The Rough Guide to Ecuador, 1st Edition & the Galapagos Islands

by Ades, Harry; Graham, Melissa

• ISBN13: 9781858285528
• ISBN10: 1858285526
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

In addition to options in all price ranges for dining and accommodations, this guide features practical information on Ecuador's history, culture, indigenous peoples, and environmental issues. of color photos. 44 maps.

Table of Contents

Introduction	x
PART ONE BASICS	1	(54)
Getting there from Britain and Ireland	3	(3)
Getting there from North America	6	(3)
Getting there from Australia and New Zealand	9	(2)
Insurance	11	(1)
Red tape and visas	12	(1)
Health	13	(5)
Maps and information	18	(3)
Costs, money and banks	21	(2)
Getting around	23	(4)
Accommodation	27	(3)
Eating and drinking	30	(5)
Communications, post and phones	35	(3)
The media	38	(1)
Crime and personal safety	39	(2)
Opening hours, public holidays and festivals	41	(2)
Crafts and markets	43	(1)
National parks and protected areas	44	(1)
Outdoor pursuits	45	(4)
Women travellers	49	(1)
Work, volunteering and study	50	(2)
Directory	52	(3)
PART TWO THE GUIDE	55	(348)
Quito and Around	57	(42)
Arrival	63	(1)
Information	64	(2)
City transport	66	(1)
Accommodation	67	(6)
The City	73	(10)
Eating, drinking and entertainment	83	(5)
Shopping	88	(1)
Listings	89	(6)
Around Quito	95	(3)
Travel details	98	(1)
The Northern Sierra	99	(44)
Cayambe and around	100	(6)
Otavalo	106	(8)
Around Otavalo	114	(6)
Ibarra and around	120	(11)
The old road to Colombia	131	(2)
From the Chota valley to Tulcan	133	(3)
Tulcan and around	136	(6)
Travel details	142	(1)
The Central Sierra	143	(45)
Machachi, the IIinizas and around	145	(2)
Parque Nacional Cotopaxi	147	(2)
Latacunga and around	149	(9)
Ambato and around	158	(5)
Banos and around	163	(8)
Guaranda and Salinas	171	(3)
Riobamba and around	174	(10)
South to Alausi	184	(3)
Travel details	187	(1)
The Southern Sierra	188	(34)
Ingapirca and beyond	190	(3)
Cuenca	193	(9)
Around Cuenca	202	(5)
South of Cuenca: Saraguro	207	(1)
Loja and around	207	(13)
Travel details	220	(2)
The Oriente	222	(54)
The road to Baeza	229	(3)
The Quijos valley	232	(2)
Lago Agrio and the Reserva Faunistica Cuyabeno	234	(7)
Coca	241	(5)
East of Coca	246	(7)
Tena	253	(3)
Around Tena	256	(10)
Puyo and around	266	(4)
Macas and around	270	(4)
South to Gualaquiza	274	(1)
Travel details	275	(1)
The Northern Lowlands and Coast	276	(52)
The old road to the coast	278	(6)
Santo Domingo de los Colorados and around	284	(4)
Quevedo	288	(2)
San Lorenzo	290	(3)
The coast to Esmeraldas	293	(4)
Esmeraldas	297	(5)
The coast west to Muisne	302	(6)
South of Muisne	308	(5)
Bahia de Caraquez and around	313	(4)
Manta and around	317	(9)
Travel details	326	(2)
Guayaquil and the Southern Coast	328	(33)
Guayaquil	330	(9)
South to Machala and the border	339	(6)
Playas and the Santa Elena Penninsula	345	(7)
The Ruta del Sol	352	(8)
Travel details	360	(1)
The Galapagos Islands	361	(42)
A history of the islands	363	(5)
Geography and geology	368	(4)
Visiting the Galapagos	372	(5)
Isla Santa Cruz and around	377	(9)
Isla Santiago and around	386	(2)
Isla San Cristobal	388	(5)
Western islands: Isabela and Fernandina	393	(4)
Southern islands: Floreana and Espanola	397	(3)
Northern islands: Isla Genovesa	400	(1)
Travel details	401	(2)
PART THREE CONTEXTS	403	(40)
History	405	(15)
Mainland geography and wildlife	420	(13)
Galapagos wildlife	433	(10)
Books	443	(6)
Language	449	(3)
Glossary	452	(1)
Index	453