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• 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 […]

• Buses…Micros

  Monday, October 16th, 2006

  In Paraguay Buses are called Micros and among cars and taxis buses are the main public transportation, there are no subways in Paraguay and just a few train routes left but they are not so popular anymore.
  Micros for sure are the best option to get around, the fair is around 2100Gs that is about 50Cents, buses are very frequent […]

• Villarica del Espiritu Santo- Paraguay

  Friday, October 13th, 2006

   
  Written by my dear friend: Laura Suarez, Gracias Laurita, great job!!
  I will translate this entry soon! Look forward to it, it’s very interesting.
  Ubicada en el Departamento del Guaira, a 110 Millas de Asuncion, Capital del Paraguay. Hermosa como pocas y dueña de un encanto muy especial.
  Villarrica, capital departamental es una ciudad digna de ser visitada […]

• Asuncion photo story video

  Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

  As an amateur photographer I spent my time observing people in Asuncion and took some documentary pictures that later became part of this photo story I did when I was missing Paraguay a lot.
  Get this video and more at MySpace.com

• Downtown Asuncion

  Wednesday, October 11th, 2006

  Still wandering thru downtown Asuncion i noticed the abandonment of the buildings that not long ago were full of live, now they show somehow a nostalgia of better moments.
  There you can see a big contrast between old “antique” and modern.
  In normal days you will find all kind of people on the streets, most of them selling […]

• Paraguay, a bizarre world.

  Monday, October 9th, 2006

  Every day in Paraguay is an adventure, it can be hilarious or very annoying, it depends on how you take those little things that can spice life easily.
  There is no place like Paraguay. It’s like a bizarre world, where things don’t work as expected and where you rethink about all you thought you knew until now. Paraguay […]

• Some Paraguayan Traditional Food that you can’t miss!

  Saturday, October 7th, 2006

   
  There are some Paraguayan specialties that you can’t miss while in Paraguay, i will mention a few first.
  I think my friend Rose can help me on this topic, I will try to convince her to write a great post about food soon, she is an expert!!
  Meanwhile I’m going to talk from the eaters side not from the […]