Country Info
- Asuncion
- Capital
- Guarani (PYG)
- Currency
- 5,734,139
- Population
- PY
- Country Code
Asuncion Slideshow
Asuncion
Travel Blogs from Asuncion, Paraguay
What's a Pirates favorite Country?
... "Antartic 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 ...
It's June already!
It's June! Can you believe a whole month went by without an update from Paraguay? I know you are excited...so here goes! Last school fundraiser: Party in the cancha til 1 AM Why? We needed money for flags so that my school ...
Paraguayan Anecdotes
Hello All! I just dropped my mom off at the airport and I'm sad :( It was a great visit, but I'm going to make it its own entry. In the mean time... I had a cow enter my house. A cow. Not a baby, either. I don't ...
Asuncion
... and makes for a welcome change from hostels, albeit we have liked most of the ones we stayed at. We are in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay. It is considerably smaller than Sao Paulo, and has a more laid back attitude as well. We actually walked over ...
Paraguay VS Nueva Zelanda, Vamos NZ!
... laid brick work; before resting at the edge of a freshly painted white balcony with the intentions of admiring the river Paraguay. Instead I stumbled upon an extremely poor favela like area. Kids staring at me, drawing their thumbs across their throat ...
Asuncion Adventures
... served a HOT meal. As we were finishing up our meal, another beverage was served and quickly after that, we landed in Asuncion. Upon arrival, I was greeted by Elisa, our country director and we were off to the hotel to drop my things off ...
Turkey Day
It's December...and I can hardly believe I've been away from home for 10 months now! Saturday marks 10 months in Paraguay...amazing. Here's a quick update! I'm sure you all are wondering (well even if you aren't you are still reading aren't ...
hay lluvia
... ; I am making whole wheat pasta with veggies and olive oil... my family is not looking forward to this whole wheat pasta I found in Asuncion and they have never seen or used olive oil before, found that for a high price last week also in Asuncion... I´ve ...
New Home
Cheerios Lads and Lassies, I´ve made some moves in my new Paraguayan life! Yesterday afternoon, at around 1pm, yes during Paraguayan siesta and the HEAT of the day, I was accompanied by my technical trainer, language teacher and a PC driver to ...
intriguing paraguay
... check it out. So after a 18 hour bus ride and a 4:30am boarder crossing here i am Shocked with the real paraguay. Upon first arrival asuncion felt like a typical latin america country, big plazas and the typical mix of the haves and have nots. what ...
Mal eben durch Paraguay
... , unser nächstes Ziel soll Uruguay sein. Hoffen wir mal, dass das nicht auch so ein Slum ist wie Asuncion. Fotos gibt es von Paraguay selbst leider kaum, da wir uns in diesem Land nicht getraut haben, die letzte verbliebene Kamera ...
Asuncion
... , Miguel and Adri. Miguel showed me around town. Truthfully, there isn´t much to see in Asuncion. I tried their famous Sopa Paraguay (Paraguay Soup). Ironically, it´s not soup but more of a baked bread. There´s a whole ...
Finally, The wait for an update is over!
... the most apparent to me after my return from the other countries was the amount of trash that litters the streets of Paraguay. Its everywhere; a seemingly large snowfall of plastic bags, bottles, and paper of every sorts! The weeks after their visit ...
Water
... tricky. For longer trips to other cities, there are maps no worries. Tomorrow I am off to a barrio on the outskirts of Asuncion to meet a volunteer and stay until Tuesday night. I am really excited to get some ´me time´ away from my many ...
English class
... up to about 20, but not all of them come to every class. The weather is always an adventure here in Paraguay...now I'm starting to really understand why Paraguayans don't go out in the rain...the roads are impossible...the buses don't run their ...
Bussing and Pedalling my way to the START
... 2) Spare spokes worked like a charm to fashion replacement BOB trailer pins. 3) You cannot ride across the bridge between Encarnacion, Paraguay and Posadas, Argentina, but hitching a ride in the back of a truck was easy. Bussing is also an option. ...
Paraguay
... . Lots of tasty veg! The dinner for us both, including the taxi there and back, cost us under E7 each. Left Paraguay next morning. I regret not spending more time there because the people seemed very friendly and eager to help with directions or language ...
First Week In Paraguay...
... an hour after we killed it!!!!!! I have pictures, which are forthcoming. I dont have a convertor, and I can only get one in Asuncion, which I havent been to yet. They are muy caro (expensive) but I need it to charge up the battery in my camera long ...
What is a Spanish Pirates favorite Cultivo?
Arrrrveja! (cultivo=crop and arveja=peas) I make these jokes up. That's how good I am (and how much time I have on my hands). So whats new? I updated my Send Me Things list. Why? Well, I moved. My almost 11 month stint ...
Yeah, I'm still here.
As I stated, yes, I'm still here. Theres just nothing to report. Its hot. To pass January, myself and my neighbor PCVs hosted 2day Environmental Summer Camps for the kiddies. Yes, I worked with kids... again. We did the same ...
A new Year
... voiced concerns of volunteers within my region to the NVAC committee who then has direct communication with the PC Paraguay staff members. While in Asuncion, I was also able to attend a Computer Workshop where I received basic training in how to ...
breath shake and sweat.
Mba ´chaipa ha nde My guarani repeat lesson for the day... Yerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrsa, I´m back with another update, so soon you ask... Well, after our lesson ayer I went for a quick refreshing cerveza, solo una, nada mas, con mi grupo and left my ...
day2
i know you all love sending me mail, so i wanted to let you know my address is exactly the same... only difference is it must say PCV not PCT...now that I am the big time volunteer...ha. life is good down here in the south, dangerously close to ...
Jamie's birthday in Paraguay
... early lunch. We meandered our way through the quaint cobbled streets, the colonial houses belonging to the rich and famous of Paraguay added to a very tranquil atmosphere. The occasional glimpse of the beautiful lake and a little sunshine lead to a very ...
Arriival in Asuncion , Fin and Paraguay wedding!!!
We arrived in Asuncion and were met by the happy couple who took us to our Hotel. ...