Ayolas Map Paraguay
Founded in 1899 Ayolas remained a small fishing village until the mid 1970’s when Paraguay and Argentina signed a treaty to construct the Yacyreta hydroelectric plant nearby. The resulting …
Travel to Asuncion
Hotel Arthur A very pleasant hotel located at the entrance to town along Route 6. Rooms are large and colorful with comfortable beds. The hotel’s nice dining room serves …
Encarnacion Map Paraguay
Flooded Out The slow and steady flooding of the Zona Baja combined with the construction of a boardwalk (costanera) along the river has made displacement a constant issue among …
Central Hidroelectrica Yacyreta Paraguay
The Yacyreta hydroelectric plant’s history began in the 1920’s when studies were done seeking to improve navigation on the notoriously rapid Parana River. In the 1950’s Paraguay and Argentina …
Pilar Map Paraguay
Pilar, capital of the southern department of Neembucu, is also known as the Capital de la Cordialidad’ (Capital of Cordiality). With its wide adoquinado (cement block) roads and sculptures …
Jesus de Tavarangue Paraguay
Founded in 1685, the Jesus mission moved to current location in 1758, only nine years before the Jesuits were expelled from Paraguay. This was the last of the thirty …
Covered Passageways Paris
When I first arrived in Paris, I worked in an office on the rue du 4 Septembre, not far from the Place de l’Opera. And I accidentally discovered the …
San Bernardino Map Paraguay
The town of San Bernardino was founded by German immigrants in the late 1800’s and named after then President General Bernardino Caballero. This tranquil lakeside community soon became popular …
North Cape Norway Map
County: Finnmark fylke. ACCESS. By car, leaving Tromso, Road 6 at first runs close to the coast for most of the time, passes through Alta and comes to Olderfjord: …
Travel to Paraguay
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 …