Most urban environments would be too crowded for this, but as we are a good distance away from the city center, it's bit like the countryside here, at least houses are far enough apart to not have to worry about smoke. Although I must say cooking on an open fire near the equator at noon without shade is far from pleasurable. Dinner is a whole different story because we have a nice cool ocean breeze and the sun isn't cooking us as we cook the food.