by Simon | Jan 13, 2021 | Biography
It is common for houses in Paraguay to be brightly painted rather than left as bare brick. This gives a bright and colourful feel to many neighbourhoods. To keep houses clean and bright though they must be regularly repainted. The heavy rains wear the paints away and...
by Simon | Jan 8, 2021 | Nature
Clear skies in Paraguay mean that almost every day ends with a fine sunset. The only exceptions being the cloudy days when a storm roils through. I live out in the countryside and so in addition to the clear skies the view is unobstructed by buildings. In common with...
by Simon | Jan 4, 2021 | Nature
Summer is a season of bright and vibrant colours all across Paraguay. In the dry winter months many plants fade from their usual brightness. Also the country takes on a drier colour pallet as the grasses turn from green to brown. This is reversed by the arrival of the...
by Simon | Dec 26, 2020 | Biography
In Paraguay the traditional time for Christmas festivities is the night of Christmas Eve. As such that has become the time that I partake in all that Christmas has to offer in Paraguay. Traditional Christmas decorations also differ from those in England. Whilst trees...
by Simon | Dec 21, 2020 | Towns
In Paraguayan towns supermarkets are a common sight. They are though still heavily owned by family run stores. Every town in the country has plenty of these. They range size from little windows in the wall to stores that can almost rival the supermarket chains. Unlike...
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