Transcripción 18/9/2025, 8:41:49 p. m.

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• Climate in the Coastal Region of Ecuador **Influence of Ocean Currents:** • Humboldt Current (cold) • El Niño Current (warm) These currents affect the climate, causing heavy rains, floods, and crop damage. Temperatures are less stable due to their influence. **Types of Weather:** • Dry Tropical: Manabí, Santa Elena, Guayas, El Oro (December to March); Esmeraldas (January). During: Los Ríos, etc. (March to September, December to May). • Rainy Tropical: Eastern Esmeraldas to the Andes (January all year). **Seasons:** • Winter (rainy): December to May. • Summer (dry): June to November. Temperatures range from 25°C to 35°C depending on the area. **Effects of El Niño:** • Heavy rains, floods, landslides. • Damaging losses: bridges, crops. • Economic losses and deaths (notably between 1982 and 1997). Dikes have been built to prevent flooding. **Why El Niño Happens:** • Warm Pacific waters from Asia cause evaporation and heavy rains. • Lasts between 6 to 18 months. --- • Population and Culture of the Coastal Region **Ethnic and Cultural Groups:** • Esmeraldas: Awá, Chachi, Epera, Afro-Ecuadorians. • Manabí: Manta, Huancavilca-Puña, with symbol...