picesm1.jpg (12944 bytes)Esmeraldas is located at the northwest of Ecuador on the Pacific Ocean coast. With tropical weather and temperatures between 22 - 28 degrees around the year.

Esmeraldas offers to your Business:

  • Maritim Port. Is close to the Free Zone's buildings. It's location is privileged due to it's closeness to the Panama Channel and it's easy access to the maritime routes towards North America, Asia and Europe. It is a modern Port with a quick operation. Currently has two peers of 350 meters of length able to adjust ships of up to 45000 TW with facilities for Roll on Roll Off at the end of the peer with a draught of 11 meters.

  • International Airport. Is located at the right side of Esmeraldas river with a 30 minutes ride to the city. The construction of the bridge over Esmeraldas river will locate the Free Zone at 5 km. from the airport.

  • picplaya2.jpg (13708 bytes)Turistic Zone. Esmeraldas has more than 250 km of coast towards the Pacific Ocean in wich are located the most beautiful beaches of South America. These beaches and its modern Resorts have made of Esmeraldas an International Turistic Center.

  • Roads of prime order. Letting drive at speed up to 80 km/h comunicating with the rest of the country therefore with Colombia by the marginal roads of the coast.

  • picesm2.jpg (8780 bytes)Esmeraldas has the biggest oil refinery in the country and is the largest provider of electric energy. Availability of skilled workers. In Esmeraldas operate 5 Bank agencies and 2 Universities.