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Pope

Day 8: Pope Francis arrives today in Havana in the first stage of the longest trip of his pontificate that will take him nine days in Cuba and the United States. The Pope visited Paraguay, Bolivia and Ecuador last July. Paraguay is the most Catholic country in the Americas,  89% of the Paraguayan population is recognized …

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Meat

Day 7: Did I mentioned that Paraguay is the fifth world largest exporter of meat? In a country with 7 million inhabitants there are about 14 million cows. A few families, related to military dictatorship (1954-1989) or drug traffic, control the vast majority of the land in Paraguay where they produce huge amounts of meat …

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House of Visual Arts

Day 7: “House of Visual Arts Ignacio Nuñez” and the paraguayan flag. Asunción, Paraguay. @santicarneri for @burndiary #Asuncentro #photodiary #Asuncion #Paraguay #Southamerica #Everydaylatinamerica #everydayeverywhere

Checkers

Day 7: As every evening, men playing checkers in downtown Asunción, Paraguay. @santicarneri for @burndiary #Asuncentro #photodiary #Asuncion #Paraguay #Southamerica #Everydaylatinamerica #everydayeverywhere

Dragonfly

Day 7: Dragonfly. Asunción, Paraguay. @santicarneri for @burndiary #Asuncentro #photodiary #Asuncion #Paraguay #Southamerica #Everydaylatinamerica #everydayeverywhere

Bus

Day 6: A bus in downtown Asunción, Paraguay. @santicarneri for @burndiary #Asuncentro #photodiary #Asuncion #Paraguay #Southamerica #Everydaylatinamerica #everydayeverywhere

Fresh garlic

Day 6: Consequences of fresh garlic?Mercado 4, bigest market in downtown Asunción, Paraguay. @santicarneri for @burndiary #Asuncentro#photodiary #Asuncion #Paraguay#Southamerica #Everydaylatinamerica#everydayeverywhere

Mba’éichapa Kuña Porâ

Day 6: “Mba’éichapa kuña porâ”, How are you pretty girl? Expression in guaraní, a native language that people here in Paraguay use more than the spanish, wich is also oficial in the country.Paraguayans actually mix both languages all the time naturally. The union of these produce a dialect known as jopará, wich literally means mixture …

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Gray People

Day 6: Gray people. One of the best and worst things about being a journalist is that every day we must talk face to face with people who you would like to punch. Politicians, businessmen, lawyers and other professional liars.Journalism allowed and forced to go to unexpected places, so strange for me as a business …

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We Are Watching

Day 5: “We are watching” Asunción, Paraguay.@santicarneri for @burndiary #Asuncentro #photodiary #Asuncion #Paraguay #Southamerica #Everydaylatinamerica #everydayeverywhere