Cantoneando la Costa Ecuatoriana: Cantón Milagro

Abstract

Milagro, a canton belonging to the province of Guayas, located in the center-south of the Coastal Region of Ecuador, is the third largest and most populous city in the province, which is full of culture and history, it is also a city that has always It has been characterized by its myths and legends. Its cantonization is celebrated on September 17 with events such as the election of the Queen, civic and military parades, poetry contests, painting, drawing and artistic shows. Miracle a warm city with a temperature of up to 25 centigrade. It is known as the city of pineapples, for its great agriculture and production of pineapple and sugar cane. It is a city that is divided into four urban parishes and four rural parishes. It is very attractive thanks to its tourist places such as the pineapple monument, train station, Hacienda La Quinta, among others. Another tourist attraction is the train of sweetness that goes from Durán to Naranjito, where you can see rose, cocoa and rice crops, which are the livelihood of the economy of the inhabitants. This flourishing population has a special chapter in Ecuadorian history due to its traditions, which have been passed down from generation to generation.