| Paraguay Guide | AREGUA |
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Aregua is a beautiful city in Paraguay. One of the prettiest actually. It is located about 20 km from Asucnion and is right on the Ypacari Lake, the largest lake in Parag... |
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| Paraguay Guide | ASUNCIÓN |
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Asunción is the the capital of Paraguay and by far the biggest city. It is located at the the east bank of the rio Paraguay at the Bay of Asuncion.
The city is an appea... |
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| Paraguay Guide | CIUDAD DEL ESTE |
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The Eastern City at 327 kilometers away from capital Asuncion is a young city founded only four decades ago, on the border with Brazil. It is the country's leading commer... |
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| Paraguay Guide | CONCEPCION |
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Concepcion is an attractive frontier town on the Rio Paraguay, but isn´t worth a detour.
It is however often used to catch a boat upriver, in the direction of the Panta... |
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FOOD AND DRINK OF PARAGUAY |
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You'll find much of the standard South American cuisine here - beans, rice, with some Brazilian influence as well (fried bananas, pineapple). Also hig... |
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ATTRACTION OF PARAGUAY |
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Something a little more contemporary is the Itaipú Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric project (1350 sq km/526 sq mi), which is well worth a visit.... |
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| CELEBRATION IN PARAGUAY |
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Paraguay's celebration of Carnaval (February) is liveliest in Asunción, Encaración, Cuidad del Este and Villarrica. Government offices and businesses ... |
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| TRAVEL TO PRAGUE |
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Prague is a the shining jewel of Central Europe, so well preserved it is seemingly frozen in time, and for part of the year that is literally true. Pr... |
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About Paraguay
Paraguay is an introvert country that borders on Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina. During a large part of this century it was one of the most notorious and durable police states, but it now is gradually getting used to being a democratic republic.
The Paraguay River divides the country into two contrasting regions, in the west, the Gran Chaco, or Paraguay Occidental, and in the east, Paraguay proper, or Paraguay Oriental.
The country has a relaxed capital, Asunción on the east side of the river and which is about the only real city in the country. It’s the both political and economic center of the land. Most of its architecture dates back to the nineteenth century, when some charismatic dictators established...
