Yaguachi

Yaguachi lies in the fertile lowlands of the Guayas basin, east of Guayaquil. Its river country was among the areas where cacao was cultivated for the colonial trade, linking inland plantations with the port downstream. In August 1821 the battle of Yaguachi, also called Cone, brought victory to independence forces over royalist troops and helped secure the freedom of the province of Guayaquil.