Paraguay from every angle
Life, culture, landscapes. All that is Paraguay, and my life here
A small country waterfall in Paraguay
One afternoon across Paraguay the bright blue sky fades into the gathering gloom and the sun concealed as black clouds build. A hot and sunny land is Paraguay for most of the year but to retain it's lush green covering rain must come and when it does it arrives with...
A land defined by great rivers
For all but it's northern border waterways shape the Paraguayan frontiers. These great rivers are all part of the Paraná system and mark the size and shape of Paraguay as clearly as the seas do an island. The Paraná river system is second only in South America to the...
The Paraguayan Ox Cart
The ox cart is a familiar sight throughout the Paraguayan countryside. It exsists not as a tradition preserved by enthusiats or as cultural heritage for tourists to enjoy but as working part of farm and countryside life. A basic description of an ox cart is a wooden...
The sound of silence
In Paraguay as with much of the world an uneasy quite has fallen across the land. Here at my home in the Paraguayan countryside that silence has been even more noticable than the lack of people. For the past few days now traffic has all but ceased along my road as...
Lockdown Paraguay
As with much of the world Paraguay is all but closed for business as the out break of Coronavirus continues to spread. Last week after a second case was reported the government declared that all schools were to shut for 14 days and that all sports, concerts, meetings...
Empanadas, Paraguayan street food
Firstly before going any further it must be said that there is nothing particularly Paraguayan about an empanada. These little pasties are in truth a Latin American snack. However in Paraguay at least they are the street food per excellence. In Paraguay they are...
On the open road.
Like most cities in the world Asunción has it's problems with traffic. Far too much of it moving far too slowly. However once beyond it's suburbs spaces soon open up and with that a chance to enjoy the view and the ride. I myself living in the countryside that...
The founding of Asunción
Every year in Paraguay the 15th August is one of the countries largest and most important national holidays. It marks the anniversary of the founding of Asunción. On the 15th August 1537 Juan de Salazar y Espinosa would have been quite unaware that the settlement he...
The Paraguayan flag
The flag of Paraguay as any school child in the land will tell you is red, white and blue. Beyond that though it is also unique in the world in that it is different on both sides and is also one of the oldest. The design of the flag with it's three horizontal stripes...