Coastal Ecuador [electronic resource].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Krahenbuhl, Peter.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecuador--Guidebooks.

Pacific Coast (Ecuador)--Description and travel.

Pacific Coast (Ecuador)--Guidebooks.

Local Subjects:

Ecuador--Guidebooks.

Pacific Coast (Ecuador)--Description and travel.

Pacific Coast (Ecuador)--Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (309 p.)

Place of Publication:

West Palm Beach : Hunter Publishing, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Weather patterns, including rainfall that in some places exceeds even the levels of the Ecuadorian Amazon, combine with a varied topography to create unique ecological life zones on the coast. Flora and fauna in some areas are more typical of Colombia and Central America. Endemic animal species abound and tropical forests meet the crashing waves of the Pacific Ocean. The region inland from Borbón, along the Río Cayapas and within the Cotacachi-Cayapas Reserve, protects the least-disturbed tropical lowland rainforest in western Ecuador, which is home to species that exist only here. Heading sou

Contents:

Preface; About the Author; Introduction; Adventure Awaits; Ecuador, the Country; Adventure Overview; Location; History & Politics; Geography/Land; Climate; Flora & Fauna; People/Culture; Cuisine; Government; The Economy; Travel Information; When to Go; Getting Here; Getting Around; What to Bring; Luggage; Clothing & Footwear; Customs & Entry; Leaving Ecuador; Money Matters; Currency; Your Money; Travel Expenses; Taxes & Gratuities; Embassies; Health & Safety; Vaccinations; Travel Insurance; Food & Drinking Water; Toilets; Security; Medical Facilities & Doctors; Communication

Telephone ServiceInternet Access; Mail; Newspapers; Time Zone; Electricity; Language; Studying Spanish; Women & Children Travelers; Disabled Travelers; Gay & Lesbian Travelers; Holidays & Festivals; Eco-Travel; State of the Environment; Coastal Ecuador; The Sierras; Amazon Deforestation &Development; Reserves & National Parks; Adventure & Outdoor Activities; Hiking, Trekking & Mountaineering; Rafting & Kayaking; Horseback Riding; Mountain Biking; Birding, Nature Viewing & Photography; Cultural Tourism; Island Excursions in theGalápagos; Tour Operators & Guides; Eco-Rating

Western Slopes to the Pacific CoastThe Western Slopes; History - A Banana Republic; Flora & Fauna; Getting Here & GettingAround; Visitor Information; Touring & Sightseeing; Santo Domingo delosColorados; Adventures; On Foot; On Water; Eco-Travel; The Puerto-Quito Highway; On the Road through Santo Domingode los Colorados; Where to Stay; In & Around Santo DomingodelosColorados; Camping; Where to Eat; The North Coast; History; Flora & Fauna; Getting Here & GettingAround; Visitor Information; Touring & Sightseeing; South of Esmeraldas: VamosalaPlaya; Adventures; Culture & Nature, onFoot&byWater

Eco-TravelNorth of Esmeraldas; South of Esmeraldas; Where to Stay; Esmeraldas & Las Palmas; North of Esmeraldas; South of Esmeraldas; Cotacachi-Cayapas Region; Camping; Where to Eat; Esmeraldas & Las Palmas; Atacames; Central & SouthCoast; The Coast; History; Flora & Fauna; Getting Here & GettingAround; Visitor Information; Touring & Sightseeing; The South Coast: Puerto López totheSanta Elena Peninsula; Adventures; Eco-Travel; Bahía & the Río Chone Estuary; Machalilla National Park; Agua Blanca & San Sebastián; Alandaluz Ecocultural TouristCenter; Loma Alta Cloud ForestReserve; Valdivia

Where to StayCamping; Where to Eat; Guayaquil & Vicinity; History; Flora & Fauna; Getting Here; Getting Around; Visitor Information; Touring & Sightseeing; Eco-Travel; Where to Stay; Where to Eat; Nightlife & Shopping; Appendix; Additional Resources; Learning the Language; Tourist Information; Online Sources of Information; Recommended International Tour Companies; Ecotourism in Ecuador

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-29333-8

9786612293337

1-58843-803-1

OCLC:

671795003