Paraguay from every angle
Life, culture, landscapes. All that is Paraguay, and my life here
When I visit Asuncion
As a place to live I would rate the countryside above the city. All the space, greenery and fresh air. However I have not forgotten city life and all that it can offer. To enjoy this I take a couple of trips to Asuncion every year. Sometimes I travel there because...
Swallows herald the arrival of Spring
A sure sign of the arrival of Spring in Paraguay is the reappearance of the swallows. These small birds vanish from the skies as winter arrives. Migrating north to where the chills of winter never reach. The common swallows seen throughout Paraguay are Blue and White...
My last flight to England
The journey from Paraguay to England is a long one. Sometimes it goes smoothly. Sometimes it is a bit of an adventure. It is now almost exactly one year since I last travelled to England. That last flight was a little complicated. As always when I fly I travelled into...
Drought like conditions across Paraguay
Winter is always the dry season in Paraguay. However this year the winter has been far drier than normal. The annual drought has been much longer than that of previous years. Winter in Paraguay runs with much variation from year to year from June to August. During...
Time to dispose of rubbish properly
Paraguay has always been a place where the unwanted was simply burnt. Household rubbish or grasslands. This every year causes problems as fires set to clear land for agriculture burn out of control. It has long been seen that the cheapest and quickest way to clear...
Paraguay to Dunstable. The life of Eliza Bagshawe
Long before I had ever thought of travelling to Paraguay I was fascinated by an unusual grave stone in Dunstable cemetery. It just seemed so out of place in an English country graveyard. I always wondered what the story behind it was. The memorial is that of Eliza...
Estacion Central del Ferrocarril, Asuncion
The Estacion Central del Ferrocarril is the old central train station. It is located at the heart of the historic center of Asuncion. Since the ending of regular train services in Paraguay it has housed the National Rail Museum. The station itself is a fine Victorian...
Asuncion Shopping Centers
Although absent from much of the country there are a number of shopping centers scattered across Asuncion. These range in size from walk through galleries to constructions occupying a block or more. Also their ages vary greatly. Some have stood for many years whilst...
Municipal Swimming Pool, Piribebuy
The municipal swimming pool in Piribebuy is a very popular destination on a hot summer afternoon. Both for the refreshing water but also the sort grassy river banks. The town of Piribebuy stands on the River Piribebuy. These are the waters used to give the local...