Some questions from Ecuador

If a dollar is worth 10.5 pesos and 1 gallon is equal to 4.5461 litres, how much is gas in Ecuador? (the answer is at the bottom of the blog.)

How far away from a volcano do you have to be if it blows up?

You be the judge, does it flush counter-clockwise down here?

We crossed the equator several days ago and spent a couple of wonderful days in the capital city. The cathedral and the nation's main museum were highlights. No one should complain about the prices of things here. The only critical thing I would say is that they could use a few more street and road signs. This morning we moved south from Quito to Riobamba.

It's hard to imagine that as long as we have been on the road, we are only a bit more than one-third the way south from Austin, Texas (30 degrees north) to Tierra del Fuego (55 degrees south, comparable to Juneau, Alaska at about 55 degrees north.) We look forward to getting into Peru in the next day or two and traveling along the Pacific coast to Lima.

Answer:

Alright, it was a trick question. A gallon of regular (Extra) costs $1.48. That's right. Ecuador uses the dollar as it's official currency and uses gallons instead of litres. It means what it says: A gallon of premium costs $2.16 down here. What's not to like about Ecuador!