by Simon | Jul 14, 2021 | Biography
It had been quite a while since I last visited Asuncion. 18 months or more. The last time I was there was upon my return from England after my last visit. A few months after that Covid arrived and restrictions were put in place. Even through those have on the whole...
by Simon | Jun 16, 2021 | Biography
The flight from England to Paraguay is something I have taken numerous times over the years. And equally often in the opposite direction. These were of course all pre COVID and so everything mentioned in this article refers to pre pandemic times. It may be a little...
by Simon | Jun 5, 2021 | Biography
The replacing of the posts that bring electricity up from the street to my house was a job that had needed doing for a while. My house is 100 metres from the street and needs a row of posts to carry the cables. The electric company is responsible for everything street...
by Simon | May 15, 2021 | Biography
The largest religious festival in Paraguay is the of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. It is held in Caacupe where the Virgin of Caacupe is kept. It takes place every year on the 8th December. Everyone in Paraguay who is able travels to Caacupe for the...
by Simon | Apr 27, 2021 | Biography
For getting around in the Paraguayan countryside with all its rough dirt roads two types of vehicles are ideal. One is a good quality 4×4. Solidly built and with good ground clearance. The other is a cheap motorbike. I myself opt for a cheap motorbike as my...
by Simon | Apr 18, 2021 | Biography
Several years ago I took a boat trip down the Rio Paraguay. I traveled from Concepcion in the middle of the country down to Asuncion. A journey of about 300 km. In order to sail from Concepcion I first had to get there. To do that I traveled into Asuncion and then...
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