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Manta, Ecuador

Manta is a port city in Manabí province on the Pacific coast of Ecuador. Near the site of the Manteño port of Jocay, it is now one of the main tuna-fishing and canning centres in the world. From 1999 to 2009 its airport hosted a United States military anti-narcotics base.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Manta, Ecuador. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/manta-ecuador
MLA: “Manta, Ecuador.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/manta-ecuador. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Manta, Ecuador.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/manta-ecuador.
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