope is that in seven years, when current plans for oil palm plantations have been completely implemented, the local population will benefit through increased employment, welfare and prosperity.
	www.wrm.org.uy /plantations/material/oilpalm3.html (7383 words)

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		There are 22 provinces in Ecuador, one of which is Esmeraldas, located in the northwest part of the country.
		A large percentage of the province’s residents are fl, apparently because a slave ship capsized off the Esmeraldas coast some time in the mid-1800s.
		Although the city is clearly in a state of disrepair, the residents of Esmeraldas are dressed neatly, in dresses or long slacks.
	www.cobar.org /Docs/ecuador.DOC (1643 words)

	Esmeraldas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Province owes its name to the exhuberantly green vegetacion or to the Esmeralds found there by the Spanish Conquerors.
		It was the first province to the declare its independance from Spain, unfortunately just a few days after, the teason of one of the conspirators helped the Spaniards to get back into power.
		Esmeraldas has always distinguished iself as a region of monoculture, it began with cacao, balsa wood, coffee, tagua and rubber.
	members.aol.com /JNShannon/Esmeraldas.html (435 words)

	Ecuador & Galapagos Islands Guide. The Ecuadorian Coast - the Sun's route Beaches, hotels, maps. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The "Chongón-Colonche" Mountain Range that is at the north of the Guayas province holds unique ecosystems with an amazing diversity of endemic plants and birds: one can climb from very dry forests at the coast to lush cloud forests at the top of the hills, only a few kilometers away.
		Along the Sun's Route, the presence of the Chongón-Colonche mountain range and its proximity to the coast, as well as the water currents that affect the climate, are factors that contribute to the uniqueness of the ecosystems and thus the diversity of birds.
		Such is the case of the town of Barcelona in the province of Guayas.
	www.exploringecuador.com /en_ar_ecuador_beach.htm (820 words)

	Ecuador Travel Guide - The Coast
		While today's Esmeraldas harbors few emeralds, it does live up to its other name, the "Green Province." The northernmost of the coastal provinces, Esmeraldas is also the lushest, lined with mangroves, and flooded tropical forest.
		The province's waters are rich in shrimp, oysters, crabs, clams, lobsters and other crustaceans, which like in the rest of the coast, are very cheap, especially if you buy them directly from the fishermen as they're taking in their catch.
		South of Esmeraldas, lays the coastal province of Manabí.
	www.ecuador-travel-guide.org /regions/CoastGen.htm (963 words)

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		Each parish, the administrative unit of local government in these provinces, prepared a summary of the assessed damage from the earthquakes and estimated costs of repair.
		Zone 3: Eastern Napo Province The third zone of impact from the disaster included the city of Lago Agrio and adjacent communities in eastern Napo Province.
		In Esmeraldas province on the northern coast, your tastebuds will happily discover a new culinary twist with "encocados," seafood dishes prepared in coconut milk.
	www.lycos.com /info/ecuador--provinces.html (454 words)

	Ecuador Coast
		Overview.- The provinces of Esmeraldas, Manabí;, Guayas, El Oro and Los Rios, make up the Ecuadorian coastline with wonderful beaches and ports and more than 2,000 kilometers.
		The name of "Esmeraldas" is due to the green color of its forests.
		This province is well-known for having the most important cultures of Ecuador, such as the pre-Colombian cultures of Valdivia and Machalilla.
	www.thebestofecuador.com /costa.htm (1467 words)

	La Costa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It has very little tourism but represents the largest port on the northern coast and is the capital of the Esmeraldas province.
		Esmeraldas offered me a place to have a cool drink after a long bus ride.
		I have been told that Esmeraldas is shaping up a bit with new influxes of jobs and increasing tourist traffic from the Sierra.
	www.earth-art.com /ecuador/costa.htm (812 words)

	UNV, UNDP launch business and local development initiative in Ecuador (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		ESMERALDAS, Ecuador, 25 November 2002 -- The United Nations Volunteers Programme (UNV) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a business and local development initiative to reduce poverty by the creation of jobs in Ecuador´s north-western province of Esmeraldas.
		She noted that in the project´s pilot site, in Ecuador´s southern province of Loja, more than 1,000 entrepreneurs have received services in its first year of operation.
		The UNV Coordinator in Ecuador, Sven von der Ohe, invited the province´s business community to take a more active part in the development process by allowing its employees to work as corporate volunteers with the communities.
	www.unv.org /Infobase/news_releases/2002/02_11_25ECU_esmeraldas.htm (471 words)

	ETFRN News 39-40 Autumn/Winter 2003: GLOBALISATION, LOCALISATION AND TROPICAL FOREST MANAGEMENT
		The coastal province of Esmeraldas in Ecuador has received attention from a number of international conservation and development organisations because of the high levels of biodiversity in its moist tropical forests, the high rate of deforestation and the high level of poverty in the region.
		The majority of the timber in Ecuador is produced in Esmeraldas province and most of the remaining forests are owned or occupied by Afroecuadorian and indigenous Chachi and Awá communities.
		The forested areas in the north of Esmeraldas have few roads and most communities are spread out along a network of rivers, which are used to transport timber to coastal towns for processing and sale.
	www.etfrn.org /etfrn/newsletter/news39/nl39_oip_7_5.htm (981 words)

	Ecuadorian Choco/Planeta.com
		The devastation of these forests was due, in large part, to the growth of agriculture on the coast, starting in the early decades of this century and, during the last four decades, due to logging.
		The plan of the oil palm companies is to convert around 100,000 hectares (250,000 acres) of native forests to monocropped African Oil Palm plantations in the northern area of Esmeraldas province.
		In the destruction of Choco´s forests, in the northern part of Esmeraldas, there are various powerful business interests involved who have great political influence in the Executive, as well as the Legislative powers of the nation.
	www.planeta.com /planeta/00/0005ecuador.html (1528 words)

	Province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador - guide by SAExplorers.org
		Named either for the luminous green of its vegetation or its azure waters, Ecuador’s ecologically rich northernmost coastal province boasts lush cloud forest, thick lowland jungle, rapidly vanishing mangrove swamps, and the closest beaches to Quito.
		It is also the center of fl culture in the country with a population largely descended from escaped African slaves known as maroons.
		This is Esmeraldas’ beach suburb, hopping but rather littered and dangerous at night.
	www.saexplorers.org /informsheets/ecuador/44269esmeraldas.htm (1017 words)

	CPD: South America, Site SA40, Ecuadorian Pacific Coast Mesic Forests, Ecuador
		This region is drained by two major river systems: the Esmeraldas River in the north, and the Guayas River system in the central portion, which drains southward.
		An illustrated guide to common trees of Esmeraldas Province was prepared (Little and Dixon 1969) as part of a forestry development project in the 1960s supported by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
		Logging and colonization continue in the region, mostly in remote areas of Esmeraldas Province in the north.
	www.nmnh.si.edu /botany/projects/cpd/sa/sa40.htm (3170 words)

	Ecuador's Coast
		South of Esmeraldas, rests the coastal province of Manabí;.
		Whale-watching, snorkeling, and margaritas on the beach are just a few of the pursuits you can look forward to while visiting the relatively undiscovered province of Manabí;.
		Ecuador's "middle coast" is the southern portion of Manabí; and the northern part of the Guayas Province.
	www.ecuadorexplorer.com /html/coast.html (1660 words)

	Tourism in the province of Esmeraldas Ecuador CODESO
		Esmeraldas es conocido también como la "Provincia verde del Ecuador".
		La ciudad de Esmeraldas es la capital de la "Provincia Verde Esmeraldas".
		La cuidad de Esmeraldas tiene un puerto marítimo importante y una pequeña playa (dentro de la cuidad).
	www.codeso.com /TurismoEsmeraldasE.html (518 words)

	MBG: Research: Ecuador: Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The largest extent of mangrove is found in northern Esmeraldas, in the area around San Lorenzo, in the large estuary of the Santiago and Cayapas Rivers; another large area of mangrove is in the Gulf of Guayaquil.
		In the Esmeraldas area, landward from the true mangroves, are fresh-water swamps dominated by a few tree species such as Campnosperma panamense and Otoba gracilipes; also present are Pterocarpus officinalis and Mora megistosperma.
		For the eastern Andean slopes, an overview of the flora and vegetation in the Sumaco volcano region of Napo province is described in Neill and Palacios (1997).
	www.mobot.org /MOBOT/research/ecuador/vegetation.shtml (5196 words)

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