The Rough Guide to Ecuador (Rough Guides)

✍ Scribed by Harry Ades, Melissa Graham

• Publisher: Rough Guides
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 591
• Series: Rough Guides
• Edition: 4th
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The Rough Guide to Ecuador is the essential travel guide with clear maps and coverage of Ecuador's unforgettable attractions. Whether exploring the magnificence of Quito's colonial centre, haggling in its highland markets of Zumbahua or navigating the rivers of the Amazon rainforest, the "Rough Guide" steers you to the best hotels, restaurants, stylish bars, cafes, nightlife and shopping in Ecuador across every price range. You'll find detailed coverage on staying safe in Ecuador, practical advice on where to learn Spanish and how to climb Cotopaxi, as well as expert discussions for Ecuador's history, culture and environmental issues. "The Rough Guide to Ecuador" also includes an in-depth account of the Galapagos Islands that inspired Darwin, plus a full-colour wildlife guide. With handy information on how to discover Ecuador's best-preserved Inca ruins at Ingapirca or the windswept grassland wilderness of the paramo, the guide provides definitive information on all corners of this colourful and diverse country, relying on the clearest maps of any guide and practical language tips. Make the most of your holiday with "The Rough Guide to Ecuador".

✦ Table of Contents

Contents 3......Page 5
Colour section 1......Page 3
Introduction 6......Page 8
Where to go 9......Page 11
When to go 13......Page 15
Things not to miss 15......Page 17
Basics 25......Page 27
Getting there 27......Page 29
Health 30......Page 32
Getting around 35......Page 37
Accommodation 39......Page 41
Food and drink 41......Page 43
The media 44......Page 46
Festivals 45......Page 47
Sports and outdoor activities 47......Page 49
National parks and protected areas 52......Page 54
Culture and etiquette 54......Page 56
Living in Ecuador 55......Page 57
Travel essentials 58......Page 60
Guide 67......Page 69
1 Quito and around 69......Page 71
2 The northern sierra 127......Page 129
3 The central sierra 171......Page 173
4 The southern sierra 229......Page 235
5 The Oriente 271......Page 277
6 The northern lowlands and coast 333......Page 339
7 Guayaquil and the southern coast 389......Page 395
8 The Galápagos Islands 435......Page 441
Contexts 485......Page 499
History 487......Page 501
Art, literature, music and film 503......Page 517
Mainland geography and wildlife 509......Page 523
Galápagos wildlife 522......Page 536
Books 533......Page 547
Language 541......Page 555
Pronunciation 543......Page 557
Words and phrases 544......Page 558
Food and drink terms 546......Page 560
Kichwa (Quichua) 549......Page 563
Glossary 551......Page 565
Travel store 553......Page 567
Small print & Index 561......Page 575