Photos: Just when you thought it was over.

Filigrina jewelry in the artisans´museum. See the bees?








I love how the conch shell and feathers were worked into this. I would buy this one!






The streets of Retiro, richest neighborhood of BsAs











Display of dry goods storage from one of Evita´s children´s homes. I took this photo thinking of Annalese and her organizational kitchen wayS!










Evita Peron museum included displayes of her famous attire







An inexplicably twisted tree in the botanical garden









The first metro cart in South America, still running in BA.










I´ve found several of these markers around the city honoring where people kidnapped by the corrupt government were taken into hiding










The congress building and plaza

Who knew my little Paraguayan village was a principal street in BA?

The Casa Rosada (literally pink house), the president´s office.

Enrique and Mirna as seen from bus window leaving Asuncion forever...or for now.

Did I mention Enrique stepped through the patio of Mírna´s house with his FOOT...into the sewage tank below....the night before I left? Luckily his injuries were minor. Status of sewage tank: smelly.

The Peace Corps office farwell photos: the barbecue area.

PC Office as seen from parking area

PC office parking area

PC office mail room

PC office library

Enrique at the wheel on the retired war boat on display downtown

The president´s office building/mansion in Asuncion

The retired war boat, from the outside

Pantheon is on guard 24hrs a day

Enrique and his mom inside the pantheon

The remains of paraguay´s great "heroes" inside the pantheon

Ana Paula enjoying the luxurious furniture in the big city at Enrique´s birthday party. Na Pabla and Mirna standing near guests.

Typical Paraguayan spread: corn casserole, meat, more meat, and coke.

Chipa, my special final request, ready to go in the oven.

Hanging out with dear friend Amy at the Alpes hotel 1 week before my departure

View from my doctor´s apartment dowtown: she invited us over for a cooking session!

Vista over Asuncion

Vista over Asuncion

Paraguayan money

One of the main plazas in downtown Asuncion

Another main plaza, with the pantheon in the background