That being said, spending a total of six days thus far waiting for a friend to arrive with another full day ahead can lead to an unhealthy amount of reading and snacking.
To break away from my routine I now present my list of Three things I'd like to take home with me from South America!
1. Suco Bars - Juice bars! Cheap and absolutely tasty, these things can be found all over Rio and I practically lived off them during my two weeks there. Extraordinarly fast service for Brazilian standards, these bars dish out fresh pressed juice of a variety of local fruits including maracuja/passionfruit, caju/cashew, and graviola/soursop which are just as tasty as they sound exotic, simply amazing.
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| Graviola/Soursop! |
2. Parilla/Churrascaria - Uruguayian/Brazilian barbeque houses! The former comprises of giant wood fired grills crammed with fatty chorizo, crispy lechon, caramelized asado, black morcilla, the BEST sweetbreads I've ever had and all sorts of other slow cooking goodness. The latter comprises of smartly dressed waitors running from table to table with long swords piercing giant slabs of meat that include the famous picanha/rump cap, sizzling chicken hearts, grilled swordfish and many other juicy giblets of meat.
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| A glass of medio y medio while waiting for the meat! |
3. The Inter-City Bus - In Canada the dominant bus company is Greyhound. Horrible, uncomfortable seats that barely lean back. In America do Sul there are DOZENS of companies, all groping for your attention. As the prefered way of long distance travel, bus companies here offer cheap rides that are as comfy as flying first class as well as more expensive sleeper coaches that mimic the comfort of a hotel room.
Well busy busy day today, going to see the entirety of the city in about six hours! Off to Buenos Aires tommorow and I'm beyond stoked. Steaks, chimmichurri and choripan are all awaiting my arrival!
Channy
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