One thing that has certainly caught my attention in Asunción is the Cambio men. They seem to be everywhere! Groups of them standing on almost every corner of the main street, ready to change your money. I honestly don’t know how they all make a living — there are so many! It did make me…
The tree is a Ficus, and the way those hundreds of small fruits are packed directly onto the trunk and major branches is characteristic of a cluster-fruiting fig (Ficus species). Ficus racemosa is one possibility because it produces exactly these dense trunk-and-branch clusters and its fruit is edible. But it is not recommended for eating.…
What started as a Sunday stroll turned into 12 km of walking, a motorbike ride, a car ride, a bus trip, a wildlife museum, a zoo—and a lost handbag adventure! My map was wrong, so I asked a local for directions. His answer was, “I’ll take you on my motorbike.” Well, yes please! I wandered…
The ages of the dancers vary from 30 to 75 years of age.
What a fantastic day in Asunción. Today the city came alive with smiles, laughter and an incredible sense of community. Children were giggling, cameras were everywhere, and every few steps there was another moment worth capturing — a smile, a dance, a hug, a burst of laughter. It felt as though everyone was determined to…