Paraguay

«South America» Paraguay
23 February 2011 by QVK, 3 months in South America

Hola Amigos!
At last! It was go, go, go, but I finally got a chance to update!
First, let me a moment to give a shout my sweat sister out and know who you are, Jessica Chait! This can for all (especially the salseros) believe be very hard, but I have never, EVER was as sweaty as I the first days in Paraguay been. I mean, 90 degrees, 200% humidity crowded in a bus perfectly still sitting at a traffic light literally with sweat dripping. OMG!
Ok! Now that you have these fabulous Visual: landed in Asuncion, Paraguay (capital) and spent several days. Asuncion is nice and friendly and so full of contrast. There are informal settlements with houses made of metal along the River, and then also poorer people, the life in one of the parks in the city (picture small city only with the homeless and their tents loaded), and then the posh site has all kinds of fancy clubs, bars and even a casino! It's crazy! However, in contrast to Dtown there are no begging.
Took a trip to Itauguá, famous for its lace makers who was an hour outside the city (and Yes, I bought a doily). As well as the Lonely Planet describes book, our bus on the side of the road broke. People got immediately have your refund and got off the bus as if it ever happens. Lucky for us, there was a different bus which came right after.
At that time were we, Encarnación, to see the Jesuit and we thought nearby ruins South of Asunción, pampered with their rumored wild Carnival parties, the every weekend in February in the run-up to the big events of Carnaval (March 8-11) run. Now, our bus driver hit (on one of those nice buses with air conditioning, because travel 5-6 hours) a pedestrian on the road. Came out of the ambulance and police, and I think the person lived, but it delayed and a half us an hour. We came down to the Encarnacion at 10 pm, rain, and began the city. After about an hour or so, it was obvious that there was absolutely no rooms throughout the city. Carnaval is huge, big deal. (Note to self, reservations ahead during Carnaval season do, when to visit Encarnación weekends.) Thanks to the kindness of a foreign made a few phone calls, we were advised it would be easiest easy border in Argentina and find lodging. Yahoo, which is what we did!
We again in Paraguay next-day cross the Jesuit ruins visit. A fabulous trip to the end when we were caught a TORRENTIAL rain! Places you directly under your shower head with water at full speed to stand. We have made some friends at the bus stop (travellers from Chile, Colombia, Bolivia). Finally, waited forever bus, one of the girls down a truck marked and we drove in the cabin of semi in the next town! Can you Say…adventure? And finally made it all back….
Part of the trip: 3 months in South America

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