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Paraguayan man builds house on car, fulfills dream

30.07.2026 05:20 1 min 1 source РУС
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Gabino López, known as Maiky, from the Isla Bogado neighborhood in Luque, Paraguay, built a small house on top of his car. He uses it for sleeping at night to avoid disturbing his elderly mother. He works selling peanuts and plans to build a new mobile structure on wheels.

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