Apart Hotel Manduara Asuncion

Goes to... Asuncion!<br><br>After arriving late on Friday night I was exhausted and went almost straight to bed. I even had a lie-in next day to ensure I was refreshed for my exploration of Paraguay's capital.<br><br>Error!<br><br>I soon found out, as I wandered into the tourist info office, that Asuncion essentially closes at lunchtime on Saturday and doesn't reopen until Monday morning. No museums, no cafes, no shops ...

... them. You could tell immediately that they craved this type of attention and care. We found it very hard to leave there. <br><br>We then traveled to a church where Ray is trying to get permission for his deaf group to have services. We prayed over the church for God's wisdom on allowing this to happen. We then traveled to Nemby and did crafts with children and shared our testimonies with the adults.

... we took in the obligatory city tour including the shanty towns by the river where one could sing you&#8217;ve got no ice cream to the poor inhabitants within, if you had no manners that is.<br><br>There was also a fierce row again featuring the horrible new couple, again over a mix up over matrimonial rooms and involved accusations of the leader and driver sleeping together, never before has a finger been pointed so near but yet so far away. Dinner that night was in ...

... our initial fright and thinking we wouldn't make it. Another helpful chap at the border post told us of his taxi/minibus which ran to Asucion for 5000gurani and we took his offer. Taking us through the country for nearly an hour this was an absolute bargain and we welcomed the Reggaeton music and the crammed environment of the bus. Paraguay is stunningly beautiful and feels more like a Caribbean island than coastless in the centre of the southern hemisphere. From hereon in there ...

I got my site assignment today!!! I am so excited. I am going to a rural community called Caraguata Ru'ã near the town of Ybycuí in Paraguari department. It looks like it should only be a few hours bus ride from Asuncion. From what I hear, it is supposed to be gorgeous. It is up in the hills close to the Ybycuí National Park. The community is about 10km from the ...

Bussing and Pedalling from Asuncion to the San Rafael Reserve for the official start. And backpack theft: Pre-tour training has already become one of the most incredible adventures of my life. Here's the lowdown: -Visited more than 10 Peace Corps Volunteers in their amazing sites, bicycling off the map a few times. -Visited some of the biggest waterfalls in the world, Iguasu Falls, on the ...

... know that girls who receive high school educations have a 50% lower chance of having a baby before the age of 18? I read that somewhere... Next time ya'll hear from me I will be living in the 600,000 person metropolis of Asuncion. Hope Thanksgiving was great and that you are enjoying winter, as I melt in the PYan heat. Did I mention the PC office is air-conditioned! I'll be sleeping under my desk...

... right now. After stopping by their shop in Asuncion, we drove outside of Asuncion to Aregua, where they live... a beautiful, small town, just by a huge lake. It´s really nice and peaceful and is a good stop on my travels... Tomorrow I´ll probably go visit Asuncion a bit...

... Immerhin war ich gestern erfolgreich auf Einkaufstour. Zuerst war ich in einem kleinen Kiosk neben unserem Haus, um Bier und Wasser zu kaufen. Abgesehen davon, dass das Bier eine ziemlich dünne Pisse ist, konnte ich einen ersten kleinen Einblick in die paraguayische Arbeitskultur gewinnen. Ich hab die Kioskfrau (besser gesagt: Kioskoma) gefragt, wann sie schliessen. Die Antwort: Por la noche. Da wär ich wohl auch selber ...