| The Great Guide Andes Contributor(s): Viera, Carla (Author), Tamariz, Patricio (Author), Rinaldi, Bo (Author) |
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ISBN: 1516803086 ISBN-13: 9781516803088 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $14.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | South America - Ecuador & Galapagos Islands |
| Physical Information: 0.12" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.24 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Great Guide to the Andes a unique bilingual English - Spanish guide featuring 16 of the best places for Hiking, Trekking, Climbing and other outdoors activities in the Ecuadorian highlands; among them you will find 10 main peaks, 5 lagoons and Ecuador's best rock climbing site. Inside this guide you'll find full color pictures along with fast facts, general descriptions and information on how to get to each place from the closest main city; besides, you can learn about hikes and trails suggestions among other important and interesting information on the 16 best places for hiking and climbing in the Ecuadorian Andes. A small Ecuador map on each page will let you see the locations in relation to Ecuador's main cities and a full color map of Ecuador at the end will show you the specific location of each of the 16 places described within this guide. The icon index will show you with clear signs the main mountain adventure activities that can be performed on each place. The different options featured in this guide have been organized starting from the highest ones to the lowest places so you can know the exact altitude information in meters as well as in feet. This guide will encourage the world's mountain lovers to visit the Ecuadorian Andes and feel the same way the English explorer Edward Whymper felt in 1.892 when he conquered for the very first time most of the main summits in this mountain range together with the Italian Carrel brothers, after of which he wrote the book "Travel Amongst the Great Andes of the Equator." |