LOCATION: GUAYAQUIL – ECUADOR

The site of the UEES is Samborondón, a satellite community of Guayaquil , Ecuador 's largest city. The University grounds are located on a campus in a residential neighborhood.

The UEES is committed to the development of Samborondón and Guayaquil , a bustling urban center with more than 2,500,000 inhabitants, and coastal Ecuador , the delicate ecological setting that surrounds the city. In addition, Guayaquil is the hub of an active import – export industry and serves as the financial center of Ecuador . The desert, the mangrove swamps, and tropical dry forest which border the city, form part of an area which, in recent years, has become increasingly agricultural. An emerging tourist industry, in turn, promises to develop in the region, which is actively involved in the restoration of cultural and ecological sites.

The country, which is home to Espíritu Santo University , is Ecuador . Straddling the Equator on the northwest coast of South America, Ecuador is characterized by cultural and geographic diversity, and includes the Galápagos Islands of Darwinian fame, the coastal areas of the Pacific, the Andean Mountains , and the headwaters of the Amazon River . Ecuador is a democracy with more than 16 political parties, and characterized by extensive ethnic diversity. It is an ideal site for individuals interested in learning about and experiencing Latin America .