Trip to inspect a Paraguayan farm for buyers

Trip to inspect a Paraguayan farm for buyers

This week I had a long but very productive couple of days out. I travelled across the country to inspect a Paraguayan farm for potential overseas buyers. I had been in contact via email with them for a little while. They had found a farm in Paraguay they were...
Day trip to Asuncion was on the whole a success

Day trip to Asuncion was on the whole a success

From my home in Piribebuy a trip to Asuncion is always a long one. To travel to and from Asuncion is guaranteed to fill a day. It is not a difficult trip to make but it is one that is best done for a reason and not on a whim. Yesterday was one of those days. And as...
To teach in Paraguay a school house had to be built

To teach in Paraguay a school house had to be built

When I first came to Paraguay it was as a volunteer teaching English. The school was to be in the countryside outside the small town of Piribebuy. A site had been found for the project and camping arrangements made for the volunteers like myself who were coming from...
Earthen roads in Paraguay require occasional repairs

Earthen roads in Paraguay require occasional repairs

Many of the roads in Paraguay are earthen roads. These orange stripes seek out even the remotest habitations in the country. The majority of the main roads are now paved. These join the towns and villages of the land together and give an urban feel to town centers....
Large storm ends summer and the drought in Paraguay

Large storm ends summer and the drought in Paraguay

Here in Paraguay the drought that had lasted all summer has finally been bought to an end. Summer should be a time of sunshine and showers. The time of year when the heat builds up but the air is freshened as periodic storms return the evaporated moisture to the...