Government Palace or Palacio de Gobierno, Asuncion

Government Palace or Palacio de Gobierno, Asuncion

Government Palace or Palacio de Gobierno is located in the historic center of Asuncion. It remains a functioning government building being both the seat of government and the official office of the president. It is a large graceful Neo Classical building built in the...
Brilliant Butterflies across Paraguay

Brilliant Butterflies across Paraguay

All across Paraguay brilliantly coloured butterflies fly. A day never passes without a few crossing my path. In their many sizes and colours they are a common sight all across the land. Perhaps surprisingly considering their obvious attractions the diversity of...
The Cathedral of Asuncion

The Cathedral of Asuncion

The Cathedral of Asuncion is located in the historic center of Asuncion. It has given its name to the district of La Catedral in which it sits. The full official title of the cathedral is the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption. Catedral Metropolitana...
Land where once there was water

Land where once there was water

The rocks that underlie central South America are on the whole stable and ancient. These rocks know as craton represent old stable continental crust that has remained unaltered through eons. As might be expected though this does not represent the full story. Here in...
Always frost, Never snow

Always frost, Never snow

Some may consider winter in Paraguay to be a mere technical term. Something marked on the calendar. However there are days when it is truly cold. The months from June to August are considered to be winter. For much of the time the weather does remain warm and sunny....