But we also asked multiple taxi drivers their fares to see which taxi was best for us to take.
Something that I noticed was that in every safe taxi there were two cameras - one in the front and another one in the back. The taxi driver told me that is was there for safety. This is very different than the taxis in Lima. The taxis in Lima do not have any safety features in the car, like cameras or walkie talkies to let the main office know where you are traveling to. So, I felt less anxious and a little more safe.
Taxis are definitely a part of the culture! After talking to three taxi drivers, I learned that a lot of the male population here takes on the taxi driver role. The culture here is to get around mainly by car, more specifically, by taxis. There are yellow taxis with orange license plates and number stickers on the doors everywhere you look. Taxis are usually a safe way to transport yourself throughout the city, as long as you are with at least one other person. Can you guess why it is suggested to always ride a taxi with at least one other person?
The culture here strongly relies on public transportation to get people to work, appointments, leisure activities, ect. And since the buses can get extremely crowded, people often take the taxis or the ecologicos to make it easier and safer for themselves. So, although having a lot of taxis helps people get around, it also adds to the congestion and slows down transportation. This is exactly what happens in Lima, Peru; Lima is filled with taxis that take people everywhere. In both locations, there are too many cars on the road that create traffic.
