This book is part of the In Focus series which looks at the countries they discuss with students and independent travellers in mind.. A legacy of military involvement and a volatile political culture makes Ecuador one of the region's most fascinating nations. Ecuador is one of the major tourist destinations in the Americas, offering unparall
- Title : Ecuador in Focus: A Guide to the People, Politics and Culture (In Focus Guides)
- Author : Wilma Roos
- Rating : 4.70 (320 Vote)
- Publish : 2016-7-15
- Format : Paperback
- Pages : 100 Pages
- Asin : 1566562627
- Language : English
This book is part of the In Focus series which looks at the countries they discuss with students and independent travellers in mind.
. A legacy of military involvement and a volatile political culture makes Ecuador one of the region's most fascinating nations. Ecuador is one of the major tourist destinations in the Americas, offering unparalleled colonial architecture, dramatic landscapes and the eco-tourist mecca of the Galapagos Islands. But behind its colorful markets and mountain scenery lies a more complex country, divided by geography and race and facing serious environmental threat. With the rise of activism and the controversy surrounding the impact of oil companies in the Ecuadorean , this nation of eleven million faces an uncertain futureFans of World war I dramas will appreciate this deep look at the times. Kudos and thanks to the authors.. In this way, the book explores the drives, neuroses, and contradictions of these individuals, which sometimes wax psychotic and predatory; for me, it brought to mind the Biblical "double-minded man," who is "unstable in all his ways." Yet, interestingly, the men regularly proclaim profound truths and demonstrate rare wisdom (or so I believe, at least); it suggests that, yes, the double-minded man tends towards instability, but is not necessarily wrong in his assertions, nor invalid in his tendencies. Easy to follow projects. It was a world where your characters could live side by side with Fafhrd, Gray Mouser, Sheelba and others and not feel overshadowed in the story. What insightful remarks!In closing, I would say that Guthrie is a pleasure to read: I thoroughly enjoyed his book. They cover the whole of her career, but were mostly first published in anthologies that never made it on to my bookshelves so the stories were all new to me. I wish I had had a model like this when I started my first company! This book is a must read for anyone who is looking at getting into t
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