Ecuador: Climbing and Hiking Guide (Viva Travel Guides) - Softcover

Rachowiecki, Rob; Thurber, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0979126452 ISBN 13: 9780979126451

Publisher: Viva Publishing Network, 2009

Synopsis

Providing painstakingly detailed information for safely and securely navigating some of Latin America's most rewarding excursions, this guide is for both avid climbers attempting Chimborazo's 20,700-foot summit or recreational trekkers looking to get off the beaten path. From the heights of the Andes and the cloud forests to the Amazon, coastal rainforests, and the low-lying beaches, time-tested travel advice and updated route descriptions are offered on how to select the best outing to suit each individual's interests, abilities, and time constraints. It includes step-by-step instructions on how, when, and where to approach each trail guide climbers, hikers, bikers, and trekkers through these often unmarked paths.

About this title

Product Description:

Ecuador Offers information for safely and securely navigating some of Latin America's most rewarding excursions. This book includes step-by-step instructions on how, when, and where to approach each trail guide climbers, hikers, bikers, and trekkers through these paths. It is suitable for both avid climbers or recreational trekkers. Full description

About the Author:

Rob Rachowiecki is the author of more than 20 books on South America and the southwestern United States, including Lonely Planet Ecuador & the Galapagos Islands, Lonely Planet Peru, and Lonely Planet Trekking in the Central Andes. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. They are coauthors of Ecuador: The Bradt Climbing and Hiking Guide. Mark Thurber is an outdoor enthusiast who manages an environmental and archaeological consulting firm. He lives in Quito, Ecuador.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viva Publishing Network
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0979126452
• ISBN 13: 9780979126451
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 308