The highlight of my trip so far- Quito Prison, which houses many an English drug lord. Peter Tritton´s stories were astounding. In Quito for 12 years but wanted in the UK for 50. The equadorian president wants all foreign prisoners out, copying Chavez, but Peter prefers it here as you can have guests whenever, guns, knives, drugs, prostitutes, women from the female prison- you name it. Inmates go in and become addicts. In Peter´s cell (which he owns) they were hungover on our arrival from a heavy night!! The cell was like a luxury cabin on a ferry, all the amenities: hot shower, kettle, fridge, microwave, TV (with Sky), nice tiling, mirrors, lovely mattress! But its not all like that................. Other wings and cells are beyond dire, exactly what you would expect from a south american
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