Our next destination will be New York City, and it is a very unexpected trip. Today is Thursday morning. We get out of bed in our hostel in Paraguay and get ready to head to Uruguay, when suddenly my phone rings. It's Marc, my cousin and dearest friend, calling. A brief explanation up front. When we were about to leave for our journey, Marc got very sick and so we delayed our … [Read more...] about Unexpected trip to New York City
Paraguay
Asunción, Paraguay’s capital
Undiscovered Paraguay really appealed to us, because not many backpackers go there. We read about Paraguay and found out that it should have some beautiful nature, full of rivers and native animals. After seeing the difference in culture with Brazil, when shopping in Ciudad del Este, we were convinced we should visit this country. … [Read more...] about Asunción, Paraguay’s capital
Foz do Iguaçu & Iguazú Falls
At the border of Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay you can find Iguaçu Falls. A beautiful piece of nature, in an enormous national park, close to the town of Foz do Iguaçu. We arrive at Foz do Iguaçu by nightbus from Sao Paulo, which took about 17 hours. Luckily, as we mentioned before, buses here are very comfortable, except … [Read more...] about Foz do Iguaçu & Iguazú Falls