Paraguay from every angle
Life, culture, landscapes. All that is Paraguay, and my life hereTranquilo with punctures
To get anything done in Paraguay it is vital to remain calm and relaxed, knowing that in all likelyhood some sort of solution will shortly come along and that even if it doesn't not to worry. The Paraguayans have a word for this, tranquilo. All that ever happens is...
Traditional herbal remedies in Paraguay
The use of plants and herbs in traditional medicine is widespread in Paraguay. Everyone knows which plants or yuyo to use and where they grow. In addition every market has a stall piled high with remedies. They are all picked growing wild and are of course all...
Terere the national beverage
No scene in Paraguay would be complete without someone filling a small cup from a flask and then sucking up the liquid through a silver straw. England may have it's tea, but in Paraguay it is terere that rules supreme. All day everyday terere is being drunk and every...
Lizards of Paraguay
With so much green open space and a low population density outside Asunción Paraguay is a haven for wild life. Those wild spaces cover a number of habitats, from forest to grassland, from swamp to semi desert each ideal for different species of lizard. One group of...
When it rains it really does in Paraguay
Lying across the Tropic of Capricorn Paraguay has a generally hot and dry subtropical climate with many days of cloudless blue skies. However a look at the abundance of lush green plants would tell that the land must also be well watered. The rains do come and are...
Vapor Cue. Naval museam
98km from Asunción and 4km outside the town of Caraguatay is the Paraguayan naval museam at Vapor Cue. It is final resting place for the remains of the Paraguayan fleet abandoned at the end of the War of the Triple Alliance in the late 19th century. Although Paraguay...
A slow train to nowhere across Paraguay
Sitting on the outskirts of the town of Paraguari is the old abandoned train station. It was not always out on the edge of town but after being closed for more than 100 years the town has had ample time to shift it's focus from rail to road. The railways of Paraguay...
Paraguari, a Paraguayan market town
Situated 66km from Asunción stands the market town of Paraguari. In addition to serving as a retail and business hub for the surrounding districts it is also the county town of the department also named Paraguari. Sitting on the main road to Asunción it is idealy...
Caacupe. The religious center of Paraguay
Sitting in the hill country 54km from Asunción is Caacupe the religious center of the country. It is the country town of the department of Cordillera and so in addition to its religious duties it is also a business and shopping hub for the surrounding countryside The...