Asuncion, Paraguay Travel Blogs

Rio via Asuncion
Jan 3, 2007

... Rio de Janeiro and then heading down into Argentina and Chile.  Our original plan included a few days in Paraguay but we are going to head straight to Rio and maybe head back into Paraguay later on, so this visit only included the airport at Asuncion!

I screwed Gangsterville.
Apr 4, 2005 (4 photos)

... it at all, but it truly made my visit. So go check out Paraguay, now! I could have easily spent more time in Paraguay and Asuncion, but I have to make my way south before the winter sets in for real in Patagonia. I plan to catch a flight to Ushuaia ...

Asuncion
Jan 29, 2007

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Back on the Straight and Narrow
Jan 15, 2006 (20 photos)

... and narrow highway, we were flagged down by a family that we had met in Filadelfia. Not long into their journey back to Asunción, they had unfortunately collided with a deer and were left stranded for several hours with a smashed radiator. Pleased to be of ...

Asuncion
Jan 30, 2007 (4 photos)

... so full the passengers are literally tripping over one another. After the typical South American bus experience, we expected that Asuncion, Paraguay's capital, would be a typically chaotic South American city. We couldn't have been more wrong. In fact, ...

Slimming Down
Nov 3, 2004 (3 photos)

... with Fergal and Gary and our new Peace Corps friends. After a very long and sweaty bus ride from Concepción I was back in Asunción and showing the boys around. We called our new Peace Corps buddies and ended up meeting Brendan, his girlfriend Ryan, Chris ...

Not doing anything
Oct 26, 2004 (2 photos)

... feel my bankcard yelping. Also, swung by the Postal Museum. Dull really - I`m no philatelic. I wouldn`t have thought that Paraguay had ever seen snow, let alone have competitors, so why would they produce Winter Olympics stamps? Things I Learned * ...

A wet but warm welcome
Oct 22, 2004 (1 photos)

... he pulled out his guitar and played me some great Argentinian folk music. Jardìn Botanico Feeling sheepish at not having seen anything in Asunciòn (despite my new and stylish glasses and a fixed and ready to go camera) I booked a ticket to Aregua on the ...

The Land the World Forgot
Mar 31, 2006 (10 photos)

... country is landlocked, flat, small and has lots of mosquitoes. Tourism does not seem to be a particularly promising business for Paraguay. There were several large (peaceful) protests going on while we were there. I did a couple of news searches on ...

Asuncion - ?
Oct 10, 2003

... by bus, whenever your vehicle stops it´s likely to be invaded by numerous people offering the strangest products. Finally, Paraguay is sordid. During the day newspaper stands give at least half their shelf space to pornographic magazines but at night ...

Puerto Iguazu - Asuncion
Oct 10, 2003

... has been the freedom to do stupid things. Hence, a few buses and a couple of taxis after making the decision, we arrived in Paraguay´s ´renowned´ capital, Asuncion. We don´t know why we´re here or what we´re going to do now we´ve arrived but we were a mere eight ...

officialnessssssssss
Apr 28, 2007

... western hemisphere affairs........which meant there was heaps of press and we are in the newspapers here, sweetª I am staying in Asuncion for the weekend in a shwanky hotel before reality Tuesday morning when I head to siteª I will be in touch from ...

Pictures
Nov 20, 2007 (4 photos)

Pictures...finally..

Still in the jungle...
Oct 30, 2006 (13 photos)

Jungle Life, Day 2: We set off this morning on a 3-hour boat trip north deeper into the reserve, for overnight camping at a ranger station and more exploration. Who would´ve thought a one night camp for 2 people would involve so much staff coming along ...

One Day in Paraguay
Jul 29, 2008 (4 photos)

... ! Paraguay ist eigentlich eines der aermsten Laender in Suedamerika! Darum gehen auch sehr viele Suedamerikaner aus anderen Laender nach Paraguay um zu shoppen! Uns wurde natuerlich das gleiche erzaehlt und darum hatten wir den heutigen Tag dick in der ...

Environmental Education Workshop for Teachers
Nov 28, 2007

... under the age of 18, five men over the age of 25, and one boy aged 18.    Since Guyra Paraguay's Environmental Education specialist Elizabeth Cabrera, a fluent speaker of both Guarani and Spanish, presented the workshop, my main role in the ...

whoa... where did 2 years go?!?
Oct 20, 2008

... games and so do I.  And we root for the same PYan professional team.  There are 3 more World Cup elmination games in Asuncion next year, as well.  Speaking of... did everyone catch that PY vs. Peru game last wed?  I was at the stadium ...

Kuarahy Pyta
Oct 7, 2007 (6 photos)

Kuarahy Pyta means "Red Sun" in Guarani.  And that is what we've been seeing a lot of due to the wild fires in northern PY.  I think they've subsided a lot but I know they were bad and the north winds brought all the smoke south.  So we've ...

Fotos Paraguay
Nov 6, 2008 (277 photos)

Hello

The Patter of Tiny Feet, Marching As to War
Nov 25, 2007 (19 photos)

... making up every part of a small city, crammed into any space available), I headed for the capital of Asuncion. The countryside of Paraguay is similar to that in Brazil, however the wealth is obviously not there. No tractor dealerships or 4WD showrooms, ...

My brother in laws take on Paraguay
Mar 6, 2007

... and they sure looked to us like eagles.  Maybe they weren't, but Eric said he wouldn't be surprised.  In Paraguay, there are so-called protected species of animals that legally cannot be killed, but many if not most locals disregard the la ...

Paraguay: Poverty and grandeur
Mar 25, 2005 (10 photos)

Paraguay is a strange and exciting place. Tree-lined avenues with mansion on either side, tucked in safely behind brick walls, while children beg from money or even your water, as you pass by on the sidewalk. Time after time I was told to put my camera ...

Tegenstrijdigheden
Apr 24, 2009 (5 photos)

... de wegen afwisselend stenen en houten huisjes, waarin de mensen hun eenvoudige landelijke leven leiden.   Geheel anders is Asuncion, de hoofdstad. Het is een stad van enorme tegenstrijdigheden. In de taxirit vanaf het busstation naar het hotel ...

Coming home
Nov 1, 2006

Hey Folks, Just a quick message to say that I'm coming home for x mas break and new years. I'll be back in INdiana on the 22nd of December and I'll be there until I leave on the 2nd of January. It'll be a quick trip, but hopefully I can see many of you ...

In Other News...
Mar 27, 2008

... me a(nother) package, please send it to: Carin Paupore PCV Cuerpo de Paz 162 Chaco Boreal c/ Mcal Lopez Asuncion 1580 Paraguay South America This is because PY changed their rules regarding packages.  So Letters can still go to La Colmena ...

It's so cold people are DYING! (pictures, too!)
Feb 21, 2007 (5 photos)

... you've sent thing to it or forget the new address later on.  The new address is: Carin Paupore PCV La Colmena 4470 Paraguay South America Also, Please be sure anything sent to the Asuncion address has "PVC" next to my name and not "PCT".  ...

Las Cataratas
Nov 24, 2008 (258 photos)

Las Cataratas de Iguazu

2 beers and a massive hot dog 2 dollars! so cheap!
Jan 29, 2009

... ... But Paraguayan food and beer doesn't send me running to the toilet 10 min later.... so heres some prices i got recently in Paraguay the past few days. food. so in paraguay like in brazil theres tons of pay by the pound places which are supper ...

Been a while, ehh?
Apr 2, 2006

... that means I have obtained at least a three and a half year olds Guarini language skills level. So now I'm in Asuncion for a week long "inservice training" to have more language classes, medical discussions, security discussions, etc, and also to have ...

What's a Pirates favorite Country?
Jul 31, 2007

... Clipper" (Allthough literally trasnslated it means "south wind")  For everyone's knowledge, I announce now, I am leaving Paraguay next July.  I've experienced hopefully my one and only Paraguayan July. Not much has been happening.  There ...