From Bonito Brazil to Asuncion Paraguay

 After 4 buses and border crossing in 24 hours, I arrived 7 am at my hostel in Asunción, Paraguay (my 99th country). I paid for an early check in to shower and rest, before heading to downtown. Old town Asunción has no high rises, like a larger Bonito, Brazil (where I left 24 hours ago）. 

It was hard to run in and out of a taxi in downpour rain to the passport control offices to get stamps, and then waited 7 hours at Paraguay border town bus terminal for the overnight bus.  It was even harder to pull myself out of the down sleeping beg and put everything back to my backpack for 6 am arrival at Asunción bus terminal.  Since I was not sure if the hostel actually has 24-hr front desk, I took a local bus instead of uber to get there later. The bus only took bus pass but I only had cash, yet a local lady paid for my gate and declined to take my cash.

I copied the free walking tour route found online (only in Spanish so I didn’t sign up) and googled Asuncion attractions to assemble my tour route. I looked so tired in today’s photos from the tiring trip into Asuncion. 

I visited the Panteón Nacional de los Héroes y Oratorio a la Virgen María Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, and the Palacio de López. It also visited the Museu Casa da Independência and a church. I had Sopa de surubi 鴨嘴魚湯 at the restaurant Bolsi for lunch. Surubi is a large, spotted South American tiger catfish. Common English names for this fish include surubim, tiger shovelnose catfish, and maiden. Surubí are highly prized for their delicious and tender white flesh, making them a staple in the cuisine of countries like Paraguay and Argentina. They are caught in various South American river systems, including the Amazon and Paraná. I then found a big g supermarket to buy fruit, vegetables and drinking water.