Filled with practical information from the authors' own experiences of living in Ecuador, this guide covers the whole of Ecuador, both on and off "the banana pancake trail" including Quito, the jungle, the Pacific coast, the national parks and volcanoes. As well as introducing Ecuadorian culture, it includes details of accommodation for all budgets, where to eat, drink and chill out, and where to go for adventure travel - climbing, trekking, river rafting and kayaking. It also features up-to-date information on the Galapagos, including how to get there, scuba dive sites and an eight page colour section on the wildlife of the islands.
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"Head, shoulders and spine ahead of the rest." Adventure Travel
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Ecuador is our home. Daisy was born and raised here, while Robert adopted this Andean nation over twenty years ago. We have been writing about Ecuador ever since. We know the country intimately, its places, people, strengths and weaknesses. In addition to our personal knowledge, we have developed an extensive network of contacts throughout Ecuador and its travel community. We can therefore
constantly keep our fingers on the pulse of local developments and provide the most up-to-date, comprehensive and insightful coverage of Ecuador.
For the current, 4th, edition of the "Ecuador & Galápagos Handbook" we thoroughly reviewed all hotels in the book. We were selective, choosing those establishments of greatest interest to travellers; yet comprehensive, including a wide range of options in all price categories. The 'Upscale Bed and Breakfasts' of Quito, for example, are a new hotel category. All prices were verified prior to publication, so you can budget for your trip without unpleasant surprises.
constantly keep our fingers on the pulse of local developments and provide the most up-to-date, comprehensive and insightful coverage of Ecuador.
For the current, 4th, edition of the "Ecuador & Galápagos Handbook" we thoroughly reviewed all hotels in the book. We were selective, choosing those establishments of greatest interest to travellers; yet comprehensive, including a wide range of options in all price categories. The 'Upscale Bed and Breakfasts' of Quito, for example, are a new hotel category. All prices were verified prior to publication, so you can budget for your trip without unpleasant surprises.
The Galápagos Islands chapter was also extensively revised, with detailed advice on how to choose a Galápagos cruise. The chapter includes a table of Galápagos vessels with their respective characteristics and websites, so you can shop around from home. Throughout the book, all websites and e-mail addresses were verified before publication, to eliminate old incorrect entries which can be so annoying when you are trying to contact someone.
We added more details about worthwhile out-of-the-way places, for those wishing to explore beyond the 'gringo trail'. And we carefully updated all 56 maps in the book, to make exploring that much easier. Public safety did not escape our attention and we provide honest practical advice on this important topic.
We very much enjoy travelling in and writing about Ecuador, but we also take our work seriously because we know our readers are counting on us. And we count on you too, for your comments and opinions. Information from hundreds of readers' e-mails and letters was included in the current edition.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Jack Kaplan
I have traveled to Ecuador over 15 times and have used all the guidebooks.. FOOTPRINT is the best. ALthough less color pictures than some of the others but all the information, up to date facts, maps, phone numbers, etc. I am an independent travel consultant I checked out many of the restaurants and hotels and find it to be very accurate.. The other French, German, Italian and Dutch that I have traveled with also agreed with me the best book on the market.. You will be extremely pleased.
Jack Kaplan Roswell, Georgia
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The Best GUIDEBOOK TO ECUADOR PERIOD!!!
26 July 2003
By Jack Kaplan
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I have traveled extensively to Ecuador for the last 15 years and used to use Lonely Planet which is also a good book but by far the best is FootPrints.. Although it doesn't have as many colorful pictures as the other books, it by far has the most information, phone numbers and information as all the others combined. The Insight book which I also own has a lot of nice 4 color pictures but leave it at home!! No Use at all. The Footprints edition tells all the information from the larger cities to even the smaller towns and out of the way places. I am a freelance travel consultant and have studied all guidebooks to Ecuador, I have checked some of the hotels and restaurants and it seems to be very accurate. Things do change in Ecuador, the food, the exchange, the buses, etc. This was my 15th trip and once again I would not travel without this guide... Thanks.
Jack Kaplan Roswell, Georgia
Jack Kaplan Roswell, Georgia
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Fantastic!
8 May 2003
By Jane Fishman
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I am currently travelling in Ecuador with this book and I am really impressed. It has lots of great background info and is really up to date. I highly recommend it!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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valuable tool
11 Jun 2003
By mark schrager
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We used the Ecuador Footprint on a recent trip and found it a
> > > valuable tool. The lay-out is very "user friendly". The page
> > > references to the continuation of maps is particularly well
> > > thought out. Many of the authors' references were "right on", two
> > > examples are the "Safari Tours" outfitter and "Hotel Villa Nancy",
> > > both in Quito.
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> > > valuable tool. The lay-out is very "user friendly". The page
> > > references to the continuation of maps is particularly well
> > > thought out. Many of the authors' references were "right on", two
> > > examples are the "Safari Tours" outfitter and "Hotel Villa Nancy",
> > > both in Quito.
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