You know you're in Ecuador when...

1- Horse is still a common form of transportation

2-Lunch and dinner costs $1.50 and consists of a soup, rice, potatoes, choice of fish, and beef or chicken.

3-Every part of a cow or chicken can be found in the soup- chicken feet are very common

4-The visit to the hospital costs you nothing, but the bill for the medications used in the hospital is over one month's salary.

5-Your friend from the States brags about watching a great movie in the theaters. You tell him you've had the pirated version on DVD for a week.

6-You can go for days without seeing a color other than white, brown or yellow on your plates.

7-Guinea pig is considered a delicacy (it dates back to the time of the Inca's and is referred to as cuy. The Ecuadorians call it cuy because of the sound the guinea pig makes when it is roasted.)

8- You never flush your toilet paper down the toilet. Instead you place it in the trash cans next to the toilet.

[Adopted from an anonymous writer. Modified by Marie]