Category: Paraguay

Posted on 10/05/201908/02/2020 by wittli@web.de

Most South American Countries have good, friendly relationships and usually it is no trouble crossing any borders. Nowhere is this more evident as in the area around the Iguaçu/Iguazú falls which is located where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay meet. Paraguay got-short changed as the beautiful waterfalls, one of the highlights of South America, are close to Paraguay but straddling the border between Argentina and Brazil. Paraguay has the Salto del Monday, which is a beautiful waterfall in its own right but pales in comparison at the Iguaçu/Iguazú falls. The area has more to offer than just the falls. […]

Category:2014, Americas, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America

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Posted on 10/05/201908/02/2020 by wittli@web.de

Paraguay is often overlooked. I just hasn’t any standout destinations. What springs to your mind if you hear Paraguay? Nothing probably. Bolivia has the Highlands, Peru is famous for Machu Picchu, Brazil is Brazil, Argentina has Buenos Aires and Patagonia (amongst other things). People know Santiago de Chile, Torres del Paine National Park or the Easter Island and Uruguay has at least been world champion in football twice. But what does Paraguay have? Well, not much. […]

Category:2014, Americas, Paraguay, South America

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