by Simon | Mar 19, 2020 | Culture
The ox cart is a familiar sight throughout the Paraguayan countryside. It exsists not as a tradition preserved by enthusiats or as cultural heritage for tourists to enjoy but as working part of farm and countryside life. A basic description of an ox cart is a wooden...
by Simon | Mar 17, 2020 | Culture
In Paraguay as with much of the world an uneasy quite has fallen across the land. Here at my home in the Paraguayan countryside that silence has been even more noticable than the lack of people. For the past few days now traffic has all but ceased along my road as...
by Simon | Mar 15, 2020 | Culture
As with much of the world Paraguay is all but closed for business as the out break of Coronavirus continues to spread. Last week after a second case was reported the government declared that all schools were to shut for 14 days and that all sports, concerts, meetings...
by Simon | Mar 13, 2020 | Culture
Firstly before going any further it must be said that there is nothing particularly Paraguayan about an empanada. These little pasties are in truth a Latin American snack. However in Paraguay at least they are the street food per excellence. In Paraguay they are...
by Simon | Mar 11, 2020 | Landscape
Like most cities in the world Asunción has it’s problems with traffic. Far too much of it moving far too slowly. However once beyond it’s suburbs spaces soon open up and with that a chance to enjoy the view and the ride. I myself living in the countryside...
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