Ecuador: Climbing and Hiking Guide: VIVA Travel Guides

by Rob Rachowiecki, Mark Thurber

Providing painstakingly detailed information for safely and securely navigating some of Latin America's most rewarding excursions, this guide is for both avid climbers attempting Chimborazo's 20,700-foot summit or recreational trekkers looking to get off the beaten path. From the heights of the Andes and the cloud forests to the Amazon, coastal rainforests, and the low-lying beaches, time-tested travel advice and updated route descriptions are offered on how to select the best outing to suit each individual's interests, abilities, and time constraints. Step-by-step instructions on how, when, and where to approach each trail guide climbers, hikers, bikers, and trekkers through these often unmarked paths.

308 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1987

Reviews

[Chloe · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think there was a more recent version of this but I couldn't find it. Lots of good information for the avid hiker, backpacker or mountain climber... none of which I really am (only in my head), so maybe I can't comment. They did have some nice maps though.