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Culture Shock! Ecuador: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette (Culture Shock! Guides) | 
 enlarge | Author: Nicholas Crowder
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corporation
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 50833
Media: Paperback
Pages: 326
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 4.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0761424954
Dewey Decimal Number: 918
EAN: 9780761424956
ASIN: 0761424954
Publication Date: February 15, 2007
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Product Description
CultureShock! Ecuador is a must for anyone wishing to visit or settle in Ecuador. Packed with essential information, resource guides, and language tips, this book covers every practicality, and provides an in-depth understanding of the people and culture of this diverse country which is also known for its Panama hats and many species of turtles. Become accustomed to Ecuadorian etiquette and understand the concept of asi es la vida (life is so). Be aware of the differences between the Quechua, Huaorani, and Cayapas peoples and be fully prepared should you fall ill to Chagas disease or malaria. CultureShock! Ecuador is the comprehensive guide that will lead you through the ups and downs of settling into life in this fascinating country and help you to appreciate what it truly means to be in Ecuador.
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Going to Ecuador December 20, 2007
D. Schmidt (Michigan)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
If you're planning on going to Ecuador this is the book for you. The author writes in a very lively way to keep you interested all the way to the end. Having lived there for over 20 years he has authoritatve views and accurate histories to really get you prepared to interact with the people of Ecuador. The author also has a helpful list of do's and don'ts to help keep you out of trouble. Check it out.
 Interesting October 2, 2007
Catrine (Orange Park, Florida)
4 out of 12 found this review helpful
My son is in Ecuador as an exchange student for a year, and I found the book interesting. It gives you a sense of the culture and what to expect if you go to live there.
Culture Shock Ecuador April 11, 2008
Ushi Engel (Israel)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
As all Culture Shock books, this too is a very good one in unerstanding the soul of a country.
A must for travelers to Ecuador June 22, 2008
J. Marx (Eastsound, WA USA)
This book is a very comrehensive look at the culture & people of Ecuador. It is written like a travel guide giving an inside look into different locations & the people living there. This book would an enjoyable read even for people who are not planning on traveling to Ecuador.
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