City tour in Manta
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Manta surely is the best spot to start a tour to explore this province; we are going to start visiting the fish market, at this point we will learn how our fishermen bring the fish in to our cost and table, then we will visit the boat factory, were you will see some of the fishing boats being built, after this we should be heading to the "Button Factory", we will be witnessing how buttons and figures of this material are made, and believe it or not they are made of coconut that only grows in tropical areas, also known as vegetable ivory then our vehicle will take us to Montecristi This town is located 15 minutes from Manta, known by the "Montecristi" hats or Panama hats for men or women. This city has become an icon for Ecuadorians, many visitors come to see how the "Montecristi" hats are woven; also we will visit Ciudad Alfaro, a complex that was built in order to honor our ex president Eloy Alfaro, who regardless of having a wealthy life, he fought agains the inequality in 1895, and this is also the place where we signed our last constitution in 2008, lastly we will visit a chocolate factory, where we process one of the best chocolate bars, made with the highest quality of cocoa beans, you will enjoy tasting all the different options and learn about the process of making chocolate bars.
Highly recommended to cruise ship travelers. Free pick up from your hotel in Manta. More things to do in Manta!
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