by Simon | Jul 24, 2020 | Towns
The city of Concepcion sits on the east bank of the Rio Paraguay approximately 300km north of Asuncion. it is the largest city in Northern Paraguay and was founded by Agustin Fernando de Pinedo in 1733. The city as well as being the commercial and cultural center for...
by Simon | Jul 21, 2020 | Culture
The traditional Paraguayan dress remains very much an active part of Paraguayan culture. It may no longer be everyday clothing but is owned by every girl and young woman across the land. In common with much of the world traditional dress is no longer a common sight on...
by Simon | Jul 19, 2020 | Culture
Traditional handicrafts are an ideal souvenir of almost any country. Paraguay is not exception. The handicrafts of Paraguay have long tradition. Most dating back to the Spanish colonial period and some further back still. Whilst many are these days made purely as...
by Simon | Jul 16, 2020 | Landscape
Paraguay is a land of great rivers. Wherever there are large rivers there must be smaller rivers that feed into them. These in turn receive the waters of numerous streams that drain the land. The result of this is that Paraguay has a multitude of small fresh water...
by Simon | Jul 14, 2020 | Biography
As I headed out to Paraguay to join the English school in the countryside outside Piribebuy I knew the living quarters would not be plush custom built dormitories. One of the requested pieces of equipment was a tent. So I was neither surprised or concerned to find...
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