Province de l'Équateur
El Oro Province
El Oro is Ecuador's banana capital. Machala is a commercial city near the Peruvian border. Not a typical expat destination but offers very low costs for those seeking coastal heat.
Capitale
Machala
Climat
Hot tropical, banana-growing region
Population
700,000
Coût de la Vie
Faible
Communauté Expat
Minimal. Some agricultural business expats.
Santé
Regional. Hospital Teófilo Dávila in Machala.
Connue Pour
- •Banana exports
- •Machala commerce
- •Peruvian border
- •Jambelí archipelago
Aéroports
None — use Guayaquil (GYE, ~3hrs)
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