The gismos help get attendees' attention, who then are more likely to see the quality of your case.

As a result, the Bell system is drifting toward raising voice rates, is refusing to provide the infrastructure needed to accommodate the 260-300 percent annual growth in data traffic, and is trying to cram mobile telephone sets with gismos like Multi-Media Short Messaging (MSM), movie listings, and horoscopes in the hope of raising revenue from novelty-crazed teens.

Avoid El Malec6n (especially at night), Los Gismos, la Via a Daule, La 28 and open-air markets.