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Republic of Paraguay - Republica del Paraguay - Switzerland of South America, an open and wide landlocked nation in South America.

Departments in Paraguay : Alto Paraguay, Alto Parana, Amambay, Asuncion, Boqueron, Caaguazu, Caazapa, Canindeyu, Central, Concepcion, Cordillera, Guaira, Itapua, Misiones, Neembucu, Paraguari, Presidente Hayes, San Pedro.

Paraguay borders Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the northeast and Bolivia to the northwest

Capital City of Paraguay: Asuncion


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Hotels in Paraguay

 Hotel Cataratas *****, Ruta 12 Km 4, 3370 Puerto Iguazú
The Cataratas Hotel offers a hospitable environment and a spectacular view of Iguazu Falls. It is a comfortable hotel with outdoors leisure areas and built to receive congresses and conventions. Situated close to the main attractions.

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Hostels Paraguay

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 Estancia Loma Linda
 Estancia Santa Clara 

National Parks

 National Park Tinfunqué
 Nature -Reserve Cerro Chororí,

Travel Agent s/ Tour Operators

 - City Breaks, Flight / Car & Hotel

 - Create your perfect trip - Flight, Hotel and Car



 Austral Tours - Latin America specialists
 Exodus - The Different Holiday
They do more than simply visit an area, they get under its skin by exploring its many facets: people, landscapes, wildlife, mountains, food, history, culture and music.
 JLA - Journey Latin America
Active Adventures, Tailor-Made - Bespoke Holidays for Individuals, Escorted Group Trips [journeys and tours].

 Iguassu Falls Tour
 Turismo Rural en Paraguay

Travel Guides Paraguay / Related Books

Travel Guides Paraguay [ Amazon.co.uk ]

At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig: Travels Through Paraguay - John Gimlette
Paraguay - the name conjures up everything most exotic and extreme in South America. It's a place of hellish jungles, dictators, fraudsters and Nazis, utopian experiments, missionaries and lurid coups. It's not a place for the timid. It doesn't even have its own guidebook. But Paraguay, as revealed in this outstanding new book, is among the most beautiful and captivating countries in the world. The beguiling Paraguayans, despised and feared by their neighbours, are unfathomable. They adore Diana, Princess of Wales, as if she were still alive and hundreds volunteered to fight for Britain in the Falklands War. Their politics are Byzantine but when the Vice-President is murdered, they call in Scotland Yard…
Paperback 384 pages (February 5, 2004); Publisher: Arrow; Language: English; ISBN: 0099416557
 Paraguay  - Leslie Jermyn
Describes the geography, history, government, economy, people, lifestyle, religion, language, arts, leisure, festivals, and food of Paraguay.
Audio Cassette | Marshall Cavendish Corporation | USA Edition | 2000
Paraguay (Enchantment of the World, Second) 
Byron Augustin
Library Binding 144 pages (November 2005); Publisher: Children's Press (CT); Language: English; ISBN: 051623675X

Transportation / How do I travel to Paraguay

 Asuncion Airport - Asuncion Pettirossi Airport

 
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 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights

 Plataforma 10 - bus tickets and boat tickets
Platform 10 distributes services of more than 70 important businesses of transportation at more than 1600 destinies in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay.

 Maps International - Maps of Paraguay  
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
 Map of Paraguay [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


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 Travel Insurance

 Senatur - Secretaría de Turismo del Paraguay

 Government of Paraguay

 Asuncion - Capital City of Paraguay

 Alto Paraguay Departemento
 Alto Parana
 Amambay
 Asuncion
 Boqueron
 Caaguazu
 Caazapa
 Canindeyu
 Central
 Concepcion
 Cordillera
 Guaira
 Itapua
 Misiones
 Neembucu
 Paraguari
 Presidente Hayes
 San Pedro

 Bella Vista
 Encarnacion

 Caacupé - pelgrimage

 Ciudad del Este
 Encarnacion - Río Paraná - Northeast
 Hohenau, Bellavista
 Kolonie Independencia
 La Quinta - Turismo Ruaral - Arquitectura, confort y paisajes se mezclan en La Quinta
La magia de los pinares, la belleza de sus jardines, la comodidad de las cabañas logran un modo de hacer turismo diferente y un marco ideal para vivir días inolvidables [ sólo 82 Km de Asunción ].
 Mariscal Estigarribia - most northern town in Paraguay
 Pedro Juan Caballero
 Piribebuy
 Villa Florida

 Banco Central del Paraguay - Central Bank of Paraguay
 Chaco - eco tourism
Westerly of the river Paraguay lies the territory Chaco. It covers 61% of the country, althoutgh there live only 3% of the Paraguayan population. Chaco is a mighty and fascinating land with large, untouched areas. It is streched from Asunscion to the Bolivian borders and changes its height from 50 meters above sea level in Asuncion to 450 meters at the borders to Bolivia. Secondly after the Amazonas Chaco has one of the largest forrest on the South American continent.
Walks on forrest paths (Picadas Chaquenas), navigation on the Rio Paraguay to Pantanal are only e few possibilities to discover the wild nature of Chaco
 Lake Ypacarai
 Rio Parana
 Ruins of the Jesuit mission in Trinidad, about 20 km from Encarnacion
 Ultima Hora
 University Asuncion - Universidad Nacional de Asunción [ UNA ]
 Pelgrimage - Caacupé
 Itaipú - electricity
 Waterfalls of Iguazú

Cuisine - Paraguayan cooking

Guarani cooking styles and names are reflected in the Paraguayan diet. Fruit, vegetables and meat are consumed along with manioc and corn.

 Paraguay For The Gourmet Traveler
Popular Foods & National Cuisine [ Asado, Mandioca - Manioc, Surubi ], Popular Beverages & National Drinks [
Yerba Mate ], Best Dining Destinations [ Asuncion ]
 101 Authentic Paraguayan Recipes by Lynn Van Houten
 La Cocinera Paragyaya

  South American Food and Cooking: Ingredients, Techniques and Signature Recipes from the Undiscovered Traditional Cuisines  
Jane Milton, Jenni Fleetwood, Marina Filippelli
This exciting guide presents over 70 recipes capturing the rich, exotic culinary culture of the South American continent which enables readers to explore the ingredients, techniques and signature recipes from the undiscovered traditional cuisines of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Mexico, Columbia and Venezuela
Paperback 160 pages (November 2005); Publisher: Southwater; Language: English; ISBN: 1844761797

History of Paraguay

Independent from Spain: 14 May 1811

Pre-Columbian civilization in the fertile, wooded region that is now Paraguay consisted of numerous seminomadic, Guarani-speaking tribes of Indians, who were recognized for their fierce warrior traditions. They practiced a mythical polytheistic religion, which later blended with Christianity.
Spanish explorer Juan de Salazar founded Asuncion on the Feast Day of the Assumption, August 15, 1537.

  The Colonial History of Paraguay: The Revolt of the Comuneros, 1721-1735  - Adalberto Lopez
Paperback 226 pages (February 2005); Publisher: Back to Press; Language: English; ISBN: 0765807459
  Paradise with Serpents: Travels in the Lost World of Old Paraguay  - Robert Carver
Robert Carver, journalist and author of the acclaimed Among the Mountains, searches for high adventure and intense experiences as he follows the trail of a family mystery . Once upon a time when Buenos Aires was still a tiny village, there existed an almost magical sub-tropical paradise in the lost heart of South America -- Old Paraguay. In 1537 a group of Europeans founded Asuncion on the banks of the Parana river, where they were enthusiastically welcomed by the Gurani. An extraordinary fusion of New World and Old was created - - a place where magnificent baroque cathedrals were built of carved stone in the heart of the jungle and solemn Catholic masses and high oratorios were sung and perfomed on European instruments by Gurani Indians and their Jesuit mentors. But every paradise has its serpents and the history of Paraguay is also studded with oppressive and even demented dictators. Robert Carver's long-term fascination with this intoxicating world was fuelled by childhood stories of his great-uncle Charlie Carver, who vanished into the Amazonian jungle of old north Paraguay in search of Inca silver. He never returned, but his smashed gold pocket watch was traded down river and returned to the family in England. Today Paraguay is the only South American country which is truly bilingual, in Spanish and Gurani: here everyone is a mestizo and proud of their dual heritage. Pink, freshwater dolphins play in the rivers of the Huan Chaco while in the forests soldier -ants cut paths six feet wide and eat anything in their way -- they can devour a nylon tent in an hour. Carver (a fluent Spanish-speaker) travels into this forbidden lost world in search of his own golden city of outlandish experience. The physically reckless journey takes him from mule trains high in frozen moutains to steamers up remote rivers in dense tropical jungle and he faces the threat of malaria, dengue fever and the odd marauding outlaw.
Hardcover 320 pages (February 20, 2006); Publisher: HarperCollins; Language: English; ISBN: 0002570963
 Jesuits - Society of Jesus
Jesuit missions in Latin America were very controversial in Europe, especially in Spain and Portugal, where they were seen as interfering with the proper colonial enterprises of the royal governments. The Jesuits were often the only force standing between the Indians and slavery. Together throughout South America but especially in present-day Brazil and Paraguay they formed Christian-Indian city-states, called reductions (Spanish Reducciones). These were societies set up according to an idealized theocratic model.
 Paraguay's History - Wikipedia
Pre-Columbian times and colonization, Independence of Paraguay, 20th century, Modern Paraguay
 Guerani Culture
History and culture of the people of the forest.

Music, Art & Culture, Entertainment

 Musica Paraguayna - Paraguayan music
 Music of Paraguay

Web Portal / Search Engines / Directory

 Asuguia.com
 Paraguay Oonline - Alle Infos zum Thema Paraguay
 Yagua - Tu guía de Internet en Paraguay - Your internet-guide in Paraguay
 Itacom


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