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Mompiche is a small beach town located on the coast of Ecuador in the province of Esmeraldas in South America.
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Mompiche is a small beach town located on the coast of Ecuador in the province of Esmeraldas in South America.
This town is located in the Pacific, northwest of Ecuador in the province of Esmeraldas to the south of a large bay of the city, which includes San Francisco in the north, Muisne and La Mancha in the center, and Mompiche in the south.
Its beaches have an approximate extension of 7 kilometers.
Near Mompiche are the small islands of Portete, Bolívar and Las Manchas, also known as "Isla Bonita", which can be accessed by sea in approximately 15 minutes. On the way to Portete there is also El Ostional or Playa Negra, a particular beach characterized by the mineral composition of its sands loaded with iron and titanium.
The area has history dating back to the indigenous people who lived there before the arrival of the Spanish. Mompiche was a major center for trade and commerce for the indigenous Moche people, and evidence of their presence can still be seen in the form of petroglyphs and other artifacts that have been found in the area. [1]
The indigenous people the Moche people. Mompiche was a major center for trade and commerce for the Moche people. and evidence of their presence can still be seen in the form of petroglyphs and other artifacts that have been found in the area.
When the Spanish arrived in the 16th century, they introduced Christianity and enslaved the indigenous population, forcing them to work in the mines and on the plantations. In the following centuries, the area experienced a great deal of economic and social changes, including the growth of fishing and agriculture, as well as the arrival of African slaves who were brought to work on the sugar and cacao plantations.
In 2017, the population of Mompiche expressed concern about the irregular extraction of these sands by mining companies.
In January 2021, a strong swell affected the town's boardwalk. The inhabitants of the place organized themselves to reinforce the breakwater wall of the same. The locals have demanded from the authorities "the construction of a breakwater and protection walls", without finding a response from them.
The main economic activities of the town are artisanal fishing and tourism. The latter comes mostly from abroad.
The town lacks drinking water, which the public authorities supply through tanker trucks that supply water to its inhabitants.
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