... the conservative, agrarian-oriented Sierra also helped explains Ecuador's bitter infighting over political and economic affairs. This fundamental division putted the Pacific port city of Guayaquil, the country's principal economic center, against the highland capital of Quito. The enmity between citizens from Guayaquil and citizens from Quito was reflected in the alignment of the country's sixteen registered political parties, in the ... ...

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