Quirk #1: Remember Sacagewea dollar coins? Ever wonder where they all went? The answer to that one is: Ecuador. They are SO much more common than $1 bills because they last longer.
Quirk #2: Gas prices in Ecuador are up to 1/4 of what they are in the USA, with Diesel being the cheapest. The reasoning? All the oil production in the Amazon (see this post). That is also why transportation is so cheap (25 cent bus ride anywhere in the city? Ok.)
Quirk #3: You can tell an institution is fancy if they provide toilet paper for your use. For example, Universidad Politecnica Salesiana is not fancy because you have to bring your own TP, but FLACSO provides you with some. Gas stations, public restrooms, etc. do not, fancy restaurants and hotel lobbies do. Interesting.
and Quirk #4: Our resident director, Juan, is one of the most well connected men in Ecuador. They tried to entice him to become a politician, but he declined saying he "wanted to sleep every now and then". Here are some Paparazzi pictures of him taken this weekend (sorry Juan!):
He's great.
So yes. More quirks to come when I have time to write them down again.
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