Contrary to expectations Campo Grande is not a gay wild west outpost from a Carry-On film but a suprisingly large and oppressively hot city in the west of Brazil. There is not much here to interest tourists, however as it is Sunday there is bugger all open anyway, so it doesn't really matter.
So on that note I will hand out my Bolivian awards for cuisine and service, this could be shorter than an award ceremony for heroic Frenchmen:
Best hostel – Tonito (Uyuni) – I am not sure how the hostel with with rudest receptionist I have ever met has won this award, but I guess that speaks volumes about the rest of the places we stayed in..
Best activity – The Death Road – cold, wet, very, very dangerous but I managed to avoid being paralysed from the nose down,.
Best meal – Minuteman Pizza (Uyuni) – in the kingdom of the salt, the cheese and tomato man is king.
Best snack – Coca Leafs – in no way nice to eat, but much easier for miners to stuff in their pockets than bacon sandwiches.
Best beer – Pacena – the least revolting of a very poor bunch, it's like asking 'Would you rather be shot or hanged?'.
Sud América Street Snack League © – Hot on the heels on some very poor Bolivian refreshments Brazil comes storming along with a killer Shredded Chicken Pasty type thing – a true gem or it could be that nothing else was open.
1. Spicy pasty – $1.00
2. Spicy chicken Empanada – $0.60
3. Fried meat and plantain balls with a shredded salad – $1.50
4. Beef, salami and plantain kebab – $0.75
5. Plantain and cheese fritter – $1.00
No comments:
Post a Comment