Paraguay from every angle
Life, culture, landscapes. All that is Paraguay, and my life here
Big spider, little spider
Paraguay is home to a great variety of wildlife much of which appeals to everyone. However it is probably fair to say that it might not be a comfortable place for those with concerns about eight legged creatures. Almost everywhere one looks in Paraguay spiders are to...
Under a warm sky
Like everywhere else Paraguay does have it's day when the rains fall for hours or hours or when a cold wind blows unceasingly chilling everything to the bone. However these days are in the minority for most of the year it is warmed with bright sunlight. On the whole...
My local enviroment
These times of global lockdown are times for seeing and enjoying what is near to hand rather than what is far away out of sight. I am fortunate in having open space and fine views extending away in every direction from my house. The house itself is towards the top of...
Asunción Bay Asuncion
Juan de Salazar y Espinosa could never have suspected that the sheltered bay he was about to turn his ship into on 15th August 1537 would become the site of one of the oldest continuely occupied cites in South America and the future capital of a nation as yet unborn....
Ants abound in Paraguay
Paraguay may appear at first glance to be a land of cattle, but look a little closer and you will see there is another far more abundant creature filling every nook and cranny of the land, ants. If there is one thing in which Paraguay can claim to lead the world it is...
The art of the mimic
In nature there are many things which have learnt to improve their chances of survival by pretending to be something they are not. This deception may take the form of camouflage. An insect disguised as a leaf or a caterpillar that looks like a bird dropping. This may...
Hornero the Paraguayans friend
Rufous Hornero, or as he is more usually know is not much to look at. Just another nondescript small brown bird. However his habits make him one of the most conspicuous in Paraguay. Firstly the hornero is not a shy retiring woodland bird, but instead one that actively...
Spring follows winter in Paraguay
Once June arrives and the shortest day approaches autumn slowly gives way to winter. Darkness descends late afternoon at this time of year and children head home from school after the sun has fallen from the sky. Winter is a time without evenings as day gives way to...
Summer turns to autumn across Paraguay
Looking from outside it is easy to think that Paraguay does not really have seasons but it instead varying degrees of hot all year round. That though is not quite the case as the year is broken down into four quite distinct seasons. The truly hot part of the year,...