Ecuador
by Amy S. Daniels.
- Milwaukee, WI Gareth Stevens Pub. 2002
- 96 p. col. ill., map ; 26 cm.
- Countries of the world .
Includes bibliographical referenes and index.
An overview of Ecuador: Geography -- History -- Government and the economy -- People and lifestyle -- Language and literature -- Arts -- Leisure and festivals -- Food -- A closer look at Ecuador: The Amazon jungle -- Costa versus sierra -- Cuenca -- Dollarization -- Ecuador-Peru border conflict -- Famous sites -- Galapagos Islands -- The giant tortoise -- Guayaquil -- Nicolas Lapentti -- Otavalo -- Prehistory -- Quito -- Saving the environment -- Semana Santa -- Relations with North America.
An introduction to the geography, history, government, lifestyles, culture, and current issues of the South American country of Ecuador.