Mar 9 - Itaipu dam

Mar 9 - Itaipu dam
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We only stayed one night in Paraguay. We went to Encarnación–Iguazú, Brasil.
And we had a look at the Itaipú dam.

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	The breakfast at Savoy Hotel was fantastic. They like bread in Paraguay. The hotel sign. The best hotel we stayed in and typically, only for a night. Irmi is getting some early morning juice.
	The pool is tempting. But could need some more maintenance.
	Our room seen from the pool side. The pool bar is very well stocked, but no bar keeper.
	Some buildings details showing fancy escape route. Interior details. A very nice hotel.
	Our room with Martin3's bag down to the left. Garden detail.
	The reception area was very stylish and forthcoming. We were waiting for the bus to take us to the many millions landless farmers in Paraguay.
	Half way to the dam, we stopped at a landless farmer. Jorunn in the corn field. Ditto Martin.
	The shack is not much. Some of the local produce, sweet potato.
	Emanuel is telling his story. Martin is listening in.
	The yeard. Emanuel is showing us a bottle of Paraguayan ruhm. Excellent. Martin bought a liter.
	Landless lady with wheelchair ridden husband. A brave, hardworking woman.
	Martin in the cassava fields. Close-up of cassava.
	Water melons. Self grown beans.
	Different potato types or root fruits. Preparing the root fruits. They all were very nice on the sweetish side.
	Pulling cassava out of the ground. And replanting a piece of it for future harvesting.
	Sweet girl from next door. She only speaks the local language and don't understand Spanish.
	Jorunn and the girl. Jorunn and the landless lady.
	Jorunn and the bus at a stop to the dam. "Guerra", "war" is transporting Soya beans, Paraguay's biggest export earner.
	At a supermarket, Martin bought rum and cigarettes for JAP. Serving rum to the participants on the bus. Emanuel was very popular.
	The dam. Quick overview of the dam. The reception area of the Itaipú dam.
	Time to cross into Argentine. Local yellow bike taxis. Downtown building.
	The Paraguayan flag. The border between Paraguay and Argentine.
	Funny tower on the Paraguayan side. Liv walking across.
	The border bridge. The border line.
	Argentine side. Parking to get through customs official screening.
	Nice flowers. Orchids?
	Busy customs area. Also nice flowers. Plastic?
	Martin outside the customs office. The flags of the nations in this area.
	Our new hotel. Jorunn and Liv in the reception area.

On Saturday March 10^th, it was time to visit the Iguazú waterfall in Argentine.

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