by Simon | Jun 15, 2020 | Landscape
Paraguay may seem to be a quiet geologically stable place but a good look around its landscape will show that that has not always been the case. Across Eastern Paraguay rising out of the flat lands are a number a steep conical hills which are all that remains of the...
by Simon | Apr 16, 2020 | Landscape
These times of global lockdown are times for seeing and enjoying what is near to hand rather than what is far away out of sight. I am fortunate in having open space and fine views extending away in every direction from my house. The house itself is towards the top of...
by Simon | Mar 24, 2020 | Landscape
One afternoon across Paraguay the bright blue sky fades into the gathering gloom and the sun concealed as black clouds build. A hot and sunny land is Paraguay for most of the year but to retain it’s lush green covering rain must come and when it does it arrives...
by Simon | Mar 21, 2020 | Landscape
For all but it’s northern border waterways shape the Paraguayan frontiers. These great rivers are all part of the Paraná system and mark the size and shape of Paraguay as clearly as the seas do an island. The Paraná river system is second only in South America...
by Simon | Mar 11, 2020 | Landscape
Like most cities in the world Asunción has it’s problems with traffic. Far too much of it moving far too slowly. However once beyond it’s suburbs spaces soon open up and with that a chance to enjoy the view and the ride. I myself living in the countryside...
by Simon | Mar 5, 2020 | Landscape
One of the many joys of living where I do is the knowledge that unless there is cloud and rain the sunset will be glorious. With rains coming just occasionally that means most days. My home is in the countryside in one of the outlying districts of the little town of...
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