by Simon | Oct 14, 2021 | Biography
The storms that bring rain to Paraguay come in varying degrees of intensity. At times hours and hours of steady rain falls but often things are rather more dramatic. This is because many of the storms are electrical ones. They build up until the air can hold no more...
by Simon | Sep 25, 2021 | Biography
Yesterday I decided to visit the chapel of San Blas in Piribebuy. I had only been there once before. That was during festival time over fifteen years ago. Accordingly I had only a vague idea where it was. It was also well overdue a visit. In Piribebuy the chapel of...
by Simon | Sep 8, 2021 | Biography
Before I came to Paraguay no one would ever have thought to describe me as good at DIY. In fact anything beyond the most basic would not have been attempted by me. Quite simply I have always approached manual tasks on a need to know basis. In England there was little...
by Simon | Aug 30, 2021 | Nature
Winter in Paraguay is the dry season. Much of the rain which falls in Paraguay comes in the form of electrical storms. These are driven by high temperatures evaporating moisture from the ground. The temperature being a little lower during the winter there is less heat...
by Simon | Aug 19, 2021 | Towns
The small country town of Piribebuy lies approximately 80 km from Asuncion. It is situated in picturesque upland scenery which draws a regular stream of visitors. The town is these days primarily a tourist and resort town. It does though have a long and interesting...
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