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It's an eerily quiet

It's an eerily quiet day in Ecuador. Today the country is taking a census. The urban areas are all being counted in a single day. The rest of the people will be counted in the next eight days. From 7 AM until 5 PM today we are not allowed to leave our house. Well, not until we are counted. The school teacher who is doing our censo just arrived on the coupound, so it shouldn't be too much longer. After you're counted, you still aren't supposed to leave your home until after 5 PM. There is no public transportation, and no public shows allowed. Without the noise of traffic on the street, this is a very peaceful place. The only problem is that it's so hot today, and we can't get to the river!