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Paraguay Travel Essentials

editor — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 20:48:00 +0000

First aid kit: Most of the supplies for a first aid kit are available in pharmacies and supermarkets. Insect repellant: Many forms of DEET-based repellants are readily available throughout the country including spray, cream, and even repellent impregnated wristbands. Mosquito repellent spirals (espirales) are also popular and effective for keeping mosquitoes out of a room – Mata Iris brand carries a palo santo scented spiral that doesn’t give off a strong chemical smell. Mosquito nets are not as easy to find but can be quite convenient as most windows don’t have screens. In a pinch, tulle fabric is available at

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Paraguay Travel

editor — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:36:00 +0000

Pypore La Huella Fransiscana (translated as the Franciscan footprint) is a recent tourism project developed by the NGO Fundacion Tierra Nuestra to improve and increase tourism in Paraguay’s Franciscan towns. So far the project has yielded a packaged tour that combines both the religious aspect of the Fransiscan route and the artesanal traditions still maintained in Franciscan towns. The tour starts with a visit to the church of Yaguaron after which the group walks to the nearby Museo Gaspar Rodriguez de Francia, accompanied all the while by a small procession of a traditional indigenous peteke peteke band. Next is a

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Traveling in Paraguay

editor — Thu, 16 Feb 2017 06:24:00 +0000

Restaurants Confiteria Alemana I No day in San Bernardino is complete without a sugar dusted German style jelly donut, otherwise known as a bollo. These are so popular that the Confiteria Alemana prepares more than 4,000 per day during the summer time. Bollos filled with dulce de guayaba are especially delicious. The bakery specializes in other pastries as well. Meanwhile the restaurant upstairs prepares basic meat and pasta dishes. Tel: 0512 232 901, Corner of Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion and Colonos Alemanes (there is another branch called Confiteria Alemana II at the entrance to San Bernardino), Bakery hours: Daily

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Travel to Paraguay

editor — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

For those intrigued by the delicate designs, Nanduti, encaje Paraguayo by Annick Sanjurjo is an excellent resource. The book includes interviews with artisans, a history of nanduti and an impressive catalog of dechados including many that are no longer made due to their level of difficulty. www.nandutilace.com is the accompanying website (in English and Spanish). Museo San Rafael Run by the town church parish this small museum has a nice collection of antique nanduti pieces as well as an exhibit displaying the process of making nanduti and several examples of dechados. There are displays of religious statues and colonial artifacts

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Paraguay Guide for Tourist

editor — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 04:48:00 +0000

Centro de Interpretacion Astronomica Buenaventura Suarez As part of the push for improvements to the Ruta Jesuitica (Jesuit Route) Paraguay’s tourism ministry inaugurated the Centro de Interpretacion Astronomica Buenaventura Suarez astronomy center in early 2010. The center is located in what used to be the casa de indios (indigenous dwellings) sector of the San Cosme mission (across the plaza from the church). The planetarium and observatory (equipped with an eleven inch Celestron telescope) allows visitors to place themselves in the shoes of Father Buenaventura Suarez, Jesuit priest and astronomer, observing the night skies of San Cosme y Damian. Summer 7am-6pm

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