Sin electricidad

35% of Ecuador´s energy comes from hydroelectric energy (the rest is mostly petróleo) from one energy station in the south by Cuenca. It is now the rainy season, usually starting in Octubre, and despite my original posts about crazy Quito storms, it hasn´t really rained since. Due to this lack off rainfall, the country is cutting back on its energy usages until it rains again. Hence, scheduled regional power cuts have begun. They usually tell you ahead of time and they only last for a few hours in each area, although these cuttings are nation-wide. This isn´t a new thing, apparently it´s been going on for the past 15 years or so. In any case, I woke up to no electricity (had fried bread for breakfast, which was interesting, because we couldn´t use our toaster) and now there´s no energy on campus (although they have generators to keep most of the university running). It´s not really that much of a problem, just sort of a hassle. The biggest problem, however, are the roads. In case you didn´t know, Ecuadorians only follow road rules when it´s convenient. Now imagine this semi-anarchist system lacking traffic lights. Yeah, things just got a bit crazier. Oh well, it´s just another one of those "sooo Ecua" moments.