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October 5th 2012
Published: October 7th 2012
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<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Day 354 Saturday 29th September Breakfast at 6.45am as we are hoping to catch the 8.30am bus to Encarnacion but we have nothing booked. Checked out and got a taxi which was possibly the slowest taxi ever and the time was ticking away and we were nowhere near the terminal. Finally arrived at 8.20am and run upstairs as fast as we could with all... Read Full Entry



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View of the Cathedral ruins
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Inside the huge unfinished Cathedral
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College part of the Mission
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Jesus Jesuit Mission

The Cathedral from across the Plaza Mayor
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Jesus Jesuit Mission

Exterior of the Cathedral
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Jesus Jesuit Mission

Reconstructed Arch at end of the college
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Jesus Jesuit Mission

Cathedral entrance
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Inside the Cathedral
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A whole lot of old tat for sale
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One of the shopping streets



7th October 2012

Para-why, indeed!
You've done a great public service in giving us the best of Paraguay (great photos of the Jesuit ruins), so the rest of us backpackers don't need to go. Americans have to pay $180 US to enter, so I wasn't tempted. Also, good thing you didn't buy that MP3. I met someone who bought a laptop there which turned out to be only the shell--no computer guts inside. Glad you made of out alive!
10th October 2012

WORTH THE VISIT
Since you guys seem to be covering every road, track & by-way in South America...not much to do in Paraguay...no matter...your superb pics of the ruins make it very worthwhile.
8th November 2012

guys!!!!
scary blankets and bedspreads....sounds poohy to me! Gross. Love the photo of the sunset and the approaching sandstorm. Those loose barges are massive.... interesting photo\'s of the Jesuit mission also. On to Brazil xx

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