Ecuador - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (716 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1857336836 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Russell Maddicks is a BBC-trained writer, translator, and journalist. He is also the author of Culture Smart! Venezuela (2012) and the Bradt Guide to Venezuela (2011).. A fluent Spanish speaker, he has made many extended trips to Ecuador, one of his favorite South American destinations, where he has explored the length and breadth of the country both for work and for pleasure. A graduate in Economic and Social History from the University of
Culture Smart! has come to the rescue of hapless travellers, Sunday Times Travel - the perfect introduction to the weird, wonderful and downright odd quirks and customs of various countries, Global Travel - full of fascinating, as well as common sense,
Special sections are designed to help food lovers get the most out of the menu, assist business travelers to gain an edge on the competition, and show expats, volunteers, and visitors how to meet and get on well with the Ecuadorians, who are as diverse and varied as the country’s amazing geography.. Culture Smart! Ecuador takes you beyond the usual descriptions of where to go and what to see, and gives you an insider’s view of the people, their history, their food, and their culture. Squeezed between Colombia in the north and Peru in the south, Ecuador is named for its location on the Equator and has a landscape so varied that it has been described as a microcosm of every microclimate found in South America. The Ecuadorians are proud, friendly, hospitable
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