Provincia de Ecuador
El Oro Provincia
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.
Capital
Machala
Clima
Hot tropical, banana-growing region
Población
700,000
Costo de Vida
Bajo
Comunidad de Extranjeros
Minimal. Some agricultural business expats.
Salud
Regional. Hospital Teófilo Dávila in Machala.
Conocida Por
- •Banana exports
- •Machala commerce
- •Peruvian border
- •Jambelí archipelago
Aeropuertos
None — use Guayaquil (GYE, ~3hrs)
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