Santa Elena province - Ecuador

                                                The province of Santa Elena is one of the 24 provinces that make up the Republic of Ecuador, located in the west of the country, in the geographical area known as coastal region or coast. Its administrative capital is the city of Santa Elena, while the largest and most populated metropolis is freedom. It occupies a territory of about 3,763 km², being the fourth largest province in the country by extension, behind Bolivar, Tungurahua and Carchi. It limits to the north with Manabí, to the west with Guayas, and to the West and south with the Pacific Ocean along a maritime strip of about 150 kilometers.

The main activities of the province are trade, industry, fishing and tourism. The peninsula has some fishing ports: Santa Rosa, San Pedro and Chanduy the most important centers in the area. As for tourism, it receives in its spas approximately 80 thousand tourists per season

Trade is based on fishing and tourism. The peninsula has some fishing ports: Santa Rosa, San Pedro and Chanduy the most important centers in the area, economic potentials that were previously administered from the province of Guayas.

There is activity all year round and covers a good number of people. Other fishing villages: Ancon, Anconcito and Palmar.

As for tourism, the peninsula of Santa Elena receives in its spas approximately 80 thousand tourists per season, which indicates an estimated income of 12 ' 000 dollars. A large percentage of these revenues are collected by businessmen from the Guayas province who have invested in hotels, restaurants, amusement centers, etc.