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Walked to the bus terminal and left, uneventful bus ride, got to Resistencia just short of 7am, freaking cold!!! i planned on staying here but decided to just spend the half day checking out the sights then move on to Posadas.
Went around to look for the left luggage at the terminal but could not find it, asked some helper dude and pointed me to a small booth next to the women's toilet, it was a ticket booth office doubling as luggage storage as well.Got out and loooke for the bus to town, 110, I asked the driver to let me off the center. then before i get off I asked hime to show me where to wait for a bus back to the terminal.
Resistencia is famous for its Sculptures and at 25 de Mayo the main plaza you see lots and around the area especially Sarmiento Ave., according to LP and rough guide you should start your tour of the city by going to the Parque de las Esculturas at the junction of Sarmiento and Laprida,3 blocks of apparently streets full fo sculptures, at least that is what i hoped for but could not find a damn thing!!
A few are in the island separating the 2 lane road of Laprida, I asked around but was told it is everywhere in the street, damn I could not find them, been walking up and down the road, nothing other than along Sarmiento, pissed off and disappointed I headed for the El Fogon delos Arrieros on Brown St. a house/museum full of weird sculptures, the door was closed but a guy opened it for me and paid 5 dibdobs to enter, took some photos and left, not really my cup of tea, this town will be heaen for artists who love sculptures but not for me so glad i decided to move on, itried to find the Scvulpture park once again and failed. I should have gotten a map form the tourist office at the plaza apparently they have a map showing where to find the sculptures, but by then I was fed up and just wanted to leave. Found the bus to the terminal, bought my ticket to Posadas and used the internet at the station to book a hostel. El Vuela de Pez is the only hostel in town thought good to stay for a night. fell asleep
most of the 5 hour bus ride quite tired from partying in Salta.
Arriving in Posadas, I have to ask fellow passengers where we are as they never announce the destinations! if I fell asleep i would have gone past, grrr.. Waited for the bus 21 to town trying to save money, waited for 15 minutes and when it came i was told I should wait on the other side, crap, i had it i took a taxi, I said de metro? the guy nodded but when i looked again couple mintues later he never turned it on, I was way too tired to argue i just hope he is fair. Found the hostel, it is unmarked but saw the address on the wall, the driver asked for 25 pesos, i growled in protest and told him the owner of the hostel said it will be only 15 pesos, he lowered it to 20 but told him no more than 15 as that is all i have! he muttered something in Spanish and i grabbed my stuff quickly and got off the taxi.
Martin checked me in, not so good English but very cool guy, i chose the dorm,
30 pesos, next to the entrance, but the place is quiet so i will get sleep. No locks on the front door! got me worried, good thing there is a locker in the room.
Lucas and i chatted for awhile about his hostel, it's a nice plca, i read people cmplain about the toilet and all maybe they improved it already cause i have no problems with it, 2 toilets both have showers. There is a patio and hammocks, you can chill and relax. I wanted to cook so he gave me directions to 24 horas, a convenient store and bought pasta. After i cooked, my roomate put on Pan's labyrinth on TV and we watched it then off to bed. I was quite tired from the bus trip I fell asleep quick, next morning I checked out, paid Lucas, he is busy doing things in his hostel, improvements i guess, he is a cool guy and i hope his hostel will be a success, i strolled into town, 9 de Julio, the main square is being renovated, so i only see glimpses of the plaza, took photos nevertheless then walked down tryinh to get to the Parana costanera,
got lost as usual, but kept going and suddenly I was in the rich section of town, gorgeous homes near the river, wow, how can they afford to build such nice houses here? I mean i dont see any industry. Somehow i managed to get to the costanera, then walked back slowly to the hostel,made lunch and Lucas and I watched French open for awhile then time for me to leave crossing into Paraguay. Walked 8 blocks to a bus stop at Entre Rios Street, not where LP say you should wait for the bus, its too far, Lucas gave me directions, the bus gets there every 15 minutes but i was lucky, a bus came soon as I arrived, i asked the driver to let me off at Immigracion he said yes. Not 5 minutes into the trip and we are already at san Roque bridge, the span of bridge that separates Encarnacion from Posadas.
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