02272cam a2200397 4500 549598991 TxAuBib 20220505120000.0 220223s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781787023000 PAP 14.99 1787023001 PAP 14.99 TxAuBib Maddicks, Russell. Culture Smart! Ecuador [BOOK] : the essential guide to customs & culture / Russell Maddicks. Ecuador : culture smart. Culture smart : Ecuador. Ecuador : essential guide to customs & culture. Ecuador : customs & culture. 2nd ed. London : Kuperard, 2022. 200 pages : illustrations, map ; 17 cm. CultureSmart! Includes bibliographical references and index. Land and people -- Values and attitudes -- Customs and traditions -- Making friends -- The Ecuadorians at home -- Time out -- Travel, health, and safety -- Business briefing -- Communicating. The people who inhabit the diverse landscapes of this beautiful land are proud, friendly, hospitable, and hardworking, but to understand the culture in any depth, you need to know the complex historical divisions between the highlands and the coast, and the rigid class and racial discrimination that has dominated the country's history. This updated edition of the award-winning Culture Smart! Ecuador takes you beyond the usual descriptions of what to see and digs into the heart of this multi-layered nation to give you an insider's view of the people and their traditions, history, food, and culture, and the practical tools to make the most of your time there. 20220505. National characteristics Ecuadorian. Ecuador Social life and customs. Ecuador History. Ecuador Guidebooks. Ecuador Civilization. Ecuador Social life and customs Handbooks, manuals, etc. Handbooks and manuals. Kuperard (Firm), publisher. CultureSmart!.