Insight Guide Ecuador (Serial)

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Summary: a glossy no-starter
Review: A glossy book, tourist-type pictures, little practical information, and very limited sicussion of the Galapagos

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Summary: Great Beginning for a South American Adventure
Review: Before my trip to Ecuador, (my first time to South America) I read the Insight Guide to Ecuador. The book gave me a very good background on the history of the country, the terrain, the weather, and most of all the people. The book did not overload you with facts and statistics, but made for a very nice, enjoyable read. The photographs in the book were spectacular.

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Summary: Great Beginning for a South American Adventure
Review: Before my trip to Ecuador, (my first time to South America) I read the Insight Guide to Ecuador. The book gave me a very good background on the history of the country, the terrain, the weather, and most of all the people. The book did not overload you with facts and statistics, but made for a very nice, enjoyable read. The photographs in the book were spectacular.

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Summary: Great Introduction to Ecuador
Review: Having spent almost 10 months travelling in Ecuador, I can say that this guide is extremely useful. While it doesn't have great recommendations about hotels, restaurants, transportation, etc., it definitely provides much needed background information and has incredible pictures. The maps are usually very good, but occasionally there are some mistakes. The culture sections--on food and customs-- are interesting and pertinent. Included are section about the Galapagos Islands and Amazonia. Although this guide is very informative, it is best used in conjunction with another guide that gives more specifics about dining, accomidations, shopping, etc. You should definitely read it BEFORE travelling; you will arrive in Ecuador informed and ready for an adventure.

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Summary: If You`re Going to Ecuador...
Review: This book was very informative not only on the culture itself, but on the history behind the country and the people. I found this book very helpful in learning more about the country. Although it isn`t very informative as the ¨Fodor`s¨ travel books or other travel guides, it gives a great overview of the entire country. My only complaint is some of the wording in the book--it tended to be sarcastic at times.

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Summary: If You`re Going to Ecuador...
Review: This book was very informative not only on the culture itself, but on the history behind the country and the people. I found this book very helpful in learning more about the country. Although it isn`t very informative as the ¨Fodor`s¨ travel books or other travel guides, it gives a great overview of the entire country. My only complaint is some of the wording in the book--it tended to be sarcastic at times.