In 1979, the Galapagos Islands was one of the earliest World Heritage Sites to be selected by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), a designation intended to protect and preserve sites of cultural and natural heritage around the world. Today, there are over a thousand World Heritage Sites and the Galapagos Islands are one of the most widely valued. The biology of the Galapagos Islands has arguably been studied more than any other archipelago in the world. C...
For millions, the Galápagos Islands represent nature at its most unspoiled, an inviolate place famed for its rare flora and fauna. But soon today’s 30,000 human residents could surpass 50,000. Add invasive species, floods of tourists, and unresolved conflicts between Ecuadorian laws and local concerns, and it’s easy to see why the Galápagos were recently added to UNESCO’s World Heritage in Danger list. Each chapter in this provocative, perceptive book focuses on a specific person or group with a...
This book, written in Spanish, takes a literary and cultural studies model to explain the textual representation of the Galapagos Islands since their discovery until present day. The main argument suggests that the depiction of this crucial space for modernity in Western thought, given the rhetoric of travel and fiction writers, transforms the insular area with the intention of conceiving disparate forms of political displacement. Specifically, these depictions show several conflicts that arose...
Galapagos Islands Adventure Set
by Waterford Press and National Geographic Maps
Galapagos Islands Adventure Set consists of a Pocket Naturalist Guide and National Geographic map, ideal, lightweight references to take hiking, driving or boating through this spectacular region. Waterford's folding pocket-sized Galapagos Wildlife guide is a beautifully illustrated reference to over 140 familiar and unique species of animals and includes a map highlighting the locations of the most sought-after species like the Galapagos tortoise. National Geographic's Ecuador & Galapagos Adven...
The author of "The Land That Lost Its Heroes", an award-winning study of Argentina and the Falklands War, embarks on journeys of discovery to the South American countries of Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia, relating his adventures with the diverse people who make up this continent. He conducts us by steam train up the Andes and down to the depths of a Bolivian tin mine. We find a hotbed of Argentine loyalties in Tierra del Fuego, beaches of bodies beautiful in Brazil and Peru...
This full-colour guide to Ecuador and the Galápagos Islands includes vibrant photos and easy-to-use maps to help with trip planning.Seasoned traveller and journalist Ben Westwood leads adventurers to off-the-beaten-path experiences in Ecuador, from riding a train up the steep switchbacks of the famous Nariz del Diablo (Devil's Nose) to diving off of the Galapagos Islands, where the waters are abundant with ocean life. Complete with information on exploring the colonial architecture of Quit...
The Rough Guide to Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands (Rough Guide to...)
by Melissa Graham, Harry Ades, Sara Humphreys, and Shafik Meghji
The new, full-colour Rough Guide to Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands is the definitive travel guide to this captivating country. In-depth coverage of Ecuador's incomparable wildlife, vibrant indigenous cultures and awe-inspiring scenery - from the Amazon rainforest to the heights of the Andes, via some glorious, laid-back beach resorts - takes you to the most rewarding spots, with stunning colour photography bringing everything to life. You can discover Ecuador's highlights, with expert advice on...
Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands (Travel Guide)
by Regis St. Louis, Greg Benchwick, Michael Grosberg, and Tom Masters
#1 best-selling guide to Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands* Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Join the festivitieson La Ronda Street, spot an iguana in the Galapagos Islands, or hunt for a bargain at the Otavalo market; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely P...