Ecuador in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics, and Culture

by Wilma Roos

Ecuador is one of the major tourist destinations in the Americas, offering unparalleled colonial architecture, dramatic landscapes and the eco-tourist mecca of the Galapagos Islands. But behind its... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1566563852
• ISBN13: 9781566563857
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Latin America Bureau
• Length: 100 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.8" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

brief but honest picture of Ecuador

This short book packs in a great deal of honest and accurate information about the beautiful, complex, culturally rich, and ecologically threatened country of Ecuador. It is not a tourist guide, but recommended for prospective visitors who want to understand the culture and politics of Ecuador, and understand it quickly. It is especially valuable for its summary of the destructive effects of the petroleum industry on the ecology and economy of the country, and for its its brief but accurate introduction to the country's powerful indigenous movement. It gives a sense of the country's cultural riches, and has some great color photos.

For those who want good solid information

If you are looking for a good overview of Ecuador without all of the tourist related fluff, this is the book for you. It briefly covers topics from Ecuador's early history right up to present day politics, people and enviroment.