Paraguay from every angle
Life, culture, landscapes. All that is Paraguay, and my life here
The long road home
Travelling across Paraguay and it does not take long before you leave the tarmac behind. The lines of tarmac tend to be the strings joining one town to the next. The web of roads linking all places in between is surfaced with dirt or occasionally cobbles. My home is...
Jesuits in Paraguay
The ruins of the Jesuit settlements of Trinidad and Jesus are Paraguays World Heritage Site. Deservedly so and belong very high on every tourists agenda. There were eight Jesuits settlements in Paraguay. Of these the best preserved and easiest reached are the Missions...
Controlled use of fire
The use of fire in a controlled fashion is an effective way of clearing ground for planting crops. The important word is controlled for without controls a fire will soon run wild. The stubble left from the previous planting along with grass and weeds that have...
Concepcion, Northern riverside city
The city of Concepcion sits on the east bank of the Rio Paraguay approximately 300km north of Asuncion. it is the largest city in Northern Paraguay and was founded by Agustin Fernando de Pinedo in 1733. The city as well as being the commercial and cultural center for...
Traditional Paraguayan Dresses
The traditional Paraguayan dress remains very much an active part of Paraguayan culture. It may no longer be everyday clothing but is owned by every girl and young woman across the land. In common with much of the world traditional dress is no longer a common sight on...
Paraguayan Handicrafts
Traditional handicrafts are an ideal souvenir of almost any country. Paraguay is not exception. The handicrafts of Paraguay have long tradition. Most dating back to the Spanish colonial period and some further back still. Whilst many are these days made purely as...
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...
Accommodation at the English School
As I headed out to Paraguay to join the English school in the countryside outside Piribebuy I knew the living quarters would not be plush custom built dormitories. One of the requested pieces of equipment was a tent. So I was neither surprised or concerned to find...
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...