by Simon | Jan 22, 2021 | Towns
The old port of Asuncion sits in the Bay of Asuncion just off the River Paraguay. It is located riverside in the heart of the historic center of Asuncion. At one time the port of Asuncion handled the majority of the freight coming to and leaving from Paraguay. The...
by Simon | Jan 18, 2021 | Towns
In Paraguay I live in the town of Piribebuy. Piribebuy is located in the countryside approximately 80km from the capital city Asuncion. Piribebuy is very much a tourist town. It is located amongst a range of hills none of which rise much above 300 metres. Those hills...
by Simon | Dec 21, 2020 | Towns
In Paraguayan towns supermarkets are a common sight. They are though still heavily owned by family run stores. Every town in the country has plenty of these. They range size from little windows in the wall to stores that can almost rival the supermarket chains. Unlike...
by Simon | Dec 4, 2020 | Towns
There is one thing every town in Paraguay has in common with every other. That is its market. From the smallest country town to the largest of the cities there is always a market to be found. These do vary in size from place to place. In some towns they are large...
by Simon | Nov 22, 2020 | Towns
In Paraguay for most of the year the sun shines brightly. It can though rain at any time during the year. When it does the rain comes down in torrents. With bright clear skies being the normal state of affairs things are built to cope with that. Most roads are built...
by Simon | Nov 7, 2020 | Towns
Across central Asuncion colourful murals have been painted. They are large artworks covering the sides of buildings and roadside walls. Throughout central Asuncion there are many fine colonial buildings. Unfortunately many of them have seen better days. Often they cry...
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