General Information Town name: Puerto Daniel López Official Capitol of the Sector: since August 31, 1994 Location : Southern Manabí province, coastal Ecuador     Population: 16,000 residents, aproximately Nearby rivers: Ayampe, Río Blanco, Guale, Jipijapa, Río Plátano, Dos Ríos Highest mountain: Bola de Oro, at 800 meters above sea level, within MachalillaNational Park Climate: Humid Tropical     Seasons: January-JuneSunny with little rain.July-DecemberCool with foggy mist Temperature: Average of 26 degrees centigrade Time Zone: 5:00 GMT Offical Language: Spanish. In established tour agencies, English, French and Italian spoken     Currency: US$ Area of MachalillaNational Park: 55,095 hectares Banks: Pichincha, Rumiñahui.Open Mon-Fri, 9am-3pm Telephone Code: Country code 593, area code 5 Electrical Current: 110 v