I wrestled with the idea of visiting Ciudad de Este in Paraguay. It is a spot for cheap electronics so I considered buying a GPS navigator. I spoke with a Peruvian girl and she said that they dont check any IDs going accross the border.
Before I went accross I did a little research online. I learned that as an American I do need a visa. In addition, in just minutes after doing a google search I learned that....
1. One American without a Visa on his passport got detained, got taken downtown, and had to pay the guard triple the visa rate to get released.
2. The city is known as the black market capital of south america with drugs, guns, and plenty of smuggled electronics.
3. Websites warned of robberies walking accross the bridge.
With all this I decided to stay in the safety of Brazil. Good form.
Lots of traveling today again. I took a taxi ride from Brazil to the airport in Argentina. Flew from Puerto Iguazu to Buenos Aires. Took the 2 hour bus ride to the international airport in Buenos Aires. Flew from Buenos Aires to Santiago and finally took a taxi to the hotel. I left around noon and didnt get to my bed until about midnight.
I went on my 11th and 12th flights today and stayed in my 10th hotel room. I also realized Ive been in the Santiago airport 6 times. Im definitely ready to go home and get away from airports, buses, taxis, and custom officers.
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