Category: Paraguay

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‘Staying in touch’ @ Costanera, Asuncion, Paraguay, June 17, 2018

“Staying in touch” In 2007, I was starting a new life in a small town called San Ignacio in Paraguy as a biology/chemistry teacher at a highschool. Because my house was far from the city center, when I was doing grocery shopping, I used to buy a large quantity of my staple food just to reduce the number trips. And I got to know Roberto (right) at my favorite butcher shop. He struck me as a young guy whose small talks were not too small –...
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What I think about when I leave Paraguay @ Salto del Monda-y, Paraguay, June 2, 2018

What I think about when I leave Paraguay In June this year, a day before leaving Paraguay, I took the time to reflect on my time in the country. About a decade ago, I had lived in Paraguay for around 2 years. In this video, I talked about the joy of re-discovery, the peacefulness of the people, and the reminder of the stories I had missed in my travels. @ Salto del Monda-y, Paraguay, June 2, 2018
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ñoquis – asado (roasted meat) – morcilla (blood sausage) – chipa guazú (a type of corn cake)@encarnacion, Paraguay, June 27, 2018

Not everything on this plate originated from Paraguay but these are some routinely consumed ‘typical’ dishes here. ñoquis – asado (roasted meat) – morcilla (blood sausage) – chipa guazú (a type of corn cake) and some salad. Once I leave Paraguay, Chipa guazú will be especially missed since it’s only available here. It’s one of the varieties of ‘chipa’. 62000 Guaranties or USD 11 @encarnacion, Paraguay, June 27, 2018
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Tallarín, san Ignacio, Paraguay, June 20, 2018

This is how a typical lunch of the day is served in Paraguay. The main dish here is called Tallarin. I’m not sure about its origin but this is what a Paraguay tallarín looks like. Tallarín noodles are served with chicken or beef mixed with spaghetti sauce. As for the salad, there are two options : mixed (in the picture) or Russian. The Russian one comes with potatoes. @24000 guaranties or 4.2 USD @sabores de abril, san Ignacio, Paraguay, June 10. 2018
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Finding an old friend, San Ignacio, Paraguay, June 9, 2018

In Paraguay, I spent the first two weeks in Asuncion, the capital city. Time flew while I was indulging in re-living my life from ten years ago, which involved getting used to the size of the currency, street names, bus routes, particular word choices etc. As much as I enjoyed living in Asuncion, I was itching to visit the town I actually lived, San Ignacio. As the modification work on the car was taking longer in Asuncion, I took a bus to visit the town on...