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 The western coastal area of Ecuador,
bordering the Pacific Ocean, rising from coastal plain with
many mangroves, although many of these have now been destroyed
by shrimp farming, to the
foothills of the Andes Mountains to the east; many banana,
cacao and coffee plantations, as well. Guayaquil, located on
the southern part of the coast is the biggest city of the
country, with some beautiful beaches and an ocean port. In the
north coast of Ecuador the port of Balao in
Esmeraldas is used
for oil export and the port |
