7.06.2009

here's a rundown on the sights and happenings, some of it, while having been here for the last month.. enjoy!

what many of the roads looks like...



this is very typical on the streets of paraguay...





and this one, this road could take you straight down to buenos aires... only 16 hours away... the other way...



the art of terere/mate...

un equipo de terere... that's what they call the set to enjoy this beverage... you got your thermo (thermos), bombilla (straw, made of metal), guampa (cup, made of metal, sometimes with wood on the outer core, or good old horn), and yerba (your grass)... you can also throw in some yuyos (herbs) for medicinal purposes...





a typical circle (drinkers m.i.a.)





Paraguay 0 X Chile 2





here's where we get our vitamin c throughout the day these days...



they're all over right now, here's an example on the back yard of our training center/home...



ezi short for eziekel, drinking terere with my host brother...



host pops working it...



and these are the people whose been taking care of me... my hosts family.

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