by Simon | Feb 26, 2020 | Culture
When I first arrived in Paraguay supermarkets were a common sight in Asunción but few and far between in the rest of the country. This has changed completely in the years that I have lived here. As I mentioned, years ago when I first came to Paraguay supermarkets were...
by Simon | Feb 24, 2020 | Culture
After the long, long summer holiday it is finally time for the schools to open their doors once more. Locally they actually reopened last Friday, but Monday is a far more sensible day for the children to begin their new school year. As always in Paraguay due to the...
by Simon | Feb 14, 2020 | Culture
Anyone eating out in Paraguay will very quickly discover how common buffet restaurants are. They are to be found everywhere from high streets to supermarkets to shopping centers. What they offer is good reasonably priced food without all the hassle of making a...
by Simon | Feb 7, 2020 | Culture
The use of plants and herbs in traditional medicine is widespread in Paraguay. Everyone knows which plants or yuyo to use and where they grow. In addition every market has a stall piled high with remedies. They are all picked growing wild and are of course all...
by Simon | Feb 5, 2020 | Culture
No scene in Paraguay would be complete without someone filling a small cup from a flask and then sucking up the liquid through a silver straw. England may have it’s tea, but in Paraguay it is terere that rules supreme. All day everyday terere is being drunk and...
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