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The Esmeraldas River



The Esmeraldas Rivers name has an interesting story. It is said that when the Spanish Conquistadors first set foot on it's soil, they were greeted by indians adorned with emeralds. The spanish became convinced that the land was full of these beautiful stones! [6] In reality, the land doesn't have very many of these precious gems, however, it's plant abundant life makes it very green [7]. Back to General Info Back to Home Page