El Oro
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El Oro is the most underestimated province of Ecuador. This beautiful province reaches from the highlands of the Andes down to the Pacific Coast and has a lot to offer to tourists. Spending time in the shrimp docks or walking around in an old colonial mining village, it is possible in El Oro.

Facts and figures

Borders:
In the north El Oro borders to Azuay and Guayas, west to The Pacific Ocean, south to Loja and Peru and east to Loja.

Population:
560.000

Capital:
Machala


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