by Simon | Dec 8, 2020 | Culture
Caacupe is the religious center of Paraguay and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception its principal festival. The town of Caacupe is located 54km from Asuncion. It is home to the modern Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Miracles. Within that is housed the statue...
by Simon | Dec 6, 2020 | Biography
Winter is the dry season in Paraguay. A lack of rain at that time of year is quite normal. However this year the dry season was far drier and lasted far longer. Winter in Paraguay runs from June until mid August. Although on the whole the temperatures are far from...
by Simon | Dec 4, 2020 | Towns
There is one thing every town in Paraguay has in common with every other. That is its market. From the smallest country town to the largest of the cities there is always a market to be found. These do vary in size from place to place. In some towns they are large...
by Simon | Nov 30, 2020 | Culture
Caacupe is the religious center of Paraguay. As such it is fitting that it should have a museum in which to display its religious heritage. Caacupe approximately 50km is the home to the Virgin of Caacupe. The Virgin of Caacupe is venerated across the country and the...
by Simon | Nov 27, 2020 | Nature
One of the most common sounds across Paraguay during summer time is that of the cicadas. Their appearance every year heralds the arrival of summer. Cicadas are large insects with large blunt heads and transparent wings. A pair of large eyes stare out from their heads...
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