Paraguay from every angle
Life, culture, landscapes. All that is Paraguay, and my life here
Talking about Paraguay leaves many memories to talk about
I recently travelled into Asuncion for the day to answer all the questions someone had about Paraguay. It is something I like to do to help people who are thinking of moving to Paraguay. Sometimes they come out to visit me in Piribebuy and sometimes I travel into...
A day trip in the Paraguayan countryside
As I do like to do I recently took a day trip into the Paraguayan countryside. There are many sights to see in the countryside and visiting them can both make for enjoyable days out and be a bit of an adventure. Apart from for a few of the major sites there will be...
Mobile phone and internet services in Paraguay
There is a good moblie phone and internet network in Paraguay. You should find a connection in all towns, cities and rural settlements. As outside urban centres the the service is provided via phone masts allowances must be made for the large country areas which are...
To visit Paraguay as a tourist
Paraguay can be a very interesting and rewarding place to visit as a tourist. Anyone who visits will find a welcoming country largly unspoilt by the effects of tourism. It is away from the well travelled tourist routes and so in much of the land tourists are a novelty...
Seven monsters of Guarani mythology
Central to the legends and mythology of the Guarani people are the severn monsters that were bought into being shortly after the creation of the first people. The tale of how they came to be is as follows. One of the first people had a daughter called Kerana. She was...
The Guarani Creation Myth
Paraguay is a country rich in mythology and folklore. Much of this dates to a time long before the arrival of the Spanish. A time when the Guarani were one of a number of indigenous groups living across the land that was to become Paraguay. The Guarani in common with...
Land I bought for my home in Paraguay
As outlined in other posts I first came to Paraguay in 2002. Back then I came to teach English to children. That I did on a voluntary project in the countryside outside the town of Piribebuy. Doing that was very enjoyable thing to do, and very rewarding. I left to...
Aregua, an artistic lakeside town in Paraguay
The town of Aregua is located a little over 20 km from Asuncion. It sits on the shores of the Lake Ypacarai overlooking it's waters. Located as it is close to the capital Aregua is easily reached on a day trip from there. This can cause it to be crowded on summer...
Asuncion, Old Town vs. New Town
Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay and it's principle city. The city consists of a large number of districts spread over a wide geographical area. Whilst individual districts are walkable there can be great distances between them. Transport such as a taxi or a bus is...