One of the most amazing things of Paraguay is by far its nature, Paraguay is a very rich country, where you just throw a seed and it will likely grow, in that sense it is a blessed country.

We have an extensive fauna, according to recent studies the data indicates that there are 200 species of fish, 645 species of birds, 167 types of mammals. Unfortunately many of them are little known in South America.

In Paraguay we also have an enormous variety of birds, from parrots to tiny songbirds.

On the extensive list of animals native to Paraguay, those noteworthy of mention are the yaguareté, the mboi yaguá, the yaguá yvyguy, the capybara, the puma, the yurumí, the mboreví or tapir, the cayman, the deer, the caguaré, the carayá, the mykuré, and some on the endangered species list such as the Chilean coot, the aguará guazú and the saw-toothed duck.  Among the numerous types of birds are the blue macaw, the tuyuyú cuartelero, the yrybú, the chahá, the charata, the ypaka’a, the songbird, the san francisco, the calandra lark, the corochiré and the ñakurutú (great horned owl).

I remember that when I was in the plane traveling to Paraguay I started a conversation with a man who was going to Paraguay, he was living in Miami and told me that was his 5th trip to Paraguay, he was reading a IATA book and I thought he was a pilot.

Then he told me he would spend 1 day in Asuncion and then fly to Boqueron (Chaco Part) to hunt Pigeons, then I remember that last year on the same plane (TAM, on Sao Paulo- Asuncion route) I met another man that was going to Paraguay for the same reason…

I still wonder if its legal or not, people say it is…I’m particularly not a big hunting fan, not even to preserve plantations, I must have another solution, don’t ya think? well, that is just my humble opinion…

People in Paraguay know little or nothing about these organized trips for Pigeons hunting, that are mostly run by foreign people8yt9huioqkgp[ow3r80yh8y8ho , so I talked to a local person who explained to me that these Pigeons are ruining entire plantations and farmers are losing a lot of money because of the birds, they are becoming a plague there…So maybe that’s why there are these organized agencies who promote pigeon hunting and eco tours around Paraguay.

As it is said…when it’s raining is someone who sells umbrellas and where someone is crying there is also someone who sells handkerchief.

Here you can see a video and a website about that.

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