Paraguay is…
For me Paraguay is:
Terere (yerba mate cold drink)- Heavy rains
- Chipa and cocido (specially when its cold)
- Sun- summer-(endless) hot
- The “farras” (Parties). Every excuse is a good reason to get together.
- Cerro/Olimpia (main rival soccer teams)
- Empanadas (yummy)
- Asado (barbecues) on sundays
- Yopara (a mix of spanish and guarani)
- Ypacarai Lake
- Bollos (San Bernardino)
- Shopping in Ciudad del Este
- Flor de Coco for Christmas
- Britannia Pub
- Hola and chau (hello and bye)
- Friends hanging out
- The train station
- The hippie fair
- Lido Bar
- Asuncion downtown streets
- Heladeria Sugar
- Friends/ Family
- Cachaca
- Movies on Wednesdays (half price off)
- Chinese food at the Mercado 4
- The “coreano” of the corner (Refering to the mini mart always open and you can find them everywhere, in every neighborhood)
- Text messaging
- Floods when it rains
- 311080 Taxi number
- Pharmacy and Internet cafes in every corner
- Asuncion Super Centro.
- Aregua’s church
- The “baches” (holes in the asphalt)
Paraguay is a moment, a reflection, a way to be, a state of mind…Paraguay is the smile of barefoot kids, the green of the orange trees, the hope for better winds, Paraguay is the poetry, the vision, the emotion, the experience, the soul, the rough hands and the endless day.
There are 2 kind of people: the ones that love Paraguay, the ones that hate it…but there is a third category: the ones with no expectations, the ones that are open to live the experience beyond the good and the bad, the ugly and the beautiful, the ones that can see beyond the sight and feel beyond the perception.
But one thing is sure Paraguay will not be indifferent to anyone. Paraguay is all about the experience. Enjoy! =)
