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Paraguay Travel Destinations

editor — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 06:24:00 +0000

Ybycui Sand Dunes Adding to the allure of San Cosme y Damian are the sand dunes jutting out from the waters of the Yacyreta lake. Exploring the series of small islands, spread across fifty hectares, you may feel you are not in landlocked Paraguay. Some of the dunes are over thirty meters high – unfortunately this is not enough to spare them from becoming completely submerged once the Yacyreta Dam raises the reservoir’s waters to the projected eighty-three-meter level. It takes between forty-five minutes and an hour to reach the dunes by boat and, due to the heat, this trip

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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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