Hot Water From Around the World

If my travel in South America has taught me anything, it is that I take advantage of how we come by hot water in the States.

When I was in Ecuador they used electrical contraptions referred to as "Widow Makers" appropriately named because if you touched them, you would be electrocuted and you would die.

The above photo is the widow maker, it heats the water as it passes through the shower head.  Since water is an excellent conductor, if you touch it, you die.  

Here in Chile, the process is a bit safer.  It works much like a gas stove or gas logs.  You light the pilot light using a match...

Then turn on the water and the heater ignites, heating the water as it passes through the lines.  

Needless to say, having continual hot water is nice but having to light a fire every time you need hot water can get rather old!  I'm not complaining though, I just happy to have the option of hot showers :-)