Best Travel Company Name Ever

Paraguay takes the cake.

NSA - Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. That would translate to Our Lady of the Assumption.

I trust no company like the one named after the Holy Mother of God who safely was ASSUMED into Heaven.

Here are some odds and ends.

What do you call a bus in South America? Well, that depends on where you are.

Chile - Micro or Bus
Argentina - Omni
Paraguay - Collectivo
Uruguay - Omnibus or Collectivo
Bolivia - Flota

I generally default to Micro because that´s what I know best. But Flota might become my favorite!

What do you spend in South America? Well, that depends on where you are.

1 US Dollar = $500 Pesos Chilenos. A normal meal is $3,000-4,000.
1 US Dollar = $3 Pesos Argentinos. A liter of Quilmes (the main beer there) is $2.50.
1 US Dollar = $24 Pesos Uruguayos. An amazingly condimented hamburger or chorizo (sausage) is about $17.
1 US Dollar = $5,000 Guaranies in Paraguay. A rica chipa (small breadish bagel-like thing) is $1,000.
1 US Dollar = $8 Bolivianos in Bolivia. I had breakfast for $4.50. That´s like U$0.60!