"Colonial cities, misty cloud forests, towering Andean peaks, Amazonian rainforest and the otherworldly Galapagos: for such a small country Ecuador has a stunning array of natural and cultural wonders." - Regis St Louis, Lonely Planet Writer Our Promise You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is. Inside This Book... 135 days (and nights) of research 21 traditional crafts markets 26 volcanoes 2360+ species of wildlife Inspirational photos Clear, easy-to-use maps At-a-glance practical info Adventure guide Comprehensive planning tools In-depth background
Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands (Travel Guide)
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After earning an art history degree from Harvard University and working at the Musee du Louvre, Brandon swapped landscape canvases for the real deal and joined the glamourous ranks of eternal nomadism. Today, Brandon works as a full-time freelance writer and photographer. He's penned roughly 40 guidebooks to far-flung destinations across the globe.
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By Andrew Godon
Format:Paperback
This is by far the worst Lonely Planet I've used. It's full of misinformation (e.g. a 30 hr bus trip from Ibarra to Otavalo when it should be 3hrs), incomplete information (e.g. only bus info from Mindo, not to). These are isolated examples but indicative of the poor quality and incompleteness of the book. It appears to be hastily thrown together by someone who has not actually been there.
By Neil Private
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Does a great job of describing the country for the beginner. I don't have any other books to compare it, but I found enough information here to make it a good purchase. I usually buy 2 books if I'm going to a new place, so there will be anoher purchase soon I am sure.
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3.8 out of 5 stars
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3.0 out of 5 stars
So So
May 8 2013
By Researched.Bought.
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Format:Paperback
I do like lonely planet and this was the first time I took the book along for the vacation.
Didn't quite like the eateries that we tried recommended by LP, wish they'd cater to all taste buds and add more updates - Some of the places didn't exist anymore or had moved. They could also do with an updates on the hostels - found some off hostel world and trip advisor that were fab and weren't even mentioned in LP.
All in all, we relied 50% on LP, 20% on the blogs and info found off the internet and 30% on the locals :)
P.S. Ecuador is a bite size country, spend 15 days or 50 and you would always find something new. Loved the country.
P.P.S. We also read Moon's handbook before we left for Ec and found it better in terms of above mentioned.
Didn't quite like the eateries that we tried recommended by LP, wish they'd cater to all taste buds and add more updates - Some of the places didn't exist anymore or had moved. They could also do with an updates on the hostels - found some off hostel world and trip advisor that were fab and weren't even mentioned in LP.
All in all, we relied 50% on LP, 20% on the blogs and info found off the internet and 30% on the locals :)
P.S. Ecuador is a bite size country, spend 15 days or 50 and you would always find something new. Loved the country.
P.P.S. We also read Moon's handbook before we left for Ec and found it better in terms of above mentioned.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
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Jan 25 2013
By Robert Reiley
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Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
As always, a great Lonely Planet product. I have used these guides all around the world as they are the standard in the industry for all true travelers.
3.0 out of 5 stars
We are not exotical we are cultural
May 10 2013
By Jaime A. Iturralde V
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Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The travel guide is ok, it has good actualized tourist information about my country Ecuador, I decided to buy this book to know what kind of information is given by it, so as the national tour guide that I am, I found some paragraphs with improper information. Summarizing I want to tell to the world that south american countries are more than exotical facts, we have a milenarian culture based on nature, outstanding landscapes and the most important fact is people with their real features.
Don't trust everithing explained (Ecuadorian Traditions) by Lonely Planet's book guide, because I am sure we will discover your own truth if you come to visit ECUADOR.
Don't trust everithing explained (Ecuadorian Traditions) by Lonely Planet's book guide, because I am sure we will discover your own truth if you come to visit ECUADOR.
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