In Paraguay hills arise abruptly from the flatlands below

In Paraguay hills arise abruptly from the flatlands below

Much of Paraguay consists of a flat lowland plain. There are though to be found several areas of higher hill country. These rise sharply from the lowlands and so a visible from great distances. These highlands are hills rather than mountains. Nowhere in Paraguay does...
Living in the countryside there is always a view

Living in the countryside there is always a view

Living as I do in the Paraguayan countryside there is always impressive scenery to be seen. I am fortunate in that a blanket of green extends in every direction. Amongst it few signs of human habitation can be spotted. This makes the air here in Piribebuy clear and...
Land where once there was water

Land where once there was water

The rocks that underlie central South America are on the whole stable and ancient. These rocks know as craton represent old stable continental crust that has remained unaltered through eons. As might be expected though this does not represent the full story. Here in...
Always frost, Never snow

Always frost, Never snow

Some may consider winter in Paraguay to be a mere technical term. Something marked on the calendar. However there are days when it is truly cold. The months from June to August are considered to be winter. For much of the time the weather does remain warm and sunny....
The hill of the rock arch

The hill of the rock arch

Across Paraguay there are many out crops of rock rising abruptly from the surrounding flat lands. One such out crop forms a small hill not far from my house. In front of the house across the valley rises a wall of cliffs. These rise a hundred or more metres from the...
Refreshing summer waters

Refreshing summer waters

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...