a city and the chief seaport of Ecuador on the Guayaquil River, here about 2 miles wide, about 40 miles above its mouth. Behind the town there in an extensive marsh, which makes the location unhealthy. There is also a deficiency of water. However, the town is improving, has tramways and telephones and, in the new portion, fine buildings and streets. It has one of the best harbors on the west coast South America. Its principal $5,000,000 annually), coffee, ivory, gold, silver, quinine, hides and nuts. Population, estimated at 45,000.