Ecuador - Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (698 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1857336836 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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The country is booming, thanks to high oil prices and investment in tourism, and a massive infrastructure program and the poverty-reduction measures launched by President Rafael Correa have endeared him to the poorest in society. Ecuador’s multiethnic population reflects a unique blend of cultures, from traditionally dressed mountain peoples, whose ancestors inhabited their highland villages before the arrival of the Incas, to the Afro-Ecuadorians of Esmeraldas and the Chota Valley and the tribal peoples of the ian rainforest. Special sections are designed to help food lovers get the most out of the menu, assist business travelers to gain an edge on
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,
He is also the author of Culture Smart! Venezuela (2012) and the Bradt Guide to Venezuela (2011).. A graduate in Economic and Social History from the University of Hull, England, he has spent the last twenty years traveling, living, and working in South and Central America, most recently as Latin American Regional Specialist for BBC Monitoring. Russell M
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