Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Comparable is
www.ecuador.com
, a site operated byUS-basedVir-
tual Countries, Inc. as a clearinghouse for all Ecuador information.
One of the best Ecuador-based sources is
www.ecuadorexplorer.
com
, a great guide for the latest travel information and tips.
Lanic Ecuador
, www.lanic.utexas.edu/la/ecuador, offers academic
research resources, including links to universities and institutions.
On the political front,
www.electionworld.org/ecuador.htm
, fol-
lows the latest Ecuadorian elections and political topics.
For information on the Galápagos Islands, visit
www.
galapagosislands.com
or the Charles Darwin Research Station's
site at
www.darwinfoundation.org
.
The
Ecuadorian Embassy
inWashington has a website at www.ec-
uador.org
For noteworthy news related to Ecuador and other Latin American
countries, the
Miami Herald
,at
www.herald.com
, offers excellent
coverage.
A major Ecuadorian newspaper,
Hoy
, is now online at
www.hoy.
com.ec
. It is a great source of daily news (but you have to be able to
read Spanish).
Also in Spanish is a major Quito-related newspaper online,
El
Comercio
,at
www.elcomercio.com
, as well as Guayaquil's paper,
El Universo
,at
www.elcomercio.com
.
Recommended International
Tour Companies
Ecuadorian Tour Companies
For recommended local tour operators and guides, see the appropri-
ate regional chapters.
Birding
Borderland Tours
, 2550 West Calle Padilla, Tuscon, AZ 85745,
800-525-7753/520-882-7650, www.borderland-tours.com, offers
birding, natural history and cultural excursions.
Field Guides
, 9433 Bee Cave Road, Building 1, Suite 150, Austin,
TX 78733,
800-728-4953/512-263-7295, www.fieldguides.com,
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