Paraguay from every angle
Life, culture, landscapes. All that is Paraguay, and my life here
English Week in the English School
During the course of the English School we had a number of special events. These gave the children a break from week after week of English lessons. Additionally they gave them something exciting to keep their attention on the English School. One of these events was...
Buses of rural Paraguay
There are to be seen in Paraguay modern two story coaches. These however are generally to be found making long distance trips across the country. Everywhere else public transport is supplied by a much older fleet of vehicles. The bus network in Paraguay is extensive....
Botanical Gardens, Asuncion
Asuncion is a city full of green spaces. One of the largest of which is the Botanical Gardens. These sit on the northern edge of the city and are connected to the center of Asuncion by the Avenida Artigas. This runs from the gates of the Botanical Gardens directly...
Bringing my possessions from England
I had been living in Paraguay for several years before I finally got round to getting my possessions sent over from England. Until that time they had all been sitting boxed up in a Bedfordshire storage unit. Accordingly despite having first come to Paraguay as an...
Farming in Paraguay
There are large mechanized farms in Paraguay but much of the countries farming is still done on family owned smallholdings. Paraguay is still to a large degree a rural country with many people working on the land rather than in its towns. Across the land there are to...
Clearing the dead wood
Yesterday I had a visit from a man and his chainsaw. He had come to cut down and turn into logs and firewood a couple of my old dead trees. I did not have to track him down or organize the work as that had all been done by my neighbour. he had actually come to cut...
Big Paraguayan storms
For most of the year Paraguay sits under a hot blue sky. There is though a chance of rain at any time of year. Often these come in the form of heavy summer downpours or cold blasts of winter. Occasionally the storms are something altogether more powerful. Thankfully...
A Presidential Inauguration
Several years ago I was fortunate enough to be in Asuncion on the day that a new president was inaugurated into office. The year was 2008 and the president was Fernando Lugo. After I had breakfasted in my hotel I headed to parliament and the cathedral where the events...
The Independence of Paraguay
What was to become the country of Paraguay formed part of Spanish South America. In 1776 from these was formed the province of The Vice Royalty of the Rio de la Plata which formed the southern portion of those land. Then shortly this province was itself divided into a...