Asuncion Hostels - Reviews and Rates

Well after 4 days of relaxing and managing to survive to mad games of footie in 40 degree heat we are back on the truck to Paraguay. Crossing the boards can be very time consuming, the difference between Brazil and Paraguay is mind blowing. From riches to poverty in the space of a bridge crossing. The money is also mental in BA and Rio the excha...

We arrived in Asuncion and were met by the happy couple who took us to our Hotel. Westfalenhaus.

After the downer of the last entry, I wanted to share a couple of funny anecdotes. Anecdote 1) We are nearing the end of mango season in Paraguay. Mangoes are an evil fruit - seductive and deadly. We do not have mango trees in our site because we are far enough south that we get occasional frosts to kill them. Thank goodness. Unfortunately, the ...

So I've been away for a while, been trying out a different blog service. I do like this one, though. So, I'll give it another shot. Bueno. So much and so little has happened in the recent months. I have taken pictures along the way, and am happy to share them with my 'fans' back home. I do hope you enjoy, but please forgive if they seem to be ra...

Okay...I know it has been a while since my last update. Let's see...I survived this past week back in Guarambare for our first IST (In-Service Training). They call this one our Reconnect since it's our first time back with our whole G together. We have 4 days of language classes, meet with the doctor, the director of PC, director of our sector, ...

Parrrraguay! Obviously. July has pretty much blown. Like the wind... from the South (the "viento sur"). I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before, but you know how we in the US (ok, midwest... UP only maybe) talk about those Alberta Clippers? I'm fairly convinced that "viento sur" is actually spanish for "Antartic Clipper" (Allthough literally ...

Paraguay is a country that doesn't have much to work with. The country has no international profile. There are no guidebooks (probably because there are no visitors). They have no oil or other natural resources. The country is landlocked, flat, small and has lots of mosquitoes. Tourism does not seem to be a particularly promising business for Pa...