MOST MOTOS This is the place in the world that I've traveled, where there are the MOST MOTOS on the streets and roads! By "Moto...
What a climb!! I thought it would be difficult and strenuous. And it did not disappoint.
FIRST - this is what you observe, the area at the base of the Rock. What it looks like, with the facilities, restaurants, and it a land of rolling hills and waterways. It is predominated nowadays by a vast reservoir - which is water for nearby Municipalities. .
What a beautiful land. What else is going on in the Ecuador? Sector of the equator on planet Earth. It is political! but Nooooo!! We try to get away from that B.S.
That's all I am going to post about the "violence".
This is a good location to visit, if you want to check-out a lot of interesting stuff. Mucho cosas. The periodic market is an event held every other Saturday of the month, starting on the first Saturday. It is next to the Catedral Municipio - or at its front yard.
As we already established the fact. Food is cheaper (and the other factor is that the Dollar is still stronger) So those two things combined, make for a good advantage. Food is a basic in life and survival. it is daily, it is practical and logical. It is reality. So when you look at the reality, it makes sense to be here instead.
Now the question arises of the future prospects, the long-term. What will happen when the Dollah is crashing? That may occur overnight, quite suddenly. The smart response, convert before that happens, to some silver and gold.
What a cultural experience. It is a fine institution. I was glad to start to examine the contents of their collection. Need more time to observe all of it. Another visit is hoped for....
So I grabbed a taxi to the more touristy barrio (far from where I live) 