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Daily NotesParaguayWhat I Had Today (Food)

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
Daily NotesParaguayWhat I Had Today (Food)

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...
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Cerro Calvario, Copacabana, Bolivia, May 7, 2018

Copacabana was the second town where I got to appreciate the Lake Titikaka, after Puno in Peru. Some travelers later asked me how the two places compare. As for the towns, Puno seemed bigger with more activities going on, but in Copacabana, the Lake Titikaka seemed more like a sea. It is probably because of the wider view of the lake there. One of many good things about traveling around the world is that you eventually get to visit (almost) everywhere that people talk about when...
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A Spontaneous Bike Ride @Corrientes, Argentina, May 27, 2018

To me, Corrientes seemed quite similar to Asuncion. Not only did the streets look alike, but people used some Guarani words and ate Chipa. I tried but it was a bit hard to appreciate Corrientes as Corrientes because I was already overwhelmed the excitement about getting to Paraguay in a couple days. But I was happy to get to know Mr. Angel Augusto. In his 70s, he travels with his bike all around Argentina. He had just ridden 1,000km to get to Corrientes from Buenos Aires....
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Hitchhikers @Tilcara, Jujuy, Argentina, May 22, 2018

Now you know that I’m driving but when I was preparing for this trip, I was reviewing different modes of transportation and hitchhiking was actually one of the options. I remember reading several posts by hitchhiking travelers and thinking about the pros and cons. I haven’t done much hitchhiking but I assume it’s usually a physically demanding process. So I try to help when I see hitchhikers but especially because I’m traveling solo, it’s not easy to stop and open up my car to strangers. In...