Although my sense of smell is assaulted by the exhaust in Quito, it hasnt been attacked by cigarette smoke. There just arent a lot of smokers. In my guidebook I read that internet cafés were plentiful but often smoke-filled. That hasnt been the case. I was in an internet place today and it was smoke free. For 30 minutes online and to have one page printed, I paid 45 cents.) Restaurants havent had smokers in them, either, and the few people Ive seen smoking have been on the street. Ive heard cigarettes are expensive, although I havent checked it out myself.
Random Thoughts Cars in Ecuador
Theres a lot of traffic here in Quito. Cars are expensive and even so, there arent a lot of junkers, at least in the city. In my observation walking through town (not statistically accurate), Id guess that half the vehicles are Kia, Hyundai, and Chevrolet. Chevy has Ford beat, hands down about 10 to 1. There are a good number of Toyotas and Ive only seen one Honda. Renault is here, too, along with Volkswagon and Nissan. A good number of the Chevys are the Chevy Spark and Aero, two cars I dont often see in the US.