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 enlarge | Authors: Danny Palmerlee, Carolyn Mccarthy, Michael Grosberg
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 30248
Media: Paperback
Edition: 7
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Pages: 440
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Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 0.7
ISBN: 174104295X
Dewey Decimal Number: 918
EAN: 9781741042955
ASIN: 174104295X
Publication Date: August 1, 2006
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 6th edition 3.5 stars... time for update, guys March 26, 2006
24 out of 27 found this review helpful
I'm a Lonely Planet addict who knew better than to blindly buy this edition (if you order one now -6th edition, as I did, you'll get 2003 info), but addicts usually are not known for using their heads.
Quito is rather different nowadays, bus lines are new, and there are different security issues.
At least I can say that 6th ed authors err on the side of caution (eg it's risky to expect to book last minute space on Galapagos boats; or take a taxi at night even if you're going one block), but the exceptions to these dicta are too great to accept that this edition is up-to-date. The errors in museum hours and bus info (Mitad del Mundo, for one) need revision.
Worst thing about ANY Lonely Planet is their system of maps. Reader never gets text of an attraction or restaurant or hotel referenced to map location. AND if you need reading glasses, just forget about using these maps when you're in a dark taxi or dark restaurant (often the places you need to read them). Bringing a magnifying glass is not always easy.
Another grouse... while authors want to tell the traveler that the most conveniences are in the Mariscal Sucre area (gringo landia), they don't leave it at that. They list almost no restaurants & resources outside that area. I thank the authors for including my fringe area hotel in the book, for I can walk to grungy backpacker-ville any time I want to, BUT there is a true pressure towards a kind of "this is where you will stay because most travelers do." Get off the beaten path, fellas!
So, thanks for the tips, but I'm glad I used travelwise.com and other resources. Lonely Planet system may be a thing of the past soon.
You can take it with you February 23, 2006
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
I've used LP before for trips. Once you get the book, you are invited to go on-line for up-dates. There you are directed to "The Thorn Tree" forum. I used it just about every day to keep well-informed and prepare for the trip. The guide is an easy ready and full of useful information. Prior uses were very accurate.
Solid Travel Reference November 27, 2005
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Many travelers depend on LONELY PLANET travel guides, and usually with good reason. I used this very practical travel guide during my summer (2005) visit to the affordable and thoroughly enchanting nation of Ecuador. This edition contains much valuable information on budget hotels, travel hostels, local customs and fauna. Just as importantly, there's the vital information on getting to and from cities, resort areas, train stations, bus stations, airports, city centers, etc.
I have the 6th edition printed in 2003, and gave it just four stars because there were a few inaccuracies and omissions - something one doesn't expect from Lonely Planet. For example, Quito's population is bigger than 1.4 million, some prices have risen a bit, and not every budget hotel is listed Still, this remains a solid travel reference for budget (and non-budget) travelers, and one hopes the next edition will correct the small number of misses in this one. Perhaps the best recommendation comes from the many international travelers in Ecuador that one saw carrying this book.
 Outdated, lacks some good info September 19, 2005
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
Two years after print, I found the LP Ecuador guide to be very outdated. The book was written when the Sucre was the currency of Ecuador, now that they have change to the dollar, all of the prices have increased 20%-40% over what the book says. Also, I found that it lacked information on good, reliable tour operators. I found more reliable tour operators and better prices by doing online searches and by going to the towns and asking around. I believe that a lot has changed in Ecuador since the publication of this 6th addition so I suggest finding a more recently published guide.
Pick of the litter June 28, 2004
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book was recommended by a friend who had been to Ecuador, and for good reason. The descriptions are give just enough information without missing the key points. I tried some of the more obscure places that were recommended by the Guide and found all of them to be worth the trip. The comments were pretty good and accurate, so if the authors tell you not to miss something, don't miss it and vice versa. The historical notes are accurate. Combine the book with a trip to the US State Department websites to get a good, rounded background. I also visited the Galapagos, and the book was too skimpy and rudimentary. The animal pictures are fine but quite incomplete. Don't rely on this guide if you are going to the Islands. Overall, a handy book. I read or skimmed a few other books in preparation for my trip and this one was equaly to or better than the rest.
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