The Ecuador Reader History Culture Politics The Latin America Readers

Encompassing Amazonian rainforests, Andean peaks, coastal lowlands, & the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador's geography IS notably diverse. So too are Its History, culture, and politics, all of Which are Examined from Ecuador Many perspectives in The Reader. Spanning The Years Before the Arrival of the Spanish In The Early 1500s to the Present, this rich anthology addresses colonialism, independence, the Nation's Integration Into the World Economy, Twentieth Century and Its tumultuous. Among forty-eight interspersed Written selections are more Than Three dozen images.

The voices and creations of Ecuadorian Politicians, writers, artists, scholars, activists, and journalists Fill the Reader from José María Velasco Ibarra, the Nation's ultimate populist and five-time president, to Pancho Jaime, Political Satirist; from Julio Jaramillo a Twentieth-Century popular singer, to anonymous artists Indigenous Women Who Produced Ceramics In The 1500s, and from The Poems of Afro-Ecuadorians, To The fiction of The vanguardista Pablo Palacio, to a traditional recipe for Quiteño-style shrimp. The Reader includes Interview with Nina Pacari year, The First Woman Elected indigenous to Ecuador's national assembly, and a reflection is how to balance tourism With The Protection Of The Galapagos Islands' magnificent ecosystem. Complementing selections by Ecuadorians, Many never published in English, are samples of Some of the Best Writing on Ecuador by outsiders, Including an account of how indigenous year group with non-Inca origins cam to See Themselves as definitively Incan, Explorer of the year fascination With The Andes From the 1700s to the Present, Chronicles Of The less-than-exemplary Behavior of U.S. corporations in Ecuador, An Examination of Ecuadorians' overseas migration, and a Look at the Controversy Surrounding The Selection Of The First Black Miss Ecuador.

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Elizabet Ryals says...

From Pre-Colombian history to modern day recipes, this book has it all. Definitely an intellectual read, it covers Ecuardor's people and history in depth. The book covers indigenous issues, afro-ecuadorian history, poetry, fiction, mountaineering, the Panama Hat, the banana and oil booms, and so much more. I felt like I really understood the country as a whole after I read this book.

Posted on June 2, 2011

Madge Lammers says...

I ordered this guide and the Lonely Planet Guide.I had previously toured Costa Rica using the Lonely Planet Guide and it worked out very well.This time I wanted to see if there was any additional information in the Rough Guide that would be helpfull.I have not yet gone to Eucador so I can not comment on the accuracy, but the detail in the Lonely Planet guide is much greater than that of the Lonely Planet Guide. Besides that it is much more compact. 440 pages vs 590.Basically Lonely Planet is more concise and more informative.If you are going to Ecuador and have room for one book, I recommend Lonely Planet rather than Rough Guide.

Posted on June 3, 2011

Erika Mclaughlin says...

I am 3 weeks away from my first trip to Ecuador, and South America, and have throughly enjoyed this guide book.All of the Moon guides I have read are good.Unfortunately my copy ordered on June 2, 2010, has pages 85-116 replaced with a repeat of pages 53-84 so this is just a warning to check your copy when you get it.It was beyond the return date before I noticed it and I'm still trying to find out how to get a replacement.



Hopefully this is just a fluke and other copies are fine.

Posted on June 3, 2011

Alyssa Leilich says...

I read while I was living/traveling in Ecuador for two months, and it provided many interesting insights into the country's history and politics. The variety of articles is excellent. (Personally I would have wished for a greater weight on contemporary writings, but to each his own.) There are few books in English about Ecuador generally. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a deeper understanding of the country.

Posted on June 4, 2011

Geoffrey Pullings says...

If you want lots of details on life and attractions in Guayaquil and Quito, this is your book. Cursory treatment of anything outside these two largest metropolitan areas Not quite what I was looking for. Crowder does however have many interesting audio interviews with authors and experts that are available online. Search latin america traveler dot com.

Posted on June 4, 2011

Pamella Titcomb says...

As all Culture Shock books, this too is a very good one in unerstanding the soul of a country.

Posted on June 5, 2011

Cherry Slaven says...

I think this book is a comprehensive and excellent resource for anyone considering moving to Ecuador, which would be me.The topics from history to current culture and politices, climate, demographics, etc. were very helpful to me.

Posted on June 5, 2011

Octavia Waddell says...

There are few academic books giving an overview of Ecuador.This one does a good job without being too dry.Good for the traveler who wants a deeper understanding, and essential for any student doing advanced cultural studies in the country.

Posted on June 5, 2011

Hallie Zumot says...

This book gave me the answers I was looking for and introduced some items I hadn't even thought about.Nicely organized, fairly concise, informative but certainly not dry, it provides an excellent overview of what to expect when taking a trip to Ecuador.

Posted on June 8, 2011

Cheyenne Elgas says...

This book has a series of excellent articles covering a range of topics on Ecuadorian culture.As a foreign aficionado of Ecuador, I truly appreciated the new insights into Ecuador found in this book.This is not a book that you read through from cover to cover - you read individual chapters.

Posted on June 15, 2011