The Other Guay

Soooo... my last entry before heading to Paraguay (official motto: "The Other Guay!")... we'll see how it compares to Uruguay. While doing some research on the country, I uncovered this incredibly exciting tid-bit:

"For all registered blood donors with an unsatisfied passion for dueling, Paraguay should be at the top of your list of places to go. It is a ‘fact’ that dueling is indeed legal in Paraguay, as long as both parties are registered blood donors."

Although I'm not a rabid fan of dueling, and it's irrelevant whether or not I've signed-up for the right to have internal organs freely distributed in the country in the event of an untimely death, it's still good to know there are places in the world where one can legally "demand satisfaction", and indulge themself in a good old fashioned duel.

Beyond that, while planning to later return across the border into Argentina (to get to the massive waterfalls at Iguazú), I selected using the Encarnacion/Posadas route instead of going through Ciudad del Este, then over to Foz do Iguazu (Brazil), and finally across to Puerto Iguazu (Argentina). This is mostly because I have not seen ONE positive thing about C.d. Este, unless you're looking for fake Rolex watches, knock-off Marlboro cigarettes, or to view some mid-east terrorists in training (yes, the city is well known for it). Anyway, to me C.d. Este sounds like that city in the 1st Star Wars movie with all the freaks, mutants, and pistoleros. Having grown up in New Mexico, I've already seen enough dumpy border towns that I don't mind missing this one.

Hopefully my next entry will have some nice waterfall, jungle, etc, photos posted. It all depends on how long it takes me to back up the photos from my camera, download them on this website, etc. In fact, I can officially say that I regret not bringing my laptop to Buenos Aires this time around. Broadband internet has hit in a big way in the past 3 years so most any apt with cable TV now has broadband access. No need to do "the internet cafe thing" as I (have to) do. Ah well, live and learn.