Aquidaban: Up the Rio Paraguay

Bashful Smile - Boat Trip on Rio Paraguay

Taken on the Aquidaban boat from Concepcion to Vallemi along the Rio Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Out on the Bow of the Boat - River Paraguay, Paraguay

The bow of our boat, the Aquidaban, was not only covered with cargo but it was filled with passengers trying to take cover from the intense Paraguayan sunshine. Taken along the Rio Paraguay on the way from Concepcion to Vallemi in northern Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Packed to the Brim - Concepcion, Paraguay

The Aquidaban ferry gets loaded with endless amounts of cargo for departure from Concepcion to Bahia Negra (Paraguay) along the Paraguay River (Rio Paraguay). Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Balancing Against Potatoes - Boat Trip along Rio Paraguay, Paraguay

A young girl tries to get comfortable on a pile of potatoes and onions. Taken on the Aquidaban boat from Concepcion to Vallemi along the Rio Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Friendly Shopkeeper - Boat Ride Along the Rio Paraguay

We befriended Emanuel, a shopkeeper selling ice and other products, on the Aquidaban ferry on the way from Concepcion to Vallemi along the Rio Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Shopping at the Market on a Boat Trip Along the Rio Paraguay, Paraguay

The middle aisle of the Aquidaban ferry from Concepcion to Bahia Negra was an active marketplace. Passengers did their shopping as we went up the Rio Paraguay. Taken on the boat trip from Concepcion to Vallemi, Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Inside of the Boat in Fisheye - Boat Trip on the Rio Paraguay

A fisheye view of the stalls and sitting area inside the Aquidaban boat on the way from Concepcion to Vallemi along the Rio Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Loading Cargo on the Aquidaban - Concepcion to Vallemi, Paraguay

Because we traveled this route along the Rio Paraguay just before Christmas, the boat was stuffed to the brim with cargo. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Sleeping Soundly - Boat Trip from Concepcion to Vallemi, Paraguay

A young boy manages to sleep soundly in the mayhem of the market area on the Aquidaban boat from Concepcion to Vallemi along the Rio Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Reading on the River - Concepcion to Vallemi, Paraguay

Dan finds room to read on a hard bench on our 34-hour journey on the Aquidaban boat from Concepcion to Vallemi along the Rio Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Makeshift Crib - Boat Trip on the Rio Paraguay

A tiny baby manages to sleep soundly in the midst of noise and movement on the boat from Concepcion to Vallemi on the Rio Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Going Up the Rio Paraguay - Boat Trip from Concepcion to Vallemi, Paraguay

Peeking out through a window stacked high with cargo at the Rio Paraguay and its banks. Taken on the Aquidaban boat from Concepcion to Vallemi along the Rio Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Coming Off the River Paraguay - Concepcion to Vallemi, Paraguay

Donkey-pulled carts meet the Aquidaban boat as it arrives in Vallemi from Concepcion, Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Serious Look - Boat Trip on Rio Paraguay

Taken on the Aquidaban boat from Concepcion to Vallemi along the Rio Paraguay (Paraguay). Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Chugging Up River - Boat Trip on Rio Paraguay

Taken on the Aquidaban boat from Concepcion to Vallemi along the Rio Paraguay (Paraguay). Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Excited on the Front of the Boat - Concepcion to Vallemi on the Rio Paraguay

A young girl shows her excitement about being at the front of the Aquidaban boat on the way from Concepcion to Vallemi along the Rio Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Delivery from the Boat - Concepcion to Vallemi, Paraguay

Everyone gathers at the port when the Aquidaban boat arrives with goods from its path up the Rio Paraguay from Concepcion to Vallemi, Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

The Start of a Hellish Trip - Vallemi to Concecpcion, Paraguay

A couple of hours into our bus trip from Vallemi to Concepcion our bus broke down in the mud. The seven hour pleasant ride turned into fourteen hours of hell in the Paraguayan Chaco. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Flushing Out the Engine - Truck Trip from Vallemi to Concepcion, Paraguay

Each time we went through a deep puddle of water, the engine would get flooded. This happened five times over the course of the 14-hour journey from Vallemi to Concepcion, Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Truck vs. Bus - Vallemi to Concepcion, Paraguay

We eyed the crowded bus enviously; it was a better option than our open construction truck. Taken on the way from Vallemi to Concepcion in Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

A Bridge Not Quite Ready - Vallemi to Concepcion by Truck, Paraguay

A wooden bridge in the making on the way from Vallemi to Concepcion by road through the Chaco. Instead, our truck had to go through a stream of water. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Stranded on the Truck - Vallemi to Concepcion, Paraguay

Dan settles into a long ride on a truck taking us from Vallemi to Concepcion in the Chaco of Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Careful With the Motorbike - Vallemi to Concepcion, Paraguay

A group of friends help carry a motorbike across a river crossing. Taken during the journey from Vallemi to Concepcion in Paraguay. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com

Walking Across the Bridge - Outside Concepcion, Paraguay

A few hours outside Concepcion (Paraguay) is a wooden bridge that is so rickety that passengers have to exit the bus and walk across. Read: The Trip That Was a Bitch: Scratching the Curiosity Itch in Paraguay © www.uncorneredmarket.com