1. Paraguay Firehole

    My friend's dad in front of the tatakua, or fire hole in guarani, used to cook traditional foods.

  2. Paraguay Carnaval

    Somehow I let them convince me to samba down the main avenue in a gold sequined bra top and a skirt.

  3. Paraguay Making gyros

    Coming from a Greek town, I wanted to make my family gyros. This is how we picked up the lamb.

  4. Paraguay Countryside School

    This was the old school in the area of Independencia. One weekend a few of us helped build a new one.

  5. Paraguay Lake

    The lake in Aregua, Paraguay.

  6. Paraguay Horses grazing

    Horses graze in the countryside surrounding Yataity, Guaira at sunset.

  7. Paraguay Piggies

    Day-old piglets struggle to nurse.

  8. Paraguay Butcher Cart

    A woman shops for meat on the side of the road where this man often slaughters cows.

  9. Paraguay Grazing

    A horse grazes next to one of many abandoned houses with grass growing inside.

  10. Paraguay Meat storage

    I opened from fridge one day and gasped when I saw that someone had gone meat shopping.

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“Sunset at the Railroad” by PCV Nicholas Baylor Hall. Namibia, 2011.