The Galapagos Islands and Ecuador, 3rd Edition
Your Essential Handbook for Exploring Darwin's Enchanted Islands
Nonfiction, Travel, Caribbean & Latin America, South America
| Author: | Marylee Stephenson | ISBN: | 9781594859182 |
| Publisher: | Mountaineers Books | Publication: | September 28, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Mountaineers Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Marylee Stephenson |
| ISBN: | 9781594859182 |
| Publisher: | Mountaineers Books |
| Publication: | September 28, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Mountaineers Books |
| Language: | English |
• All new full-color photos in this edition
• New planning tips for one-, four-, and eight-day travel options
• Includes new opportunities for snorkeling and scuba diving, new amenities on various live-aboard outfits, and more
The Galapagos Islands aren’t a vacation destination for those wanting to sip umbrella drinks by the resort pool--which is exactly why The Galapagos Islands and Ecuador continues to be a standard resource for inquisitive adventurers, nature lovers, and DIY travelers. This new 3rd edition packs in even more interesting and useful natural history and travel information, including:
• Significant updates to all the major islands and visitor sites; the number of sites has nearly doubled in recent years
• Newly updated and expanded maps
• New photography tips ifor digital equipment and process
• New detailed chapter on visiting Quito and mainland Ecuador, featuring primary ecological and historical areas in the Andean highlands, rainforests, and coastal areas
• New discussion on how the islands are now a “living laboratory” of global warming, including how wildlife is being affected by changes in food sources
• All new full-color photos in this edition
• New planning tips for one-, four-, and eight-day travel options
• Includes new opportunities for snorkeling and scuba diving, new amenities on various live-aboard outfits, and more
The Galapagos Islands aren’t a vacation destination for those wanting to sip umbrella drinks by the resort pool--which is exactly why The Galapagos Islands and Ecuador continues to be a standard resource for inquisitive adventurers, nature lovers, and DIY travelers. This new 3rd edition packs in even more interesting and useful natural history and travel information, including:
• Significant updates to all the major islands and visitor sites; the number of sites has nearly doubled in recent years
• Newly updated and expanded maps
• New photography tips ifor digital equipment and process
• New detailed chapter on visiting Quito and mainland Ecuador, featuring primary ecological and historical areas in the Andean highlands, rainforests, and coastal areas
• New discussion on how the islands are now a “living laboratory” of global warming, including how wildlife is being affected by changes in food sources
