Category: Paraguay
The Secretaria Nacional de Turismo, known by the acronym Senatur, has tourist information offices in Paraguay’s most popular tourist destinations including Asuncion (an office downtown and a stand at …
Estancia (Ranch) Tourism Visiting a working estancia can be a rewarding, yet often overlooked, component of a trip to Paraguay, providing visitors with a glimpse of life in rural …
Missionary Efforts: The Franciscans & the Jesuits As with the rest of the New World, evangelizing natives was a key component of colonization. Two missionary groups held a strong …
Colonial Paraguay The city of Asuncion was founded by Spaniards Juan de Salazar and Gonzalo de Mendoza on August 15, 1537. Asuncion soon became home to refugees from the …
Carnaval While Paraguay is a devout Catholic country with deep-rooted beliefs and traditions, Paraguayans still enjoy a good party. Nowhere is this combination of traits on better display than …
Sports From the well-manicured fancy pitches of Asuncion to the countryside fields with makeshift goal posts, futbol (soccer) is undoubtedly, the most predominant sport in Paraguay. The national team …
A Chipa for Every Taste Chipa is not a one note dish. Some of the most widely available variations of chipa include: Chipitas or Chipa piru Chipitas are miniature …
Paraguay is serviced by many international buses from neighboring countries. Varying levels of services are available. Though names vary by company, in general, semi cama seats recline at about …
Literature & Arts Paraguay has a limited literary tradition thanks to a slew of dictatorships that discouraged education and sent the educated and artistically inclined in to exile. Augusto …
Essential Reading Written in both English and Spanish, Peter T. Clark’s Guide to Paraguay’s National Parks and other Protected Wild Areas is essential reading for anyone interested in …
