Insight Guides Ecuador & Galapagos (Travel Guide with Free eBook) (Insight Guides)
by Insight Guides
All you need to inspire every step of your journey. An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook. From deciding when to go, to choosing what to see when you arrive, this Insight Guides book is all you need to plan your trip and experience the best of Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands, with in-depth insider information on must-see, top attractions like Cuenca and hidden cultural gems like the Pacific coast beaches. * Insight Guides Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands is ideal for travellers...
A compact, richly illustrated photographic field guide to all of the birds of Galapagos, from renowned photographer and writer Tui De RoyA lifelong resident of Galapagos, Tui De Roy has been observing, studying, and photographing the islands' astonishing birdlife for sixty years. In A Pocket Guide to Birds of Galapagos, she distills everything she has learned to create a one-of-a-kind field guide that every birder visiting the archipelago will want to carry with them wherever they go.A compact y...
Birds of Western Ecuador
by Nick Athanas and birds of western ecuador Paul J. Greenfield
Western Ecuador is famed for its astonishingly diverse birdlife, from colorful hummingbirds and outrageous toucans to more difficult groups like raptors, flycatchers, and ovenbirds. Here is the ultimate photographic guide to the spectacular birds of this region. Featuring nearly 1,500 stunning color photos of 946 species, this richly detailed and taxonomically sophisticated field guide will help you with even the toughest identification challenges. Species accounts, photos, and color distributio...
A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette in Ecuador
Ecuador is compact by South American standards, yet it boasts extraordinary diversity. Footprint's Ecuador & Galapagos Handbook will guide you from the lush Amazon jungle canopy to the beautiful Pacific beaches, with smoking snow-capped volcanoes in between. - Loaded with information and suggestions on how to get off the beaten track, from remote towns with traditional fiestas to mountaineering and paragliding - Includes comprehensive information on everything from transport and practicalities t...
"Insight Guide Ecuador and the Galapagos" is a comprehensive full-colour guide to the culture, history and wildlife of this diverse and fascinating country. The book is illustrated throughout with hundreds of beautiful, specially commissioned colour photographs. Our inspirational Best of Ecuador section illustrates the country's top attractions, from Inca monuments and colonial buildings to the best places for wildlife-spotting and adventure sports. With a longer and more in-depth history and cu...
Quito is at once a vibrant young city and a traditional Sierra town, steeped in ancient culture and tucked between misty mountain peaks. Get to know both sides of this beautiful city with Moon Quito. *Explore the City: Navigate by district or by activity with colour-coded maps, or follow a guided walk through Quito's most interesting neighbourhoods*See the Sights: Stroll the cobblestone streets of Quito's Old Town (a UNESCO World Heritage Site!) and bask in the gilded glow of la Compania c...
Galapagos Crusoes (Bradt Travel Guides (Travel Literature))
by Bryan Nelson and June Nelson
A new, updated version of the celebrated 1968 title, Galapagos: Islands of Birds, by the renowned late ornithologist Bryan Nelson, with additional, previously unpublished reminiscences and lively and irreverent memories from his wife June. This timely reissue breathes new life into a classic work of natural history that will appeal to bird-lovers and Galapagos-lovers alike. It is as memorable for its groundbreaking descriptions of Galapagos wildlife as for June's naked appearance in the News of...
- Sixth edition- Written and photographed by a world-recognized expert- Fascinating scientific and historical background- Meticulous descriptions of the flora and fauna, including newly discovered species- Extensive coverage of the 19 largest islands in the archipelago- Detailed discussion and listing of 52 dive sites- Includes a glossary in both Spanish and English- 180 color photos- 70 maps
When Dr Kara Noreno's husband dies, she is left on her own to run the clinic they have established in the foothills of the Andes. But pressure from her late husband's family and antagonism from local trouble-makers are undermining her efforts. Assistance arrives in the form of Dr Ross Hallam, who soon proves indispensible, both to the clinic and to Kara's lonely heart. But how can she tell him she loves him when she knows that Ross, like everyone else, will leave?
A lavish photographic celebration that captures the fascinating behaviors of land and sea animals in the Galapagos IslandsThe Galapagos Islands are home to an amazing variety of iconic creatures, from Giant Tortoises, Galapagos Sea Lions, Galapagos Penguins, and Ghost Crabs to Darwin's finches, the Blue-footed Booby, and Hummingbird Moths. But how precisely do these animals manage to survive on-and in the waters around-their desert-like volcanic islands, where fresh water is always scarce, food...
This up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the birds of mainland Ecuador is a valuable resource for anyone exploring the mountains, forests and wetlands of this incredibly bird-rich country. With thousands of beautiful and detailed paintings, accompanied by concise descriptions and accurate maps, this is an indispensible guide to bird identification in Ecuador. * Covers every species and most subspecies recorded in Ecuador, including migrants and vagrants, with accurate and up-to-date dis...