The sun., 1919-04-07
ECUADOR OFFERS GREAT
OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRADE
Republics Varied Climates, Manifold Products and
Enormous Natural Resources Calculated to
Appeal to United States Business.
ny q. n. de YCAZA,

ny @. n. de YCAZA,
Consul General Of Ecuador IN Ne,o York.
Specially Written 10, Me South American
Section Of The SUI.
The Republic of Ecuador is situated
in the northern part of South America,
bounded on tho north by Colombia. on
the south by Peru, on the east by Brazil
and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.
The total area Is $4,000 square miles.
A definite arrangement regarding the
southern boundary 10 pending with Peru
Ecuador has a population OF about
100000, with but one-hfth OF Its ter
ritory inhabited. The language spoken
Is Spanish
Owing to its topography the country
might be considered as divided into four
zones, one Of which would embrace that
part of the country which Is at but
slight elevation above sea level. with
temperature of from "a to DO degrees
Fahrenheit; a temperate zone consisting
Of that part which II at an elevation of
from 5000 to 5000 feet above sea level,
with temperature of from so to 6S de-
grees, a cooler zone at 5000 to 10000
feet elevation. with temperature OF
from IL TO 4s degrees. and at higher
elevations, up to 10000 feet above sea
level zone where the temperature goes
below 30 degrees and where there Is
considerable snowfall.
Due to these typographical and eli!
NAUTICAL Inequalities Ecuador is perhaps
the only country in the world where In
SO small n territory. all kinds OF produce
are grown during the entire year; where
the inhabitants can choose the climate
which they prefer, be 1t tropical or
tla nj w nd In a
few hours time to change from one
temperature to another or, as one might
say, from one season to another.
Country's Principal Products.
The republic Is divided into seventeen
provinces. with varied products and in
dustries in most of them. Some of the
principal products are cocoa rubber.
sugar cane, tobacco. rice, tagua, coffee.
fine woods, corn. cinchona and tropical
fruits. Some of tho Industries are cattle
raising. manufacture OF Panama" hats,
chocolate, textiles, agriculture and min
ing Many Of the provinces have excel
lent thermal springa
Some notes about a number OF these
provinces may not be uninterest!ng.
Along the Santiago River. at the north
OF the province of Esrneraldas there are
sold placers which. some ten or twelve
years ago, were worked by the American
rlsya de Orc Mining Company.
II the province of Manabi, situated to
the south of Esmeraldas, the finest of
straw hats, falsely known in North
America and Europe as panama"
hats. are made. Within Its boundaries
are sulphur springs.
The province of Guayas. the most i'm
lportant in the republic in commerce and
agriculture. has for its capital the port
of Guayaquil. which Is commercially the
most important city of the republic. Its
industries are sugar mills, the manu-
facture of straw hats, mats. hammocks,
spaghetti, liquors. chocolates, cigars and
cigarettes saltpetre, conserves, superior
| beers. Ice, munitions, sandals, mosaics.
shoes, and mining. Within Its boun-
daries are to be found extensive oil
fields. which have not yet been scien-
| tifcally worked; also salt mines, sui
phur and bituminous coal. In this prov
ince and in the province OF Los Rios
| three-quarters of the cocoa exported by
Ecuador is produced. or some 100000
! 600 pounds annually.
There are rich deposits of gold. cop
per, lead and zinc in the province OF FL
| Orc, hut at present only the gold mines
at Zaruma are being worked. by the
| Great Zaruma Gold Mining Company.
Ltd. whose agents in New York are the
South American Development Company,
| Is Broad street.
The province of Pichincha is tho most
important in the republic in buildings.
monuments and population. In this
province is the ancient and beautiful
city of Quito, capital OF the republic
with a springlike climate and beautifully
situated.
The province of Tunguragua is famous
| for its temperate zone fruits.
The highest mountain peaks In
| Ecuador are found In Chimborazo
province. the principal one, which is
Chimbaraze, called king Of the Andes,
with height of nearly 10000 feet
above sea level.
The province Of Canar contains the
Pilzum silver mines. These were first
| exploited in 1891 and were abandoned
soon after owing to the notable decline
in silver which took place at that time
No attempt has been made to renew
work in the mines, notwithstanding the
fact that they produce approximately
/ eighty pounds OF silver per ton of ore
mined and one-third an ounce of gold
There are also quicksilver mines in this
province.
TO the east of the province OF Lola
and Azuay is a vast territory of forests
and virgin lands. The rights to this
territory are disputed in part by Peru
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