Portoviejo is a large commercial center for the province, where there are two shopping malls, one with a large hypermarket, 8 movie theaters, food court, and other stores. From Wikipedia
The Exposition in the Short Story Studying the short story. The exposition in the short story usually occurs at the beginning of the story and contains essential and sufficient information to act as the foundation upon which the writer constructs/develops the story. It is the place where we, as readers, are drawn into the fictional world that the writer is creating.
Introduction or Exposition. The introduction is where the basic characters and plot elements such as setting are revealed. In most cases the major conflict of the story, novel or script is also hinted at in the introduction, though smaller conflicts in the plot may be introduced later on.