Expert travel writer and naturalist Rachowiecki provides background essays on people and places, comprehensive information on the country's many national parks and private reserves, plus a colour guide to Galapagos wildlife. This book contains numerous suggestions for where to stay and eat on any budget, and tips for getting around by bus, boat, plane, train, and rental car. Regional and city maps, all updated and revised, are included.
Take a surfing lesson in Montañita, and relax on the beach with a mojito in hand How to ethically experience Ecuador like an insider, support local and sustainable businesses, and respectfully engage with the indigenous communities, ...
The Galapagos Islands
Casa Museo Martínez-Holguín is in the same complex. It's another period quinta formerly owned by relatives of Mera's, an illustrious family of geologists, painters, mountain-climbers, journalists and politicians.
Lonely Planet's Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
Researched by a veteran travel writer who lives in Latin America, Frommer's Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands takes you through this fast-changing country, to visit rugged wilderness preserves, sleepy beach towns, the bustling, colonial ...
Walk along sandy beaches where marine iguanas sun themselves on the rocks, or hike through forests of cacti and along otherworldly lava trails with breathtaking ocean views Honest advice from local expert and bioengineer Lisa Cho In-depth ...
Including the Galapagos Islands August Dietrich, Let's Go Inc. QUITO The Pichincha massif ( 4794m ) juts out a broad shoulder at 2800m , and there Quito ( pop . 142 million ) sits , basking contentedly in thin air under blue sky .
Travellers to Ecuador want to experience tropical forests and other stunning habitats, and catch glimpses of exotic wildlife: toucans and parrots, monkeys and anteaters, frogs and toads, crocodiles and snakes.
" From which airlines to choose and why, to a detailed analysis of the Tour Operator network, Barry Boyce describes the rules and tells the reader how to play the adventure travel game.
Describes the people, customs, geography, and climate of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands; recommends hotels and restaurants; and looks at points of interest in each region.