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Archive for October, 2006

• Bush bought land in Paraguay!!??

  Monday, October 30th, 2006

  Yesterday while googling around I found this surprising news (not that new anymore). All these news are not official, maybe just press speculation.
  President Bush (Yes, US president), apparently bought 100.000 Acres in the Paraguayan Chaco (northern Paraguay), near the borders with Bolivia and Brazil.
  Well, I think the mystery about Jenna Bush’s trip to Paraguay for […]

• Presidente Hayes.

  Monday, October 30th, 2006

  Thanks to: John A. Fatherley for this nice contribution to my blog. Gracias Juan!
  It is very nice what you are doing to interest people in Paraguay. Paraguay is a very interesting country, but it has a ‘bad reputation’ because of certain things that have happened there is the past. One of the good things that not […]

• A taste of Paraguay…

  Friday, October 27th, 2006

  Hi!!
  I just want to share a receipe For Chipa Guazu, one of my favorite dishes, very easy to make, this is a partial translation of Tembiu Paraguay by Josefina Aquino
  Enjoy!
   
  Chipa Guazu
  2 Medium Onions
  1 cup of water
  1/2 tablespoon salt
  1/2 oil, in Paraguay they use pork fat
  1 cup farmers cheese, in Paraguay they used queso paraguay but you can replace […]

• Paraguay Complete Hotel guide

  Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

  There are many hotels in Paraguay, of all kinds and types, here I will list the most important ones of each Paraguayan Department. Just click the city below and you will the list with with the hotel name, address, Phone and Email will appear (Note that some hotels have no email addresses).

• Organize your trip to Paraguay.

  Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

  I’ve been getting lots of emails of people wanting to travel to Paraguay and I’m more than happy to help.
  Very important tip: AIR FARE: Don’t get them online, they are too expensive. Ask your local Travel agency (you will find a list online or on local newspapers), just a regular old fashion Agency to get […]

• Thanks!!! Gracias a todos!

  Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

   
   
   
   
  I just want to thank all of you for the amazing emails I’m getting, this site is pretty new but im glad that im getting a lot of nice emails and some comments too.
  I hope you all keep visiting this page because I’m planning big surprises in a soon future.
  Les quiero agradecer muchisimo […]

• Piribebuy

  Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

  I have to admit that Piribebuy is among the cities I really love. Not long ago was the first time I even went there, it is actually pretty close to Asuncion, just passing Caacupe.
  My friend just had to develop the motor of his new car (not that new btw) but the motor was new and since […]

• Asuncion and nearby cities Museums

  Friday, October 20th, 2006

  Among Asuncion’s attractions are Museums and Cultural Centers, I will mention the most important.

  Casa de la Independencia: It’s the house where the conspiration of  the Independence Revolution (15/05/1811) took place. The architecture is colonial and was build around 1772, nowadays it works as a Museum of documentary and historical nature, with colonial furniture, personal items, […]

• Religious and Popular Festivities - Fiesta de San Juan

  Thursday, October 19th, 2006

  It’s amazing how Paraguayans keep their traditions alive, from food to festivities, there are so much to discover in Paraguay.
  The one traditional festivity I personally love and try not to miss is the SAN JUAN FESTIVAL, fiesta de SAN JUAN Bautista, is celebrate in all over the country on June 24th, with traditional food, Chipa (there […]

• Asuncion entertainment: art, night life, casino, malls..PartI

  Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

   

  Asuncion may not the most beautiful city in the world but as I always say, it certainly has a lot of personality, and that makes it for me so attractive.
  Night life is a big part of Asuncion’s life, some years ago people could party endlessly until 2004 or so the municipal came up with an […]