Ecuador Insight Guide
APA Publications Pte Ltd (Verlag)
978-981-4120-36-4 (ISBN)
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This 370-page guidebook to Ecuador presents the country's highlights in a comprehensive format, illustrated with hundreds of full-colour photographs and detailed maps. The key features are: Places - region-by-region gazetteer section, with top attractions highlighted and cross-referenced with detailed local maps. The essay features are: incisive essays on Ecuador's history, people and culture, from its 2,000-year-old history of Andean music and dance, to its ubiquitous banana cultivation. The photo features are: magazine-style full-colour features on some of the country's most spectacular sights, from its awesome snow-peaked volcanoes to the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands. The travel tips are: practical listings section, including Accommodation, Entertainment, Transport and essential contact addresses and numbers.
Maps: Ecuador, Quito Old Town, Quito New Town, Quito & Surroundings, Northern Ecuador, Otavalo & Surroundings, Avenue of the Volcanoes, Cuenca, Southern Ecuador, Guayaquil, Galapagos Islands; inside front cover: Ecuador, inside back cover: Quito. Introduction & History: Latitude 0 00', Coast, Sierra and Jungle, Chronology, Lost Worlds, One the Sidelines of History, Independence and After, Economy and the Environment. Essay Features: The Ecuadorians, Life and Lore in the Sierra, Sounds of the Andes, Peoples of the Amazon, Artesanias, A Nation of Painters, Outdoor Adventures, Food, The Weavers of Otavalo, Panama Hats. Places: Introduction, Quito, Day Trips from Quito, Going North, The Pacific Coast, The Western Lowlands, The Oriente, Oriente Wildlife, Avenue of the Volcanoes, The Southern Sierra, Guayaquil. Photo Features: Indian Costumes, Colonial Architecture, Railway Journeys, Birds of the Galapagos. Information Panels: Into the Amazon, Alexander von Humboldt, National Parks, The Gringo Chief, The South American Explorers, Birdwatching, The Vanishing Rainforest. Travel Tips Highlights: Getting Acquainted, Planning the Trip, Practical Tips, Getting Around, Where to Stay, Where to Eat, Culture, Shopping, Hiking & Camping.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 29.10.2004 |
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| Reihe/Serie | Insight Guides |
| Zusatzinfo | illus |
| Verlagsort | Singapore |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 150 x 225 mm |
| Gewicht | 757 g |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Südamerika ► Ecuador |
| ISBN-10 | 981-4120-36-7 / 9814120367 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-981-4120-36-4 / 9789814120364 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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