A comprehensive guide to Ecuador that features information on the geography, history, government, people, culture, and economy; and includes a timeline, profiles of famous people, and maps.
Presents the geography, history, economy, cities and communities, and people and culture of Ecuador. Includes recipes, related projects, and a calendar of festivals.
Presents an introduction to the geography of the Ecuador, focusing on five major themes, including location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region. Includes illustrations.
When fourteen-year-old Benita's wealthy family goes bankrupt as a result of the Depression, they go from their luxurious life in Guayaquil, Ecuador to a primitive island, with the wild scheme of starting a coconut plantation.
Presents a comprehensive travel guide for Ecuador and includes information on accommodations and restaurants, tourist sites and other attractions, and detailed maps of cities, towns, regions, and the outdoors.
a true tale of love, murder, and survival in the Amazon
Whitaker, Robert
2004
Tells the story of Isabel Grameson, an upper-class Peruvian woman who in 1741 married Jean Godin, a member of a team of French mapmakers exploring South America, focusing on her three-thousand-mile trek down the length of the Amazon to reach her husband after they were separated on opposite sides of the continent--victims of international politics.
Profiles the cultural, geographic, and ethnic diversity of Ecuador and provides information on the country's history, religious institutions, literature, social customs, media, and visual and performing arts.
