11/28/09
We get up at 4am to catch the 4:45 bus. But first we have a 1km walk in the dark. I'm hoping for a puma attack, but instead we find another giant spider web (see previous post). We catch the bus, but it almost didn't stop. I guess three white people jumping around waving their arms with flashlights is just a normal sight in these parts.
Ten very uncomfortable (Paraguayan bus seats are smaller than Canadian backs and even my short legs don't fit) hours later we arrive in Ciudad del Este. Ciudad del Este is right at the corner of Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina. It has the honour of being the most corrupt city in the most corrupt nation in all of South America. There are lots of good deals on electronics (if they work when you get them home) and, apparently, is also a popular place for human trafficking. We are only offered the former and decline to be involved in either.
We do however enjoy a massive rainstorm. Lots of good thunder and lightening and not that much rain. I don't know if it's the rain or the time, but everything closes right at 5pm. Even most of the restaurants are closed and the ones that are open are only open to get rid of what they have left. We manage to find a street-meat stall and have delicious pork on a stick for dinner.
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