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My room!

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The view form my room. That is a horse-drawn cart outside. Totally normal.

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Marlene and her family. So lovely and gracious...

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The school where we had Spanish classes. And yeah, those are orange trees.

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An outdoor music festival. I felt like I had found my people.

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This lady was selling soy products. Couldn't believe it. Soy!

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Marlene and her brother Fran. That's a beer bottle with a koozie. Very common.

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A parade for a national holiday.

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Kiddos in traditional Paraguayan garb.

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On Marlene's balcony downtown.

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Downtown. That white building in the background is the president's house.

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A view into the Chacarita, a dangerous shanty-town a stone's throw from the president's house.

Grilling
Cookin' up some chorizo, or sausage. Just don't eat the blood sausage, because it is gross. Trust me.

Duck!
That is Evan, the president of my fanclub. Yeah, he has a duck on his head. What's it to ya?

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Katie!

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Jana!

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Our friends Rosemary and Matt, the Bible translators. With some pretty good-looking bananas, I might add. 2007-06-16

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The men of the Maka village playing a game that I did not understand. 2007-06-16

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Kids in the Maka village. 2007-06-16

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I loved this tree. I am a sucker for a good tree. 2007-06-16

Crash
Davender and Jana standing next to what remains of a store downtown after the #27 bus crashed into it.

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In the cemetary. Everything is above ground. Really different--colorful and interesting. 2007-06-22

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Cemetary again. 2007-06-22

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The cemetary was like a little city. Complete with streets and road signs. 2007-06-22

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Craft time at the Hogar! 2007-06-23

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Front yard of the Hogar, in a rural area outside of the city. 2007-06-23